Assistant Accountant

Life at GDI - Creating a world free of disinformation and its harms.

Disinformation has become a business. Today’s internet business models reward engagement above all else. These models monetise attention without considering the quality of the content garnering that attention, or the harm that may result. There is a robust and growing community of industry, policy, and civil society advocates pressing for reform of this ecosystem, they all need data to inform their actions.

The Global Disinformation Index was born out of this need for data, specifically the need for transparent, independent neutral disinformation risk ratings across the open web. Thus, GDI was established in 2018 as a not-for-profit entity built on the three pillars of neutrality, independence and transparency.

At GDI, you’ll be surrounded by people who want to improve everything and support everyone around them. Our team are passionate about our mission, experts in their fields and are collaborative problem solvers.

We continually strive to model the following behaviours in our interactions with others:

- Positivity: Problem solver, not problem raiser.

- Responsibility: Make it your problem - if it’s not right, fix it.

- Trustworthy: Make sure others can depend on you - If you say you are going to do it, do it.

- Respect: treat everyone, especially those with whom we disagree, with courtesy and respect.

GDI is seeking an Assistant Accountant to support the Finance function. 

• Assist the Finance Manager with month end duties.
• Assist Finance Manager in further developing robust finance processes.
• Bank reconciliations and posting bank transactions.
• Processing supplier invoices and credit notes.
• Making supplier payments.
• Monitor and reconcile customer and supplier accounts.
• Invoicing customers ensuring payment recorded accurately.
• Managing the finance inbox.
• Ad hoc queries.

• Have had some meaningful experience in a similar role.
• Excellent attention to detail & organisational skills.
• A ‘can do’ attitude.
• Self motivated.
• A quick learner who is focused on personal and professional development and open to feedback.

• Experience of working with multiple currencies.
• Interest or experience in disinformation, cyber warfare, intelligence, global security and/or international relations.
• Past experience working, and desire to work, as part of a remote/virtual team.

Location - Remote (must have the right to work in the UK)

Reporting to the Finance Manager

Terms - 0.8 FTE (up to 30 hours/week). Working hours are flexible. As a global organisation, an ability to accommodate cross-time zone communications (and availability to attend limited virtual meetings outside of office hours) are required. Competitive salary based on location and expertise (we have a standardised process of benchmarking to a location for every individual and role).

A place to be your authentic self

We are virtual by design to access a rich diversity of skills, expertise, experiences, and perspectives. Our commitment to neutrality is unwavering – across all of our work around the globe. Our employees are central to our mission and to our impact and we know that having varied perspectives helps generate better ideas to solve the complex challenges.