Financial Accountant - Part Time

Skip to main content Financial Accountant - Part Time Laka London, England, United Kingdom Apply Financial Accountant - Part Time Laka London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago 50 applicants See who Laka has hired for this role Apply Save Report this job 👋🏻 Hello, we're LakaYou might not have heard of us yet - that's OK, you've found us now - come and find out more about our journey...Founded in 2017, Laka set out to transform insurance by connecting passionate cyclists to form a collective and protect their bikes for when things go wrong - a better model for insurance was born. For once people come first in insurance by fairly sharing the cost amongst each other. We exist to rewrite the rules of insurance so it's something people stand with, not against.Our model: Laka makes sure everything runs smoothly for The Collective - from exceptionally fast claims, splitting the cost fairly, guaranteeing a maximum price and all the other heavy lifting of a regulated insurance business. For that service, the collective pays Laka a fee relative to the claims in a month.Take a closer look at exactly what this means and how it works hereWhat have we been up to since then...?In a nutshell, we've been very busy! Here are a few of the massive achievements we've had:🚀 Raised £31m!🚀 Launched Laka in a total of 11 countries, essentially helping more people in more places!🚀 70 Lakanauts based across UK, NL, France🚀 Supporting riders from everyday commuters to elite athletes and pro teams🚀 Partnering with leading leading cycling brands and retailers across Europe🚀 Been awarded ‘Best Cycle Insurance Provider' (for the past 8 years in a row - go us! 🎉)🚀 Giving our all to customers and they agree, check out our 4.9 google rating!We're growing real fast on our path to make the Laka collective model the industry standard and we're expanding across segments, products, and territories. We're looking for innovative, bold and brave minds to help us build the world's best insurance company.🤘🏼 The roleWe are looking for a Financial Accountant to join us three days a week. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants real ownership of core finance processes at a scaling business, without the always-on pace of a full-time role.Reporting into our Financial Controller and working closely with the wider Finance team, you will support the day-to-day rigour that keeps Laka's finances accurate, timely, and audit-ready across three markets.This is a fantastic fit for someone part-way through their accountancy qualifications, or a Qualified by Experience professional looking for meaningful responsibility alongside the flexibility of a three-day week. We support hybrid work from our offices in London, Bristol and Amsterdam or fully remote working from the UK, Netherlands or France.What You'll DoMonth-End Ownership: Assist with the month-end close, including journals, reconciliations, accruals and prepaymentsFinancial Reporting: Prepare and maintain consolidated management accounts and supporting schedulesCommercial Support: Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to help guide business decisionsAudit & Compliance: Manage balance sheet reconciliations and ensure a clean, well-documented audit trail. Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts and group audit schedulesRegulatory & Industry Reporting: Support with underwriter bordereau reports and FCA submissions (full training on...