Assistant Accountant - Leeds Leeds, England
Job description
ENGIE is a global leader in low-carbon energy supply and services. Along with over 100,000 employees worldwide, customers, partners and stakeholders, we are committed to accelerating the transition to a carbon-neutral world through more energy efficient and environmentally friendly solutions.
ENGIE’s 1,000 employees in the UK are actively engaged in helping the Group reach net-zero carbon by 2045. We have been active in the UK energy market for over 20 years and our investments are in renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro, biogas) and storage, whilst supplying energy to organisations of all sizes. Some of our major businesses include First Hydro and Storengy.
We are shaping the future of responsible business by reconciling economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet. If you’re excited about making an impact, we invite you to join our journey to build tomorrow’s low carbon energy systems and meet the challenges of climate change.
ENGIE are recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to be based in Leeds. This is a permanent full time role working 37 hours per week. Working is flexible in relation to office attendance (1-2 days per week) and standard office hours (8:30am - 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8:30am – 4:30pm Friday) are expected. On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.
Purpose of the job:
An opportunity for a high calibre graduate to join a large and dynamic finance team in Leeds city centre as an Assistant Accountant with full CIMA study support. The role provides excellent development opportunities and is accountable for preparation of several types of financial information for internal and external stakeholders. The business is a large multi-national with multi-billion pound turnover in the UK.
Key Accountabilities:
- Providing information to support the month end reporting cycle.
- Assisting in the production and delivery of monthly management accounts.
- Aid with variance analysis of revenues and costs and follow variances through to recovery.
- Understand the sales order book and identify any data discrepancies.
- Understanding our cost data, industry data flows and volumes.
- Development of profitability reporting through price component revenue analysis.
- Producing documentation for the BSR review.
- Maintain process documentation for processes within the role.
- Perform reconcilations for major cost components
Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications required:
- Proven ability to produce accurate work under tight deadlines, be organised, methodical, and be receptive to change
- Excellent process delivery/improvement skills.
- The role requires computer literacy with Excel and Microsoft Office.
- Experience of using Microsoft Power BI would be an advantage. ·
- Teamwork skills to suit a variety of different situations. · Highly numerate.
- Effective communication with Finance and non-Finance teams.
- Require candidates to be Degree level of higher ·
- The role comes with study support towards the CIMA qualification.
- The successful candidate will progress through CIMA within 4 years of their appointment within the training contract period.
For more information about ENGIE, please visit: http://www.engie.com/en/candidates-area/
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. There is no re-location package offered with this role.
Engie is an equal opportunities employer and our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background for the role.
The ENGIE Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to ENGIE Managers.
