Financial Accountant required for a major offshore wind developer based in England
Responsibilities
* Design, implement, and produce key monthly controls which check data accuracy
* Understand how the SAP data interacts with the Group reporting data and therefore perform key control checks to test data integrity.
* Management reporting;
* Key control reporting;
* Compliance with Accounting Standards and Companies Act;
* Ledger management;
* Fixed asset management and ownership (including IFRS 16 considerations);
* Supporting group reporting quarterly;
* Supporting team lead to resolve any SAP GL issues
* Deal with payment allocation queries
* Support payment requests
Requirements
* Qualified Accountant with recognised body (e.g. CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
* Proficient knowledge of financial statements and accounting principles with previous experience of the preparation and review of accounts;
* Strong technical knowledge of FRS101 and IFRS;
* Analytical and detail conscious;
* Previous accounting experience ideally within a large Company/Group environment;
* Ability to deal with complexity, keeping up to date with Commercial developments in a changing environment;
* Advanced excel skills required;
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to liaise with both finance and non-finance colleagues up to Director level;
* Ability to present financial information using appropriate media to senior management;
* Ability to deal with confidential material in an appropriate manner;
* Ability to challenge work of others in an effective but sensitive manner;
* A focus on problem solving and ability to liaise with a number of departments to obtain optimum solutions;
* Ability to influence stakeholders;
* Knowledge of SAP (preferred);
* Strong in both balance sheet controls and financial accounting with a proactive mindset for resolving issues.
* Used to working in large groups and contacting various stakeholders throughout the business.
* Understanding of electricity market in the UK and challenges that face the renewable energy industry; and Relevant industry experience (preferred).