Management Accountant - Renewables

JSS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

JSS in London is seeking a Management Accountant to take ownership of day-to-day finance activities within a growing energy-focused business. You will lead management accounting, forecasting and modelling while supporting treasury and ad hoc projects.

The role reports to the CFO and offers hybrid working after an initial settling-in period, with a broad remit across reporting, audits and commercial finance.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA or equivalent.
• Audit and industry experience advantageous.
• Strong management accounting and month-end experience.
• Experience supporting annual audits.
• Strong forecasting and analytical capabilities.
• Solid financial modelling understanding.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Detail-oriented in a growing, hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly management accounts with an outsourced finance team.
• Prepare financial reporting, presentations and variance analysis.
• Support year-end audit, tax reporting, VAT and CIS returns.
• Maintain the Group’s corporate financial model.
• Monitor treasury, cash flow, hedging and FX.
• Reconcile third-party reporting.
• Monitor, reconcile and invoice sales data.
• Oversee purchase ledger and supplier relationships.
• Support CFO on ad hoc finance and commercial projects.

Skills

Management accounting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Audit experience

Advanced Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are working with a fast-growing investment-backed energy business to recruit a Management Accountant within its London-based team.

The business develops and operates a significant portfolio of utility-scale battery energy storage (BESS) assets across the UK, with a substantial pipeline currently moving through construction and into operation. With ambitious plans for continued growth, this is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist business playing an active role in the UK’s energy transition.

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Management Accountant will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function while working closely with the wider business and investment team. The position offers a broad remit spanning management accounting, forecasting, treasury, financial modelling and commercial/ad hoc projects.

Key responsibilities

• Ownership of the monthly management accounts, working with an outsourced finance team to review and validate reporting
• Preparation of financial reporting, presentations and variance analysis against budgets and forecasts
• Supporting year-end audit, tax reporting, VAT and CIS returns
• Maintaining and updating the Group’s corporate financial model
• Monitoring Group treasury, including cash flow, hedging and FX
• Reconciliation of third-party reporting
• Monitoring, reconciliation and invoicing of sales data
• Oversight of purchase ledger and supplier relationships
• Supporting the CFO and wider team on ad hoc finance and commercial projects

The ideal candidate

• Qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA or equivalent
• Mixture of Audit and Industry experience
• Strong management accounting and month-end experience
• Experience supporting annual audits
• Strong forecasting and analytical capabilities
• Good understanding of financial modelling
• Advanced Excel skills
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to operate in a growing, hands-on environment

Location: Central London

Working pattern: Hybrid working available following an initial settling-in period