Senior Finance Analyst

Ably

Senior Finance Analyst handling financial operations, focusing on AI and automation at Ably, a real-time digital experience provider. Collaborating with the finance team and business leadership for transformation.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run the delivery engine across the finance reporting cycle. You'll own the hands-on production work behind month-end - journals, consolidation and first-draft management accounts - alongside billing, invoicing and payment approvals, and you'll support revenue recognition and investor and bank reporting.
Own key financial operations. You'll take full ownership of expenses and credit control, own the delivery of billing and invoicing, and oversee the Bookkeeper's day-to-day transactional work.
Be the driving force for AI and automation in Finance. You'll design and build automations across your delivery areas, develop AI-enabled finance processes, and own the outcomes of what you ship. Ably is deeply AI-forward and Finance is a priority for that agenda, so you will personally build and own AI-driven finance processes end to end.
Partner with the business. You'll support a set of delegated cost centres and budget holders, helping them stay within budget and get the most from their spend.
Support tax, compliance and the audit. You'll prepare the schedules and underlying data behind UK and US tax compliance, and be a key point of contact through the annual audit.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Big 4 auditing, and a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
High attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify opportunities for improvement.
The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
An eye for process improvement and effectiveness - you don’t need to have substantial experience in AI automation already, we will teach you that, but what you need is an efficiency-focused mindset and some demonstrable experience in that regard.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A remote-first and flexible work environment. UK-based teams come together in person once per month in our London hub (next to Old Street) and we get together as a company twice per year. Aside from that, you’re welcome to work wherever suits best for you.
Equity. We’re a growing start-up and we want all team to members to share in the success of the company through our EMI share options programme.
Enhanced holiday allowance. Our policy provides Ablyans with 28 days of paid annual leave (27 regular days, plus a day off to enjoy your birthday).
Enhanced parental leave package, so that you can take the time you need to get to know your new family member, rest and recover.
Home workstation budget of £500 on joining (and £150 p/a thereafter), so that your home office is set up to serve you well and that you have everything you need to work comfortably.
Personal learning and development budget of £1000 annually, and 5% L&D time during working hours to focus on improving your skillset.
Private healthcare with BUPA.
Medical cash plan to cover a range medical and dental costs.
Mental wellbeing coaching and counselling from Self Space.
Monthly wellbeing budget via Juno.
Life assurance and income protection.
Access to Tech & Cycle to Work schemes.
Weekly snack allowance for our end-of-week “Need To Know” meeting.
A fully-paid one-month sabbatical after five years with Ably.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Month-End ProcessesJournalsConsolidationBillingInvoicingPayment ApprovalsRevenue RecognitionTax ComplianceAudit PreparationProcess Improvement

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailProblem-SolvingAdaptabilityCommunicationStakeholder Management

Certifications

ACAACCA