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Assistant Accountant

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Assistant Accountant

  1. Permanent
£28,000 - £35,000 per annum + bonus + generous package + study support
LLH989533

Leeds, West Yorkshire

The details

I am delighted to be partnering with a growing energy group who operates across the UK and Ireland. Its core focus is on owning, operating, and developing power generation assets that contribute to national energy security and the transition to lower-carbon solutions.

Key Responsibilities include:

Month-End & General Accounting

  • Prepare journals, prepayments, accruals, provisions, and other balance sheet entries
  • Reconcile intercompany balances and support settlement processes
  • Liaise with divisional finance teams to ensure completeness and accuracy of central transactions
  • Assist with management accounts preparation, including variance analysis and commentary
  • Complete assigned balance sheet reconciliations to a high standard

Group & External Reporting

  • Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and half-yearly group reporting submissions
  • Support statutory audit preparation and provide relevant documentation
  • Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts and external regulatory submissions
  • Respond to queries from central and external stakeholders
  • Provide support on invoicing queries and payment allocations

Forecasting & Budgeting

  • Collate inputs for business plans, including costs, revenues, and KPIs
  • Assist with budget and forecast submissions for central entities
  • Support weekly and monthly cashflow forecasting to ensure adequate reserves

Cost Centre & Systems Support

  • Prepare actuals and forecasts for central cost centres to support spend management
  • Manage purchase requisitions and receipting of goods/services
  • Provide training and guidance to non-finance users to ensure accurate data entry

Candidate Profile

Skills & Experience

  • Strong Excel skills and analytical capability
  • Experience in a multi-entity finance environment (preferred)
  • Exposure to energy, manufacturing, or production sectors (beneficial)
  • Working knowledge of accounting standards and ERP systems (preferred)

Behaviours

  • Organised and able to manage competing priorities
  • High attention to detail and strong problem-solving ability
  • Clear communicator with strong relationship-building skills
  • Collaborative team player with a proactive, supportive attitude

Please get in touch for more details: Please get in touch for more details: laura.hudson@markssattin.com/0113 5132452

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