Management Accountant - Green Energy Business Job in Middlesborough

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Management Accountant – Green Energy Business Job in Middlesborough

Job Description
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a Green Energy Business, with long-term support from a private equity investor. Already profitable and cash generative, the business has a very positive outlook. We are delighted to be working exclusively with this growing business in their search for a permanent Management Accountant.

The Duranta Holdings group of companies takes organic wastes, refines it into a sustainable fuel and uses it to produce green gas and electricity for 19,000 homes and businesses in the North East of England (Teesside and Middlesbrough). The group also produces an organic bio-fertiliser from the residues, and works with farmers to manage nutrients to land.

Reporting to the Director of Finance & Business Partner, with a dotted line to the Duranta General Manager, this position is an all-round role covering many aspects of financial and management accounting from receiving invoices to the production of accounts and forecasting.  Some HR responsibilities will also be required, such as payroll.  The position will be based at the Duranta offices in Middleborough, although a hybrid working pattern will be available in due course.

Responsibilities

Business Planning / Budgeting / forecasting

Supporting the Director of Finance & Business Partner to prepare the annual budget and forecasts

Routine Responsibilities

Receive, post and seek authorisation of purchase invoices and payment run

Resolve invoice queries

Produce sales invoices and self-billing invoices in a timely manner

Completion of bank reconciliations

Implementation of a robust month-end process to cover accurate management accounts with variance analysis in a timely manner

Assist the Director of Finance & Business Partner in the production of the Board report ahead of monthly meetings

Documentation of all financial procedures

Support preparation of monthly and annual OFGEM submissions (training to be provided in using the existing system)

Improve the efficiency and usage of the accounts systems

Maintain the fixed asset register

Complete the year end process and assist with the audit

Produce and manage an accurate 13 week rolling cash flow forecast

Oversee completion and submission of quarterly VAT returns

Build and maintain good working relationships with senior management team and assist the CEO to ensure financial controls remain in place across the company.

Technical        

Fully or part qualified accountant in either of the major financial qualifications ACA/ACCA or CIMA.  QBE also considered

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a relevant role with a thorough practical understanding of accounting principles & techniques

Financial reporting & operational experience preferable

Comfortable working with IT systems, Sage in particular

Good Excel skills including pivot tables, vlookups, graphs & data analysis

Personal attributes

We are seeking a hands-on, flexible team player who has good organisational skills, is able to plan their own workload and ensure that colleagues deliver to agreed timescales.

You must be able to explain financial information to non-financial colleagues, provide accurate and timely information to a high standard. You should also be able to take the initiative and, for example, propose changes to financial processes and ways of working

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Middlesborough
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Middlesbrough
County: North Yorkshire
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £40000/annum
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