Assistant Accountant (Energy)

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Salary: £30,000–£34,000 per annum plus study support

Company

Growing energy group operating across the UK and Ireland, focused on owning, operating, and developing power generation assets that support national energy security and the transition to lower-carbon solutions.

What you will do

• Prepare month-end journals, prepayments, accruals, provisions, and other balance sheet entries.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and support settlement processes across divisional finance teams.
• Assist with management accounts, variance analysis, commentary, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Collect inputs for business plans, budgets, forecasts, costs, revenues, and KPIs.
• Support weekly and monthly cashflow forecasting and prepare actuals and forecasts for central cost centres.
• Manage purchase requisitions and receipting, while guiding non-finance users on accurate data entry.

Requirements

• Strong Excel skills and analytical capability.
• Working knowledge of accounting standards and ERP systems.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication and relationship-building skills.
• Collaborative, proactive, and supportive approach.

Nice to have

• Experience in a multi-entity finance environment.
• Exposure to energy, manufacturing, or production sectors.

Culture & Benefits

• Study support is provided.
• Collaborative working environment with interaction across divisional finance teams.
• Accessibility and application support is available during the recruitment process.