Financial Accountant
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Permanent
- £50,000 - £60,000 per annum
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Full job descriptionFinancial Accountant (Permanent Role) | Energy & Infrastructure | Central London, Manchester or Ipswich (Hybrid Working) | £50,000-£60,000
Robert Half are partnering with a leading UK energy organisation delivering one of the country’s most significant long-term infrastructure programmes. As the programme continues to develop and progress through its next stages, the finance function is growing, creating an opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join the Financial Control team.
The role can be based from either the Central London, Manchester or Ipswich office, with hybrid working available.
This is a hands-on financial accounting role where a previous background in Accounts Payable is essential. The ideal candidate will have started their career in an AP-focused position and subsequently progressed into a broader Financial Accountant role, building experience across month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and working capital management. Candidates must have moved beyond a purely transactional AP position and be able to demonstrate wider financial accounting experience. Exposure to stock/inventory accounting would be advantageous but is not essential.
About the Role
*Take ownership of working capital reporting, including detailed reconciliations, management analysis and monthly KPI monitoring.
*Develop and produce the month-end working capital reporting pack, including variance analysis and insightful commentary.
*Identify opportunities to improve working capital forecasting, budgeting and reporting processes.
*Support the design and development of inventory accounting processes, taking ownership of maintaining and controlling inventory records.
*Review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate and resolve reconciling items, and improve the accuracy and auditability of financial schedules.
*Support the preparation of monthly management reporting and annual statutory financial statements.
*Assist with regulatory reporting and monthly submissions for consolidation.
*Provide technical accounting support, including preparing accounting papers and assessing significant transactions against IFRS requirements.
*Support internal and external audit queries, ensuring robust supporting documentation and financial controls.
*Develop, maintain and strengthen internal control frameworks, including the controls matrix, policies and procedures.
About You
*Qualified or part-qualified accountant, with candidates ideally having made good progress towards qualification.
*Previous experience working in Accounts Payable, with demonstrable career progression into a Financial Accountant or broader financial accounting position. This is essential.
*Strong, hands-on financial accounting experience, particularly across month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
*Good understanding of working capital, including accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash flow movements.
*Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash processes.
*Experience gained within an industry environment, ideally across finance or financial control.
*Some understanding of technical accounting principles, ideally including IFRS.
*Exposure to stock/inventory accounting would be advantageous but is not essential.
*Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, retail, distribution, construction, infrastructure or energy would be beneficial but is not essential.
*Experience of the Regulatory Asset Base (RAB) model would be advantageous but is not essential.
Please note: This is not an Accounts Payable position. Candidates must have progressed beyond a purely transactional AP role and be working in a broader financial accounting capacity. Pure audit backgrounds are also unlikely to be suitable, as the role requires practical, hands-on industry experience.
What’s on Offer
*£50,000-£60,000 base salary, depending on experience.
*Up to 5% annual bonus.
*28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional holiday.
*Generous pension scheme - up to 7.5% employee contribution and 15% employer contribution.
*Hybrid working, with offices available in Central London, Manchester or Ipswich.
*Access to a benefits portal, offering additional benefits such as private healthcare, electric car schemes and discounted gym memberships.
Why Join This Business
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Financial Control team at an important stage in the development of a major UK infrastructure programme. You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of key financial accounting activities, contribute to improving processes and gain exposure to a broad range of accounting and reporting areas.
You’ll work closely with experienced finance professionals and interact with stakeholders across the wider programme, giving you valuable commercial exposure beyond traditional financial reporting. The role offers a good opportunity for someone who has developed their career from an AP foundation and is looking to build on that experience within a broader financial accounting position in the energy sector.
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data:
Robert Half are partnering with a leading UK energy organisation delivering one of the country’s most significant long-term infrastructure programmes. As the programme continues to develop and progress through its next stages, the finance function is growing, creating an opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join the Financial Control team.
The role can be based from either the Central London, Manchester or Ipswich office, with hybrid working available.
This is a hands-on financial accounting role where a previous background in Accounts Payable is essential. The ideal candidate will have started their career in an AP-focused position and subsequently progressed into a broader Financial Accountant role, building experience across month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and working capital management. Candidates must have moved beyond a purely transactional AP position and be able to demonstrate wider financial accounting experience. Exposure to stock/inventory accounting would be advantageous but is not essential.
About the Role
*Take ownership of working capital reporting, including detailed reconciliations, management analysis and monthly KPI monitoring.
*Develop and produce the month-end working capital reporting pack, including variance analysis and insightful commentary.
*Identify opportunities to improve working capital forecasting, budgeting and reporting processes.
*Support the design and development of inventory accounting processes, taking ownership of maintaining and controlling inventory records.
*Review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate and resolve reconciling items, and improve the accuracy and auditability of financial schedules.
*Support the preparation of monthly management reporting and annual statutory financial statements.
*Assist with regulatory reporting and monthly submissions for consolidation.
*Provide technical accounting support, including preparing accounting papers and assessing significant transactions against IFRS requirements.
*Support internal and external audit queries, ensuring robust supporting documentation and financial controls.
*Develop, maintain and strengthen internal control frameworks, including the controls matrix, policies and procedures.
About You
*Qualified or part-qualified accountant, with candidates ideally having made good progress towards qualification.
*Previous experience working in Accounts Payable, with demonstrable career progression into a Financial Accountant or broader financial accounting position. This is essential.
*Strong, hands-on financial accounting experience, particularly across month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
*Good understanding of working capital, including accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash flow movements.
*Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash processes.
*Experience gained within an industry environment, ideally across finance or financial control.
*Some understanding of technical accounting principles, ideally including IFRS.
*Exposure to stock/inventory accounting would be advantageous but is not essential.
*Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, retail, distribution, construction, infrastructure or energy would be beneficial but is not essential.
*Experience of the Regulatory Asset Base (RAB) model would be advantageous but is not essential.
Please note: This is not an Accounts Payable position. Candidates must have progressed beyond a purely transactional AP role and be working in a broader financial accounting capacity. Pure audit backgrounds are also unlikely to be suitable, as the role requires practical, hands-on industry experience.
What’s on Offer
*£50,000-£60,000 base salary, depending on experience.
*Up to 5% annual bonus.
*28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional holiday.
*Generous pension scheme - up to 7.5% employee contribution and 15% employer contribution.
*Hybrid working, with offices available in Central London, Manchester or Ipswich.
*Access to a benefits portal, offering additional benefits such as private healthcare, electric car schemes and discounted gym memberships.
Why Join This Business
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Financial Control team at an important stage in the development of a major UK infrastructure programme. You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of key financial accounting activities, contribute to improving processes and gain exposure to a broad range of accounting and reporting areas.
You’ll work closely with experienced finance professionals and interact with stakeholders across the wider programme, giving you valuable commercial exposure beyond traditional financial reporting. The role offers a good opportunity for someone who has developed their career from an AP foundation and is looking to build on that experience within a broader financial accounting position in the energy sector.
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data:
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