Finance Manager, Apollo Research
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3-5 days a week in office (London Institute for Safe AI (LISA)
AI safety organisation
Job no longer available
AI safety organisation
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office (London Institute for Safe AI (LISA)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To secure frontier AI systems across development, deployment, and governance.
Role
Who you are
- Proven ability to initiate and scale systems and processes, as well as independently manage projects
- Anticipate challenges and provide solutions; strategizing 6-9 months ahead
- Effectively manage multiple parallel work streams while maintaining attention to detail
- Apply past experience to new and unfamiliar work domains
- Write the ‘Ops playbook’ rather than be handed an existing ‘playbook’ to execute on
- Worked across multiple countries and cultures
- Interest in AI safety and desire to mitigate the risks associated with advanced AI
- 5+ years of experience in finance / accounting
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (Bonus: MBA or Master’s degree in a related field)
- Proficiency with accounting software such as Xero or QuickBooks
- Experience working with third-party accounting firms
- Familiarity with at least one of US and UK legal / financial compliance (Bonus: Both US and UK)
- Experience in a fast-paced and start-up environment
What the job involves
- This role is a new addition to Apollo’s Operations team and will work closely with the COO on a daily and weekly basis. In this position, you will play a key role in building the financial systems and processes that enable Apollo to scale and operate efficiently
- Develop and oversee a comprehensive financial management system that scales with our organization
- Build financial forecasting and reporting frameworks that provide leadership with accurate, actionable insights for strategic decision-making
- Create and document standardized procedures for core financial operations including financial reconciliations, budgeting, AP/AR, and some grant reporting
- Develop financial controls and compliance processes that satisfy requirements across multiple jurisdictions while maintaining operational flexibility
- Establish efficient procurement and vendor management processes that reduce administrative overhead while maintaining compliance
- Manage daily financial operations, including reconciliations, cash flow tracking, and banking activities
- Manage accounts payable and receivable, including invoicing and payment processing, ensuring timely payments and collections
- Assist with procurement and vendor management, including maintaining contracts and ensuring timely payments
- Coordinate with third-party accounting firms and payroll service providers
- Support grant reporting requirements and ensure compliance
- Maintain accurate accounting records and ensure compliance with UK and US financial regulations
- Support budgeting and forecasting processes to enable strategic planning
- Prepare and analyze financial statements, reports, and metrics to inform decision-making and track performance against targets
- Collaborate with leadership to develop and maintain financial policies and procedures
- Stretch into one additional Operations work domain, like compliance
Application process
- Start Date: June/July 2025
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Apollo Research is an organisation dedicated to understanding and reducing the risks associated with advanced AI systems, particularly those that exhibit deceptive behaviours. It does so by focusing on evaluating AI models for strategic deception, conducting interpretability research to make AI more understandable, and providing technical guidance to global policymakers on how to handle these emerging technologies.
AI is rapidly advancing so the work Apollo is doing has come at a crucial time. As AI systems grow more powerful, the risks associated with them also become more pressing and Apollo's approach, which combines in-depth model evaluation with cutting-edge interpretability research, helps reduce these risks. Its an exciting initiative that not only ensures AI is safe but could also help shape the future of responsible AI development.
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Company
Company benefits
- Competitive salary and equity package, benchmarked by role and experience
- Pension/401(k) with competitive matching
- Life and income protection plans
- Visa sponsorship or relocation support
- Flexible working hours and schedule
- Unlimited paid time off and sick leave
- Private medical insurance
- 6 months' paid parental leave
- Wellbeing support including therapy and counseling
- Annual professional development budget
- Paid work travel, including company-wide retreats and relevant conferences
- On-site lunch, dinner, and snacks on workdays
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Leadership
Marius Hobbhahn
(Co-Founder & CEO)Graduated from the University of Tübingen with an MS in Machine Learning before becoming a Research Fellow at Epoch, where they analysed important trends in AI, build quantitative models, and performed AI forecasting.
Christopher Akin
(COO)Previously a Strategy Consultant at CLA Consulting, a VP of Global Sales at BURN Manufacturing, Founder of The Base Project and Locean Labs, and COO of ADWALLS.
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