Reporting Specialist

Sustainable Energy First; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

Hybrid working

Gym contribution

Long service awards

Private Medical Insurance

Simply Health scheme

EV Scheme

Job summary

Sustainable Energy First is seeking a Reporting Specialist to deliver insightful energy reporting and forecasting for key clients. You will create, maintain, and enhance client reports, providing meaningful analysis to support decisions and adding value for stakeholders.

Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential. You will communicate findings clearly to clients, build trusted relationships, and work with internal teams to ensure data accuracy and continuous improvement of

Qualifications

• Attention to detail with precision in financial data reporting.
• Strong analytical skills to identify trends in financial data.
• Clear communication of financial information to clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple reporting tasks.
• Knowledge of industry schemes and commodity markets relevant to reporting.
• Proficiency with Excel for data manipulation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality, standard client reporting with accuracy and timeliness.
• Directly deliver reporting to clients, focusing on insights and value.
• Communicate with clients to build relationships and clarify reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with senior staff to automate and improve reporting processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Industry knowledge

Relationship building

Meeting deadlines

Tools

Excel

Job description

Our purpose Inspiring and empowering our people to create a positive difference for themselves, our clients and the planet. Sustainable Energy First is an energy and sustainability consultancy, founded to solve energy management problems in very large, complex commercial estates. This remains the core of our business driven by a commitment to sustainability and the goal of reducing our clients' carbon footprint.

Role in a Nutshell

As a Reporting Specialist at Sustainable Energy First, you will play a pivotal role in delivering insightful energy reporting and forecasting solutions for key clients. You will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and enhancing client reporting that provides meaningful analysis, supports informed decision-making, and delivers added value to customer stakeholders. This role is ideally suited to a detail-oriented and with strong Excel skills. You will communicate reporting outcomes and recommendations effectively to stakeholders, building trusted relationships with key client contacts while collaborating closely with internal teams to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and continuous improvement of reporting data.

Responsibilities

• Creation of quality standard client reporting – Developing and preparing detailed, accurate, and timely reports for clients.
• Direct delivery of reporting to the client – Focus on the value add and insight.
• Client communication – Building client relationships and being a key point of contact for all things relating to the contracted reporting. Deliberate conversations with the client around the reporting, providing insight and opportunities not limited to the purpose of the report.
• Continuous improvements – Working with the Principal and Senior Reporting Specialist to identify opportunities to enhance the reporting process through automation.

About you

• Attention to detail – Precision in managing and reporting financial data.
• Analytical skills – Ability to analyse financial data and identify trends in areas of concern.
• Communication Skills – Ability to present financial information to clients.
• Problem Solving Skills – Ability to identify discrepancies or inefficiencies in financial reports and correct them.
• Industry knowledge – Gain knowledge of industry schemes and an understanding of commodity markets and their impact on reporting. Become a trusted source of utility financial information for stakeholders, proving reliability and knowledge.
• Reporting tools – Proficiency in reporting tools such as Excel.
• Relationship building & management – Development of a strong relationships with customer contacts.
• Meeting Deadlines – Ability to multi-task and adhere to deadlines and communicate potential delays.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary: £27,000 to £30,000
• Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays + your birthday off, increasing to 30 days on length of service.
• Hybrid working (at least 2 days per week working from our Fulwood, Preston office)
• Flexible working - including the ability to bank up to 5 extra days off per year.
• Gym contribution
• Long service awards
• Private Medical Insurance
• Enhanced paternity/non-pregnant colleague and maternity/pregnant colleague leave
• Simply Health scheme
• EV Scheme

We believe that diversity is more than a commitment, it's at the heart of who we are. We aim to create an environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. We celebrate different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences because we know they make us stronger, bolder and more imaginative, which link to our core values. By fostering a culture of belonging, we aim to provide a workplace where every voice is heard, and every individual can thrive. Our culture has been set up to bring the best out of our people.

If we sound like the kind of business where you're ready to take the next step, then we look forward to hearing from you!