Job description
Description
We are looking for a candidate to join our Finance team and lead the Net Zero Community Financial Reporting outputs, delivering an exceptional service to our internal and external customers.
This role will be responsible for client facing financial reporting to our Net Zero Community clients, and will work closely with the Net Zero Community Operations senior leadership team. As we act as an agent for our clients in regards to utilities, it is vitally important that we are able to provide them with accurate and timely financial and debt reporting. This is an area of critical focus for the business and whilst we have made improvements in our internal processes to deliver this to our clients, we are looking for someone who can make a real impact and drive significant advances in this area.
This is an opportunity to add real value to Amber’s offering to our Net Zero Community Clients – visibility of financial performance is increasingly critical to our clients and this role is key in providing that visibility, guidance and challenge to our clients.
What will you be doing?
- Finance Reporting & Landlord Engagement (in finance teams).
- Cash collection from Landlords.
- Development of the Net Zero Community Reporting outputs, working closely with our existing Finance Team.
- KPI reporting to Group FD and CFO/SLT
- Key relationship holder with our clients
What does good look like?
Essential
- Previous experience of communicating and handling client relationships is a priority. The role holder must demonstrate that they provide clarity, depth of understanding and excellent communication skills when dealing with internal and external clients.
- Extensive experience in financial reporting – specifically, this is reporting financial data to non-financial customers and not statutory financial reporting.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) to all levels of an organisation both business and technical audiences including exec level.
- Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands.
- Operating successfully at an SMT level
- Extensive experience in financial reporting. Allied to this, excellent IT skills and the ability to implement process improvements are essential skills.
- Strong organisational skills, including teamwork planning and engagement.
- Can-do positive outlook (glass half full) to overcome difficult ongoing workflows from time-to-time.
- Strong listening and play-back skills – to provide clarity on what success looks like/key outcomes.
- “Say what you are going to do, do what you say” approach that marries with the ability to concisely update the SMT on the facts, completion dates and progress in weekly ‘flash update’ type meetings.
- The candidate will hold a recognised accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, CIMA) and will be able to demonstrate a good experience of dealing with non-financial team members and external customers.
Why choose Amber?
Joining an incredible group of people, all on a journey to save the planet, why not? But really… the biggest reason people choose stay at Amber is down to our culture. We have a friendly, informal and relaxed culture, where you are encouraged to bring your true self to work day in, day out. We offer a flexible working environment meaning, you can work where, when and how you want to. We focus on output above everything else. Aside from this, we do also have our competitive benefits package… and not forgetting that we do have an unbeatable view from our Cardiff City Centre office, featuring a fully stocked bar, pool table and lots of plants!
- Private medical care
- Birthday day off
- Income protection
- Monthly, quarterly and annual social events! Click here to view more on our trip away for Amberfest!
- Enhanced primary and secondary caregiver scheme
- Loyalty vouchers
Here at Amber, we see diversity and inclusivity as a priority and we are always looking for individuals who bring something different to the team. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We use blind sifting at application stage to support this, meaning your details are anonymised aside from your work and educational experiences.
About Amber
Amber grew from the belief that the utilities industry was ready for change. That businesses being overcharged and underserved by their consultants deserved better.
So we dedicated ourselves to providing a genuine alternative - and set about becoming a partner businesses could trust to look after their best interests.
Amber
www.amberlp.com
La Porte, United States
Raymond Shrum
$5 to $25 million (USD)
201 to 500 Employees
Company - Public
Construction
1991