Consolidation and Reporting Accountant

We are Lightsource bp – and we’re on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.

For over a decade we’ve been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise.

Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long-term sustainable growth and energy security.

Lightsource bp (LSbp) was fully acquired by bp in 2024.

What You’ll do (the role)

Duties and Responsibilities

BP Reporting

1. Post acquisition by bp, LSbp is required to submit consolidated financial data to the bp group on a quarterly basis in bp’s reporting format and in accordance with bp Chart of Accounts, as well as supporting schedules to support the preparation of disclosure related information.
2. Responsible for preparing all monthly and quarterly reporting for bp based on closing LSbp consolidated group data.
3. Maintain LSbp to bp data integrity, mapping tables and enhance integration with the BP system.
4. Work closely with Senior Consolidation and Reporting Lead as well as Head of Group Reporting on quarterly submissions ensuring accuracy and speed of submission ahead of workday 7.
5. Respond to ad hoc queries and requests from bp, with support from the Senior Consolidation and Reporting Lead as well as Head of Group Reporting.
6. Maintain bp reporting model/workbook, including the management of updates and controls with strong Excel skills essential to manage large volume of data.
7. Continue to develop reporting workbooks to drive efficiency in process, automation and ease of review.

Monthly Reporting

1. Support the group team through the monthly reporting cycle and month end close process, including: co-ordination of activities and reporting timeline with regional finance teams and the preparation and posting of consolidation journals as required.
2. Support the Senior Consolidation and Reporting team with ongoing consolidation and reporting tasks.
3. Post centralised journals to support the team and automate journal processes where possible.

Group Reporting

1. Continue to enhance the monthly consolidation files including utilising new reporting software (SAC, A40) as applicable.
2. Work closely with the group team to enhance automation of annual accounts preparation, supporting notes and quality of month end information.
3. Prepare reports that document practical recommendations to resolve issues, including supervising remediation statuses with internal business partners to inspire change and improvement across the organization.

Knowledge & Experience

1. Qualified Accountant 1-2 years industry experience (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
2. Expert using Excel essential and comfortable working with advanced Excel formula including (e.g. Pivot tables, XLOOKUP etc).
3. Power Bi desirable.
4. Expert in using ERP system (preferably SAP S4 HANA).

Who we’re looking for

General Skills/Attributes

1. Demonstrable experience working in a growing, high turnover business, responsibility for all controls and processes.
2. Ability and confidence to deliver, with a high degree of autonomy and with high quality standards.
3. Team-player used to work in cross-functional teams.
4. Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
5. Attention to detail.
6. Ability to work autonomously and multi-task.
7. Ability to forge long term professional relationships with third parties.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Related discipline.
2. Qualifications in either ACA/ACCA/CIMA.

Why you’ll make a great member of the team

Personal Qualities

1. Fluent English spoken and written.
2. Proactive, autonomous, flexible and driven.
3. Forward thinking, a problem solver and solution provider.
4. Proactive and being able to prioritise workload.
5. Able to promote a positive working culture within the team.
6. Strong organisational and good communication skills both verbal and written.

Why you’ll want to work for us

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow; a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

Be you: We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.

Be responsible: Our culture is driven by our core values. From operating safely to ensuring our solar projects are responsible and promote biodiversity.

Be recognized: Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.

Be inspired: Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, there’s a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. Initiatives to get involved with including our charitable causes, supporting our solar honey project or our sustainability initiatives.

Our Core Values: Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.