Financial Accountant New London, England, United Kingdom

Mesh-AI Limited; City of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A renewable energy asset management company in London is seeking a Finance Audit professional to support financial reporting for asset portfolios. The ideal candidate will possess strong accounting skills, project management capabilities, and experience with UK GAAP. This role offers a hybrid working model, competitive benefits, and substantial opportunities for growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

30 days’ holiday per year

BUPA Healthcare for you and dependents

Cycle to work and electric vehicle leasing schemes

Annual discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• 4+ years of finance audit experience; depth in finance, audit, tax and accounting knowledge.
• Experience in preparing FRS 102 compliant financial statements.
• Ability to support process improvement and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare FRS 102 compliant financial statements for asset portfolios.
• Review and prepare year-end audit packs and supporting documentation.
• Liaise with external auditors and address audit queries.

Skills

Project management skills

Stakeholder management

Critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Education

Experience of UK GAAP and FRS 102

Fluent, advanced business-level English

Tools

CaseWare

Job description

Overview

WiseEnergy is a trusted and established solar asset manager, offering all the services clients require to manage and optimize large-scale solar plants, from development and construction through to long-term operational asset management. This role supports the delivery of finance asset management services to one of our most important clients in multiple international jurisdictions.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working in fast-paced and complex environments and who desires to develop experience in the audit and compliance aspects of the business. The role is a key member of the team responsible for all financial reporting of three asset portfolios located in the UK. The role requires strong accounting and audit capabilities, and exceptional stakeholder management. You will be part of the core finance team with a strong analytical mind, process improvement mindset, ability to solve complex issues, attention to detail, and strong communication skills to build relationships with financial and non-financial stakeholders.

We manage a fast-growing fund and, as scale increases, ad-hoc workstreams will be expected. This role involves effective time management, critical thinking and problem solving. We have a hybrid working model between the London office and remote work, to be discussed and agreed with your line manager on an ongoing basis and subject to change.

There is an expectation of consistency and accuracy of outputs, a high degree of customer service (internal and external), and the ability to flag issues and support their resolution through to completion while proactively driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Audit - Accounts Production

• Preparation of FRS 102 compliant financial statements, covering SPVs and HoldCos
• Set up financial statement templates using CaseWare (account production software)
• Review of financial statements for SPVs (where prepared by other finance team members)

Audit - Audit Packs Preparation and Review

• Review year-end SPV audit packs and supporting documentation (prepared by other finance team members)
• Prepare year-end HoldCo audit packs and supporting documentation

Audit - Management

• Part of dedicated internal Audit Team, from planning to completion stages
• Liaise with external auditors to address audit queries, including uploading documents to auditors’ portal
• Liaise with external business partners (e.g., joint venture partner, third-party asset management service provider) to collate information for the auditors
• Support on technical accounting complexities
• Track and ensure audit tasks are completed to agreed deadlines as per audit timetable
• Escalate issues to manager and support issue resolution through to the end
• Assist and drive continuous improvement within audit processes

Corporate Tax

• Liaise with external tax agents, including addressing queries, collating and uploading information for CT-related queries to support preparation of tax provision calculations

Other

• Support and/or lead on project work (audit and across other finance functions) as required (dependent on capacity)

Skills & Competencies

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Excellent project management skills
• Superb stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Ability to compile and present data clearly, concisely and in an engaging way
• Ability to balance priorities
• Good commercial understanding of the sector
• Delivery focus – ability to deliver quality outputs at pace
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Passion for our mission to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy
• Our values: be a leader, build trust, be responsible, be innovative and ‘bring your alpha’

Experience & Qualifications

• Experience of UK GAAP and FRS 102
• CaseWare (account production) software - advanced experience
• 4+ years’ finance audit experience; depth in finance, audit, tax and accounting knowledge
• A passion for process improvement and operational efficiency
• Renewable energy experience (highly desirable)
• Fluent, advanced business-level English

What we offer

• A busy role in a supportive team, with plenty of opportunities to learn
• International scope – operating in over 8 countries
• Hybrid working – central London (Mayfair) office once a week
• 30 days’ holiday per year (3 days during the December shutdown)
• BUPA Healthcare for you and qualifying dependents
• Cycle to work and electric vehicle leasing schemes
• Annual discretionary bonus

How to apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the link to apply or send your application to [e-mail]. If shortlisted, we will contact you within 14 days.

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About Us

NextEnergy Group was founded in 2007 to participate in the international solar sector. WiseEnergy is NextEnergy Group’s operating asset manager, serving over 1,500 utility-scale solar plants with more than 3.4 GW installed. NextEnergy Capital manages the Group’s investment activities across funds and platforms. NextEnergy Group operates through three business units: NextEnergy Capital, WiseEnergy, and Starlight.