Financial Accountant (UK, Redditch)

Fáilte Solar; Redditch; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Job summary

Failte Solar in Redditch (UK) is recruiting a Financial Accountant to join the expanding Finance team and manage the day-to-day accounting for the UK entity.

Based in Redditch, you will prepare monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow projections, and liaise with auditors while supporting group reporting and intercompany activity; experience in ERP systems including Odoo is desirable. The role offers a competitive salary with an annual bonus and immediate start.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA) with professional registration.
• Strong experience in similar roles.
• Strong communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Located near the Redditch office.
• Desirable: 5+ years post-qualification experience.
• Experience of Power Generation Industry, Construction & Engineering.
• Working knowledge of strong control environments.

Responsibilities

• Based in Redditch office with responsibility for day-to-day accounting and reporting of the UK entity.
• Assist with EU subsidiaries with support from Group financial controller.
• Manage compliance and accounting requirements.
• Manage intercompany transactions, including intercompany billing.
• Support monthly cost/overheads review.
• Prepare and post monthly journals and Supplier/Customer rebates calculations.
• Maintain FX register and intercompany reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare cash flow projections for the UK business.
• Liaise with external auditors.
• Roll out and maintain policies and procedures for the Failte Solar Group.

Skills

MS Excel

ERP systems

Business partnering

Teamwork

Communication

Analytical

Attention to detail

Numeracy

Tools

Odoo ERP

Job description

• Attention to detail

Failte Solar is a market leading solar equipment distribution company headquartered in Ireland with operations in UK and Italy and plans to expand into other countries in the near future. Failte Solar specializes in the supply and distribution of high-quality solar panels, battery storage solutions and energy efficiency upgrades. We help homeowners and businesses and across Ireland harness the power of the sun to reduce energy costs and carbon footprints.

Failte Solar is currently recruiting a FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT to join our growing and experienced Finance team and play an important part in a sustainable energy future.

The role is based in Redditch UK (South of Birmingham) and has an immediate start.

Salary and Benefits

This role has a highly competitive salary together with an annual bonus based on key performance indicators with immediate start ***

Purpose of the role

Responsibility for Financial aspects of UK operations

• Based in Redditch office with responsibility for the day to day accounting and reporting of the UK entity (to Group FC and CFO based in Ireland)
• Assist with EU subsidiaries (with support from Group financial controller)
• Manage compliance and accounting requirements
• Manage calculations and posting of intercompany transactions, including intercompany billing
• Support base cost/overheads review each month
• Preparation and posting of various month end journals
• Preparation of Supplier and customer rebates calculations
• Maintaining FX Register and I/C reconciliations
• Manage preparation of the monthly management accounts
• Manage and update monthly Balance sheet control files & reconciliations
• Preparation and update of cash flow projections for the UK business
• Liaising with external auditors
• Roll out and maintain policies and procedures of the Failte Solar Group
• Business analysis / intelligence for operations
• Other activities as typically required in the finance department.

Supporting role in Group finance - Parent company & subsidiaries

• Support the development of the yearly budget for the Group
• Support the preparation of a reporting pack including a review of actual v budget performance and other KPI's.
• Manage accruals, prepayments, depreciation and other elements of month end routine
• Review of weekly and monthly payroll journals
• Preparation of monthly Management Accounts for all entities withing Failte Solar Group
• Manage allocated Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Support the internal and external audit process
• Business analysis / intelligence for operations
• Other activities as typically required in the finance department.

Overall we are looking for an experienced qualified accountant with attention to detail and works well in a team environment.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA)
• Strong Experience in similar roles
• Strong communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Located near the office in Redditch

Desirable

• 5+ years post qualification experience in similar role
• Experience of Power Generation Industry, Construction & Engineering
• Working knowledge of strong control environments

Skills

Essential

High MS Excel literacy

Experience with ERP systems ("Eg Odoo")

Financially aware with high business partnering acumen.

Excellent team working skills.

Good communication skills - an ability to make finance important to non-finance people.

Solution orientated approach to working.

Highly numerate and computer literate.

Attention to detail

Desirable

Project Based environment within Energy, Infrastructure, Construction & Engineering

Knowledge of Odoo ERP

If you see yourself as part of a growing Failte Solar team that's intrinsically involved in supporting a sustainable energy future that is both challenging and rewarding, then we'd love to hear from you.