ACCOUNTING MANAGER

ENI; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company is seeking a highly motivated Accounting Manager for its London office to manage the full accounting cycle and supervise financial operations across its portfolio. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in both industry and audit settings, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in accounting with audit or advisory experience desirable.
• Proven experience managing direct reports and financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and experience with SAP finance module.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounting cycle and oversee financial reporting.
• Supervise day-to-day accounting operations and financial compliance.
• Manage the statutory audit process with external auditors.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Flexibility

Education

Degree in Accounting, Economics, Business Management or equivalent discipline

Member of a recognised professional accounting body (e.g., CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Job title: ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Location: London, UK

Job reference #: 31789

Contract type: Permanent

Language requirements: Fluent level of English

At Eni, we are looking for a highly motivated and hands-on Accounting Manager to join our dynamic, recently established holding company, Eni CCUS Holding Limited, which holds equity interests in operating businesses across the CCUS value chain. This role is ideal for a finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and is comfortable working at both an operational and strategic level.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage the full accounting cycle for the holding entity, overseeing financial reporting and internal controls across our portfolio of companies, including joint venture accounting.
• Oversee the day-to-day accounting operations of the holding and operating companies, including the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and banking.
• Manage the month-end and year-end closing processes, including preparation of the draft closing timetable and alignment with the CFO and relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor intercompany transactions and investment flows across operating companies, supervise the recharging of costs to other group companies and third parties, and review monthly reconciliations accordingly.
• Take overall responsibility for the companies’ trial balances, ensuring all accounts are properly maintained and reconciled (coordinating with other Finance teams to reconcile accounts under their remit).
• Supervise invoicing (including accruals) and review monthly reconciliations for the Budget & Control teams.
• Manage the statutory audit process with external auditors, ensuring all queries are addressed promptly.
• Prepare relevant financial information (e.g. trial balances and ad hoc analyses) for entities within the CCUS holding organisation, including accounts prepared in accordance with statutory and corporate accounting principles as directed by shareholders.
• Act as the process owner for the SAP finance module.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of finance procedures, ensuring compliance with the internal control framework.
• Deputise for the CFO when required.
• Manage the appraisal, training, and career development of direct reports, as well as staff recruitment under the CFO’s supervision.
• Ensure full compliance with the Company’s Code of Ethics, Compliance Model and Organisational, Management and Control Model principles.

Skills and experience required:

• Degree in Accounting, Economics, Business Management or equivalent discipline.
• Member of a recognised professional accounting body (e.g. CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Extensive relevant experience in accounting, ideally combining audit or advisory (e.g. Big Four) with industry experience in a holding, private equity or investment company structure. Experience in a listed company would be an advantage.
• Proven experience managing direct reports.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, advanced level of Excel.
• Experience with SAP.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to supervise, coach and motivate teams to achieve results.
• Collaborative and solutions-focused, with a track record of effective decision-making and problem-solving.
• Flexible, proactive and able to perform under pressure and shifting priorities.
• Comfortable working in multicultural environments.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) skills and interpersonal skills, able to build and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Flexible to work overtime to meet business requirements (e.g. quarterly/month-end closing).
• Fluent level of English.

How to apply:

• Applications are only accepted through our online application system.
• Please upload your CV in English.

About Eni

Eni is a global energy company operating in 61 Countries, with over 30,000 employees. Originally an oil & gas company, it has evolved into an integrated energy company, playing a key role in ensuring energy security and leading the energy transition. Eni's goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through the decarbonization of its processes and of the products it sells to its customers. In line with this goal, Eni invests in the research and development of technologies that can accelerate the transition to increasingly sustainable energy. Renewable energy sources, bio-refining, carbon capture and storage are only some examples of Eni's areas of activity and research. In addition, the company is exploring game-changing technologies such as fusion energy – a technology based on the physical processes that power stars and that could generate safe, virtually limitless energy with zero emissions.

Working at Eni

At Eni we believe in enterprising people, capable of making a difference and making their contribution with passion and innovation, to respond to the global challenges of the energy transition. For us, the skills and attitudes of each individual, continuous training, and diversity and inclusion are fundamental. We promote flexible ways of working with particular attention to well-being, welfare and work life-balance. Eni will evaluate applications considering plurality and diversity as sources of enrichment. If your application is assessed to be among those most in line with the required profile, you will be contacted to continue the selection process. Whatever your ambition, at Eni you can find the tools to make it happen.

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