Office Finance Assistant (maternity cover)

Eurowind Energy A/S; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renewable energy company in London seeks a maternity cover for a finance and office management role. Responsibilities include coordinating invoice approvals and supporting various administrative tasks. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, experience in finance, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This position offers a supportive work environment focused on personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in a junior finance role is beneficial.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative support to the UK team.
• Coordinating invoice approvals and ensuring timely payments.
• Assisting with financial closing activities and VAT reporting.

Skills

Passion for learning

Strong organizational skills

Helping others and fostering a team spirit

Problem-solving

Education

A’ Levels/Highers or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Financial systems

Job description

Overview

We are searching for a maternity cover for a role where you will be responsible for providing administrative support to the UK team, including but not limited to office management, communication, travel and events coordination. The incumbent will also be responsible for general accounting activities as well as providing finance support to other departments/functions in the UK operations.

Your role

In this role, your duties and responsibilities will be:

• Finance and accounting support:
  • coordinating invoice approvals in company system to ensure timely payment to contractors and suppliers
  • completing periodic accounting activities, including:
  • processing accounting for approved employee expense reimbursements
  • bank reconciliation for all legal entities
  • general accounting entries (accruals, payroll journal etc.)
  • assisting with periodic financial closing activities
  • assisting with periodic VAT reporting
  • assisting in preparation of quarterly financial reporting pack (Working Papers)
  • updating project budget trackers with actual spend on processing invoices
  • assisting with development of annual corporate office budget development
• Office management:
  • Point of contact for office administrative requirements, such as:
  • managing office cleaning and other services in coordination with landlord and service providers
  • ensuring provision of office supplies, printing and stationary items
  • distributing inbound correspondence and assisting with issuing company correspondence as well as referencing searches when required
  • coordinating UK team travel arrangements including flight, hotels and rail or road transport bookings
  • coordinating arrangement relating to business events including participation in trade shows and company meetings and social activities
  • raising purchase orders in company financial system in coordination with UK business end users (e.g. development team, construction team)
  • Any other duties as assigned

Skills and competencies

• Passion for learning.
• Strong organizational skills
• Helping others and fostering a team spirit.
• Solve specific function-level problems. Learning best practices for common projects/tasks

Experience and qualifications

• A’ Levels/Highers or equivalent
• One to three years experience in junior finance role(s) would be beneficial
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other business software
• Familiarity with financial systems

Renewable energy is our future. And so are our people!

At Eurowind Energy we do our best to create a culture where everyone is valued and feels at home. You will notice this in your everyday work life, where you have the freedom to speak up and where your voice does mean something to us. We know that when you grow, we grow. Therefore, we strive to support you in what you think is right and in your personal and professional development. We offer you an exciting job in an energetic and international environment. And we promise you: the wind is never standing still.

Did we capture your attention?

Great! If you see yourself in this role, do not hesitate to apply for the position. Please use the link below.

Should you have any questions before applying, please feel free to contact Yasser Ali, Head of Finance, on [e-mail].

Please send your application as soon as possible. Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis.

Developing, operating and managing wind and solar parks is not just pure business for us. It is a way to view the world. And with this worldview comes a genuine ambition to be one of the leading developers in Europe. Because creating a future run entirely on green energy matters to us.

We manage our own portfolio of projects and at the same time, we perform technical and financial management of projects. We have throughout many years experienced sustained economic growth in the number of developed projects and companies in management. And we continue to expect this. Simply because it is in our nature to keep developing – projects, companies and our people.

Read more about Eurowind Energy on our website or LinkedIn.