Financial Accountant

About the role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Financial Accountant will take ownership of the general ledger accounting and financial reporting for a number of operational wind farm entities. The role includes revenue accounting, balance sheet control, budgeting, management reporting, lender and covenant reporting, treasury oversight, statutory financial statements and audit management. This is an excellent opportunity for an ACA-qualified accountant to develop broad experience in a growing international renewables business.

You’ll play an important role in:

• Taking ownership of general ledger accounting for operational wind farm entities, including journals, accruals, prepayments and month-end close activities.

• Developing a detailed understanding of electricity market revenues and relevant government support schemes, and ensuring revenue is accurately recorded and reconciled.

• Maintaining control of entity balance sheets, completing timely reconciliations and resolving reconciling items and accounting issues.

• Leading the annual budget preparation process for assigned entities and supporting periodic forecasting and cash planning.

• Preparing monthly management reporting, including actual-versus-budget analysis, performance commentary and clear explanations of key business drivers.

• Preparing lender reporting, monitoring covenant compliance and coordinating facility repayment and debt service requirements.

• Overseeing payment runs and ensuring appropriate review, approval and payment controls are maintained.

• Preparing consolidated and entity statutory financial statements and managing the external audit process from interim planning through to completion and sign-off.

• Building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including management, operations, commercial teams, lenders, auditors, tax advisers and other service providers.

To succeed in the role:

• ACA-qualified accountant with strong technical accounting and financial reporting capability.

• Experience in general ledger accounting, month-end close, balance sheet control and account reconciliations.

• Experience preparing management accounts, annual budgets and actual-versus-budget performance analysis.

• The ability to understand complex revenue arrangements, interpret supporting data and communicate financial outcomes clearly.

• Excellent attention to detail, a strong control mindset and the ability to manage competing priorities and reporting deadlines.

• A proactive, collaborative and commercially minded approach, with strong internal and external stakeholder management skills.

• Experience preparing statutory financial statements and managing or supporting the external audit process.

• Experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities, project finance, lender reporting or covenant compliance is advantageous.