Accountant

Vital Energi Ltd; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking energy company in Blackburn is seeking an analytical Accountant to join their finance team. You will manage the complete monthly close process, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of finance experience, relevant qualifications, and proficiency in tools like Microsoft Dynamics. This role offers a chance to contribute to financial efficiency and mentoring within the team.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of accounts experience in a busy finance function.
• Experience in project, construction, or regulated environments is ideal.
• Qualified By Experience (QBE) candidates are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete monthly close process for subsidiary companies.
• Prepare complex monthly journals and ensure general ledger integrity.
• Assist in production of annual budgets and updated forecasts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Part-Qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA accountant

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Jet Reports

Job description

Accountant

Would you like to join our award‑winning Finance team on a dynamic journey, helping protect our planet for future generations?

The Opportunity

Due to rapid and extensive expansion across all business sectors, we are seeking a motivated and highly analytical Accountant to strengthen our core reporting function. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be primarily responsible for the complete monthly close process and accurate financial output for several subsidiary companies.

This role requires a candidate who can maintain excellent technical standards and drive efficiency within the monthly reporting cycle, providing key support to the Financial Controller in ensuring group compliance.

Key Accountabilities:

• Monthly Financial Close & Reporting: Take ownership of the complete monthly close process and manage the production of accurate financial data for subsidiary companies.
• GL Integrity and Control: Prepare complex monthly journals and technical balance sheet accounts to ensure the General Ledger reflects a true and fair view.
• Financial Control & Transactional Oversight: Provide financial control of overhead cost items and support purchase, sales, and subcontract ledgers.
• Compliance Support: Assist the Financial Controller with technical accounting adjustments and prepare all Statutory VAT and CIS returns, ensuring adherence to HMRC regulations.
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Liaison: Assist in production of annual budgets and updated forecasts and provide financial insights to operational staff and departmental managers.
• Process & System Enhancement: Work with the Head of Finance Operations to develop and implement new finance processes and system improvements focusing on GL efficiency and automation.
• Mentoring: Support junior finance team members, ensuring high standards of GL hygiene and compliance.

The Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Qualification: Part‑Qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA accountant, or a highly experienced Qualified By Experience (QBE) candidate. Newly Qualified accountants are also encouraged to apply.
• Experience: At least 5 years of accounts experience within a busy, fast‑paced finance function, ideally in project, construction, or regulated environments. Experience in an accounting practice or audit firm is highly desirable.
• System Proficiency (advantage): Demonstrable experience using Microsoft Dynamics and sophisticated reporting tools such as Jet Reports or similar data query/dashboarding tools.

Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.

The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.