Assistant Accountant

I am delighted to be partnering with a growing energy group who operates across the UK and Ireland. Its core focus is on owning, operating, and developing power generation assets that contribute to national energy security and the transition to lower-carbon solutions.

Key Responsibilities include

Month-End & General Accounting

Prepare journals, prepayments, accruals, provisions, and other balance sheet entries

Reconcile intercompany balances and support settlement processes

Liaise with divisional finance teams to ensure completeness and accuracy of central transactions

Assist with management accounts preparation, including variance analysis and commentary

Complete assigned balance sheet reconciliations to a high standard

Group & External Reporting

Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and half-yearly group reporting submissions

Support statutory audit preparation and provide relevant documentation

Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts and external regulatory submissions

Respond to queries from central and external stakeholders

Provide support on invoicing queries and payment allocations

Forecasting & Budgeting

Collate inputs for business plans, including costs, revenues, and KPIs

Assist with budget and forecast submissions for central entities

Support weekly and monthly cashflow forecasting to ensure adequate reserves

Cost Centre & Systems Support

Prepare actuals and forecasts for central cost centres to support spend management

Manage purchase requisitions and receipting of goods/services

Provide training and guidance to non-finance users to ensure accurate data entry

Candidate Profile

Skills & Experience

Strong Excel skills and analytical capability

Experience in a multi-entity finance environment (preferred)

Exposure to energy, manufacturing, or production sectors (beneficial)

Working knowledge of accounting standards and ERP systems (preferred)

Behaviours

Organised and able to manage competing priorities

High attention to detail and strong problem-solving ability

Clear communicator with strong relationship-building skills

Collaborative team player with a proactive, supportive attitude

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