Accounts Payable

Zenobē Energy Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 33% annual bonus

25 days holiday

Private Medical Insurance

£1,500 training budget per year

EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Pension scheme (matched)

Enhanced parental leave

Cash back health plan

Fertility Leave

Payroll giving

Job summary

Zenobē Energy Limited is seeking a Finance Assistant to support accounts payable and accounts receivable in our UK team. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring timely invoice processing, accurate recording, and efficient cash collection.

The role offers exposure to multiple group companies, monthly close activity, and opportunities to contribute to process improvements in a rapidly growing clean-energy company.

Qualifications

• No specific academic requirements; transferable skills encouraged.
• Experience in a fast-moving accounts department desirable, SAP experience beneficial.
• Self-starter with ability to work with others to get the job done.

Responsibilities

• Working with suppliers across our group companies to process invoices according to policy and pay on time.
• Support recording and releasing sales invoices reflecting contract reality and align with commercial expectations.
• Assist AR manager with credit control and chasing overdue invoices; build relationships with customers' AP teams.
• Supplier statement reconciliations and Payables Ledger maintenance.
• Assist with monthly close process and accruals.
• Analyze payables and receivables data to support cash collection and decision making.
• Prepare weekly payments runs ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Assist with tax administration (CIS and VAT) as required.
• Audit expense claims for policy compliance.
• Provide real-time financial information to stakeholders to support global projects and automation efforts.
• Ad-hoc work for internal stakeholders.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Invoicing

Credit control

Excel

Tools

SAP

Job description

ABOUT ZENOBE

Our mission is to make clean power accessible. We are passionate about making a positive impact on communities and the environment where we work.

We’re designing, financing, building and operating the world’s most sophisticated battery systems to enable the take up of more renewable power, electrifying fleets for cleaner air, and providing clean, portable power including repurposed electric vehicle batteries. Our proprietary software and data analysis optimises operational performance for our customers to reduce emissions and costs.

Since we began in 2017, we’ve raised over £2.7 billion in debt and equity funding and transformed it into >1.2GW of grid-connected batteries live or under contract and c.3,400 electric vehicles supported. We have operations in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the US and Canada, with a global headquarters in London.

We’re the leading owner and operator of battery storage in the UK, supporting the National Grid with the uptake of renewable power. We also work with c.90% of the UK's major bus companies, powering 25% of the UK e-bus market. We’re also the number one owner and operator of e-buses in Australia and New Zealand, and are quickly expanding into light commercial vehicles and trucks. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Following Zenobe’s rapid growth story, an exciting opportunity has arisen in our Finance team. Finance is at the core of all Zenobe’s activities so this is a great first role to gain unrivalled business exposure in one of the UK’s most highly capitalised scale ups.

The successful candidate will report into the Accounts Payable and Receivable Manager, and will have a range of responsibilities in Zenobe’s ‘Engine Room’ assisting with both accounts payable and accounts receivable functions. The candidate will be exposed to both internal and external stakeholders. Given the ever-changing nature of Zenobe due to its rapid growth, the successful candidate will need to be both proactive and adaptable to thrive in the business.

A TASTE OF THE DAY TO DAY

• Working with our suppliers across our more than 50 group companies to make sure we process our invoices according to company policy and pay our bills on time. Work closely with the business development teams to on-board new suppliers and with the teams delivering and operating our assets.

• Support the timely recording and release of our sales invoices, ensuring they reflect the reality of underlying contracts and are released in accordance with commercial team expectations. Support ad-hoc invoicing as required, particular for our construction projects.

• Support the AR Manager with credit control, chasing overdue invoices. Build good relationships with the Accounts Payable teams of our customers to head off issues before they arise.

• Supplier statement reconciliations and Payables Ledger maintenance.

• Working directly with the Accounts Payable Manager and wider Finance Team to assist with the monthly close process, including managing accruals.

• Analysis and review of payables data to help decision making, and receivables data to ensure timely cash collection from customers.

• Preparation of weekly payments runs, ensuring this is reviewed and payments are accurate and made in a timely manner.

• Assist with administering payment related tax – Construction Industry Scheme and Value Added Tax in particular.

• Assist with auditing expense claims that are submitted to ensure they are in line with company policy

• Providing real time financial information to various internal and external stakeholders to support global projects. In particular, supporting the effort of the finance team to increase automation within the AP and AR functions.

• Ad-hoc work for various internal stakeholders where required

Health and Safety

• Actively contribute to Zenobe's commitment to health and safety, wellbeing and sustainability by; integrating these principles into daily responsibilities, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment, promoting both the physical and mental health of self and colleagues, and adopting sustainable and energy-efficient practices to minimize environmental impact. By doing so, each employee at Zenobe plays a vital role in fostering a culture that prioritises overall safety, holistic wellbeing, environmental sustainability in our business operations.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We realise that certain groups of people are less likely to apply for a role if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. To be absolutely clear: if you like the look of this job and think you could do it well, we encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience. Above all, Zenobē is looking for collaborative, flexible, empathetic people who are interested in creating and promoting practical routes to a zero carbon world.

• There are no specific academic requirements for the role and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. However, relevant experience in a fast moving accounts department (preferably with an international element) would be highly desirable, as would relevant experience with an accounting package (even better if it is SAP)

• Self-starter, with strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work with others to get the job done.

• Ability to adapt to a fast paced and ever changing environment

• Ability to work well in a team as well independently

• Excellent attention to detail

• Basic experience using Microsoft office packages – Excel / Word / Powerpoint

WORKING AT ZENOBE

We’re passionate about sustainability and are proud to offer Team Zenobē a pioneering and collaborative working environment. We encourage our people to take ownership of their career progression and celebrate those that can think outside the box.

WHAT WE OFFER

Charge your career at Zenobē and receive

• Up to 33% annual bonus for being awesome

• 25 days holiday, increasing with length of service up to 30 days, plus bank holidays

• Private Medical Insurance

• £1,500 training budget per year, to ensure you grow as we do

• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Pension scheme, up to 8% matched contributions

• Enhanced parental leave

• Cash back health plan

• Fertility Leave

• Payroll giving, charitable donations

• Plus more

Lots of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexitime and hybrid working. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but please talk to us about the flexibility you need and let’s see how we can make it work.

Please note: Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or financial support towards visa-related costs for this role. Including indefinite leave to remain (ILR).

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our people are our strongest asset and the key determinant of our success, and we value a range of skillsets and perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We work to provide equal opportunities and an inclusive work environment, where everyone is fairly treated in the application process and through their career at Zenobē. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Zenobē, please let us know when you apply.