Financial Accountant

NextEnergy Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading solar asset management firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced finance professional for financial asset management services. The role involves preparing financial statements and liaising with auditors, with a strong focus on continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in finance audit, excellent project management and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a hybrid working model and competitive benefits.

Benefits

30 days’ holiday per year

BUPA Healthcare

Cycle to work scheme

Annual discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• Strong accounting and audit capabilities.
• Exceptional stakeholder management.
• Ability to grasp and solve complex issues.
• Attention to detail and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of FRS 102 compliant financial statements.
• Review year end SPV audit packs.
• Liaise with external auditors for audit queries.
• Support and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management skills

Stakeholder management

Data presentation

Commercial understanding

Critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Passion for sustainability

Education

Experience of UK GAAP and FRS 102

4+ years’ finance audit experience

Tools

CaseWare

Job description

WiseEnergy is a trusted and established solar asset manager, offering all the services clients require to manage and optimise large‑scale solar plants, from development and construction through to long‑term operational asset management. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, passionate finance professional to support the delivery of finance asset management services to one of our most important clients in multiple international jurisdictions.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working in fast‑pace and complex work environments and desires to develop experiences in the audit and compliance aspect of the business. The role will be a key member of the team who will be responsible for all financial reporting of three asset portfolios located in the UK.

The role demands strong accounting and audit capabilities, and exceptional stakeholder management. The successful candidate will be expected to be part of the core finance team and therefore you should have a strong analytical mind, process improvement driven, ability to grasp and solve complex issues, attention to details and strong communicator with ability to build relationship with financial and non‑financial stakeholders.

We manage a fast‑growing fund and as scale increases, various ad‑hoc workstreams will be expected for the business. As such, effective time management, critical thinking and ability to solve problems are crucial. We have a hybrid working model between working from the London office and remotely. The hybrid arrangement is to be discussed and agreed with your line manager on a continuous basis and subject to changes.

There is an expectation of consistency and accuracy of outputs, as well as delivering and maintaining a high degree of customer service (internal and external). In view of this, you will be expected to appropriately flag issues and support their resolution through to the end and proactively drive continuous improvement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Audit – Accounts Production

• Preparation of FRS 102 compliant financial statements, covering SPVs and HoldCos
• Set up financial statement templates using our current account production software, CaseWare
• Review of financial statements for SPVs (where prepared by other finance team members)

Audit – Audit Packs Preparation and Review

• Review year end SPV audit packs and supporting documentation (prepared by other finance team members)
• Prepare year end HoldCo audit packs and supporting documentation

Audit – Management

• Part of dedicated internal Audit Team, from planning to completion stages
• Liaise with external auditors to address audit queries, including uploading of documents to auditors’ portal
• Liaise with external business partners, e.g. joint venture partner, 3rd party asset management service provider etc to collate information for the auditors
• Support on technical accounting complexities
• Tracking and ensuring audit tasks are completed to agreed deadlines as per audit timetable
• Escalate issues to manager and support issue resolution through to the end
• Assist and drive continuous improvement within audit processes

Corporate Tax

• Liaise with external tax agents, including addressing queries, collating and uploading ofinformation for CT related queries to support preparation of tax provision calculations

Other

• To support and/or lead on project work (audit and across the other finance functions) as and when required (dependent on capacity)

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Excellent project management skills
• Superb stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Ability to compile and present data clearly, attractively concisely and in a way that others find compelling and easy to digest
• Ability to balance priorities
• Good commercial understanding of the sector
• Delivery focus – it may sound obvious, but the ability to proactively churn through work at pace and deliver quality outputs really matters
• Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills
• Passion for our mission ‘to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy
• Our values: be a leader, build trust, be responsible, be innovative and ‘bring your alpha’.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience of UK GAAP and FRS 102
• CaseWare (account production) software – advanced experience
• 4+ years’ finance audit experience. True depth in terms of finance, audit, tax and accounting knowledge
• A passion for process improvement and operational efficiency
• Renewable energy experience (highly desirable)
• Fluent, advanced business level English

WHAT WE OFFER

• A busy role in a supportive team, with plenty of opportunities to learn
• International scope – we operate in over 8 countries
• Hybrid working – we will need you in the central London (Mayfair) office at least twice a week, but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week
• 30 days’ holiday per year (3 of which are taken during the festive shutdown in December)
• BUPA Healthcare for you and qualifying dependents
• Cycle to work and electric vehicle leasing schemes
• Annual discretionary bonus.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the link to apply or send your application to [e-mail]. If you have been shortlisted for the next stage, we will be in contact within 14 days.

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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We are committed to equal employment and advancement opportunity irrespective of race, color, ancestry, social background, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity.

ABOUT US

NextEnergy Group was founded in 2007 to become a leading market participant in the international solar sector. Since its inception, it has been active in the development, construction, and ownership of solar assets across multiple jurisdictions. NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units: NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management), WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management), and Starlight (Asset Development).