Senior Accountant
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- United Kingdom
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- Hybrid
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Energy Aspects has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and driven Senior Accountant to join our Finance team. The Senior Accountant independently owns complex accounting areas and adds depth to review, resilience and coaching across the team. The role sits in Group Controllership and reports to the Reporting & Technical Accounting Manager. It delivers complex workstreams to a reviewer-ready standard, clears aged balance sheet items and provides deputy and review cover within the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Own higher-complexity entities, accounts and close workstreams.
- Prepare and review complex journals, reconciliations and intercompany and FX accounting within delegated scope.
- Investigate aged or unusual reconciling items and resolve them at source.
- Work closely with the Reporting & Technical Accounting Manager on consolidation, statutory accounts, audit and technical schedules.
- Provide first-level review of allocated work where delegated and return work that doesn’t meet Finance standards.
- Coach colleagues and strengthen documentation, handovers and backup ownership.
- Lead selected control, standardisation or close improvement initiatives within the Group R2R process.
- Provide cover for critical close and reporting work across Group entities.
- Escalate material or technical judgements to the Reporting & Technical Accounting
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Over 5 years of relevant accounting experience.
- Strong R2R, multi-entity accounting, balance sheet reconciliation, intercompany and FX experience.
- Able to review evidence critically and coach others without unnecessary hierarchy.
- Strong Excel and ERP skills and a process improvement mindset.
- Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or equivalent.
- Audit or statutory (FRS102, IFRS) reporting exposure desirable.
Job Benefits
Welcome to our unique workplace where a passion for our industry-leading product sits at the heart of who we are.
Life at EA is completely eclectic, fostered through the global nature of the business and a real appreciation of the many cultures of our diverse team. We unite as a single, cohesive team through an array of social clubs that cater to a spectrum of interests, from running and yoga to football and culinary adventures. These groups create a collegial and dynamic atmosphere that extends beyond work, promoting a healthy and balanced lifestyle for our team.
Our strategically located offices are all set in prestigious buildings, offering you the convenience of nearby gyms, retail therapy, diverse dining options, and accessible public transport.