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Financial Reporting Accountant

Kings Langley · Hybrid
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About this role

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?
We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.
We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.
RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.
Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards.
The position
Reporting to the Senior Manager – UK&I Accounting and Consolidation, the role is responsible for supporting the team to deliver accurate monthly and annual financial reporting for all UK & Ireland based financial entities, and the wider RES Group consolidation. The newly created role will support the team to consolidate the financial position, ensure all intercompany transactions are appropriately eliminated and help to ensure that the RES Group financials are accurately reported to Management on a timely basis.
The role will also support in the preparation of statutory financial statements for UK&I based legal entities, and support in the preparation of the consolidated group financial statements for the RES Holding entity, based in the UK.
There will also be opportunities to work on projects which focus on simplifying current processes with the implementation of our new ERP system.
This is a hybrid role with 3 days in office and 2 days remote.
Key responsibilities
  • Prepare the UK monthly consolidation packs, including the Profit and Loss account, cash flow statement and balance sheet for UK&I entities;
  • Support in the consolidation of the Group financials on a monthly basis, for both P&L and balance sheets;
  • Prepare the statutory financials for UK based entities, and support in preparation of the consolidated statutory group financial statements;
  • Play a significant role in the UK audit, supporting with auditor queries and providing supporting documentation as required;
  • Own the monthly accounting for leases across the UK entities;
  • Support in reconciling intercompany transactions;
  • Support with ad hoc tasks i.e. 3rd party information requests.
Knowledge and skills
  • Good working knowledge of accounting under IFRS and FRS102
  • Good knowledge of financial systems
  • Organized with good time management skills
  • Tenacity and attention to detail to deliver high quality financial information
  • Work autonomously and be proactive to meet routine internal reporting deadlines
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Experience
  • Experience with financial systems. IFS system knowledge would be advantageous but not essential
  • Experience working as or with external auditors
Qualifications
  • Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.
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Company at a glance

RES is the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, working across 24 countries and active in wind, solar, energy storage, green hydrogen, transmission, and distribution. An industry innovator for over 40 years, RES has delivered more than 29 GW of renewable energy projects across the globe and plans to bring more than 26 GW of new capacity online in the next five years.

As a service provider, RES has the skills and experience in asset management, operations and maintenance (O&M), and spare parts – supporting 45 GW of renewable assets across 1,300 sites. RES brings to the market a range of purposeful, practical technology-based products and digital solutions designed to maximise investment and deployment of renewable energy.

RES is the power behind a clean energy future where everyone has access to affordable zero carbon energy bringing together global experience, passion, and the innovation of its 4,500 people to transform the way energy is generated, stored and supplied.

Founded1981
Team Size1,001-5,000 employees
WorkspaceHybrid
IndustryServices for Renewable Energy
Location
Kings Langley, England, United Kingdom
Websiteres-group.com
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Top Benefits

  • Competitive Package
  • Professional Growth Opportunities

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