Financial Accountant

Posted 20 January 2021
Salary COMPETITIVE
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Renewable Energy & InfrastructureEnergy, ESG & Green Tech Finance
ReferenceFinancial Accountant
Contact NameOlivia Thomson

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The company is an innovative and established leader in the investment space, specialising in the investment of businesses that make a difference to our environment, our health, our society and our economy. 

THE ROLE:

Based in the City of London, we are searching for a high calibre, qualified Chartered Accountant, who is looking for a role within Commerce & Industry, specifically the renewable energy sector. We are interested in speaking with anyone from recently qualified to senior Financial Accountants. 

Reporting to the Finance Manager, this is a newly created position and plays an essential part in the accounting and finance day to day activities within this fast paced and growing business. The incumbent will take full ownership of the statutory accounts and corporation tax while having a good exposure to management accounting and other ad-hoc finance tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Deliver the financial reporting requirements for a portfolio of energy clients

  • Complete final numerical, disclosure and consistency checks in financial statements

  • Liaise with external auditors throughout the statutory accounts process

  • Owning key balance sheet lines and reconciliations 

  • Taking ownership for the year-end reporting and assisting with the Group financial statement

  • Analyse and report on portfolio companies’ ETRs and tax disclosures for individual statutory accounts

  • To manage a portfolio of companies to ensure their accounts and corporation tax returns are prepared accurately and promptly

 

KEY RESPONSIBILIES: 

  • Qualified Chartered Accountant

  • Enthusiastic and motivated team player with the ability to plan and execute tasks unsupervised

  • Flexible and able to work to tight deadlines

  • Resilient, enthusiastic, hard working with strong communication skills

  • High level of personal credibility, professionalism and ethical standards

  • Ability to build new reports and presentations

  • Microsoft Dynamics and Iris Accounts Production advantageous

  • High level Excel and a good understanding of Power BI

This role will suit an outgoing, ambitious and technically strong ACA/ACCA who relishes the opportunity to add value in a growing business that offers excellent training and development.