Financial & Commercial Accountant - Water & Heat

ESP Utilities Group Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A utility services provider is seeking a Financial & Commercial Accountant. This hybrid role in Leatherhead involves shaping financial processes for the water business and upcoming heat venture. Candidates must be newly qualified ACA/ACCA accountants with strong analytical and technical skills, capable of managing multiple workstreams. A great opportunity to influence financial strategies in a growing sector.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified ACA/ACCA accountant.
• Strong technical skills in IT and financial accounting.
• Experience in utilities or consumer billing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate revenue and cost recognition.
• Develop and maintain reconciliation processes.
• Deliver insightful P&L analysis for strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with Pricing on cost assumptions.
• Lead Ofwat financial reporting requirements.
• Oversee third-party billing data accuracy.
• Produce ad hoc internal reports.
• Support Heat billing systems setup.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

Financial & Commercial Accountant
Location: Hybrid - Leatherhead, Surrey 2/3 days a week

Are you a newly qualified ACA/ACCA accountant ready to make your mark? Join us as a Financial & Commercial Accountant, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of our growing water business—and soon, our exciting new heat venture.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for commercial finance, strong analytical skills, and the ambition to build processes and insights from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate revenue and cost recognition across the water business.
• Develop and maintain robust water in/water out reconciliation processes.
• Deliver insightful site-level P&L analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with Pricing to review and challenge cost assumptions.
• Lead Ofwat financial reporting requirements.
• Oversee third-party billing providers, ensuring data accuracy and reconciliation.
• Produce ad hoc internal reports to support business needs.
• Support the setup of Heat billing systems and processes ahead of launch, replicating water business practices as the heat business scales.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualification.
• Strong technical skills, especially in IT, Excel, and financial accounting.
• Experience in utilities (water/heat) or consumer billing is a plus, but not essential.

Who You Are

• A proactive self-starter who thrives on solving problems and building processes from scratch.
• Able to juggle multiple workstreams and deliver under pressure.
• A confident communicator, comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels.