ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

Petroleum Experts; Guildford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering software firm in Guildford is seeking a finance professional to manage the sales/purchase ledger, prepare monthly accounts, and assist in audits. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree and demonstrate strong numeracy and analytical skills. The position offers a competitive salary, performance-related bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including generous leave and health insurance.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Performance related annual bonus

36 days annual leave

Private health and dental insurance

Pension contributions matched up to 10%

Annual employee medical

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Possess a relevant university degree or equivalent experience.
• Be highly numerate and capable of performing complex calculations.
• Maintain an analytical mindset to assess financial information.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end sales/purchase ledger functions.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and statistics.
• Assist with year-end accounts, audits, and statutory requirements.

Skills

Highly numerate

Analytical mind

Education

Relevant university degree or alternative relevant experience

Job description

PE Limited is a market leader in integrated engineering software solutions, delivering state-of-the-art modelling and optimisation products, primarily to the global oil and gas, mining, and renewable industries. Our cutting-edge tools support critical decision‑making for all the world’s leading energy companies by integrating complex data into powerful, easy‑to‑use models.

Established in 1990, we have grown into a hugely successful business with more than 450 clients across the world, ranging from small consultancies to major multinational corporations. Our expansion led us to relocating our UK Headquarters from Edinburgh to Guildford in 2025, with further growth anticipated internationally.

With ambitious plans to expand into new industry sectors, this is an exciting time to join us as we grow our brand presence and broaden our impact across the energy landscape.

About this Vacancy

Job Description:

• Daily transactional – End-to-end sales/purchase ledger, bank receipts/payments, bank reconciliations, debtor reconciliation, sales reconciliation, credit control, supporting subsidiary entity’s finance team, employee expense system, commission and royalty calculations/statements.
• Monthly management accounts preparation – fixed asset, currency revaluations, inter-company invoicing and reconciliation, consolidated accounts, statistical reporting, VAT returns.
• Involvement with year-end accounts and audit, statutory accounting and charity accounting.

Features of accounting system:

• Multi-company/group accounting;
• Multi-currency;
• Fixed asset module;
• International customer base.

Qualifications

Successful candidate should:

• Have a relevant university degree or alternative relevant experience.
• Be highly numerate.
• Have an analytical mind.

Package

We offer an exceptional package which includes the following:

• Highly competitive salary
• Performance related annual bonus
• 36 days annual leave
• Private health and dental insurance
• Salary sacrifice schemes, incl. cycle to work
• Pension contributions matched up to 10% by the Company
• Annual employee medical
• Relocation assistance (where applicable)

The company encourages and structures its salary based on personal performance and contribution to the success of others.