Accounting Manager

We have a current opportunity for a Accounting Manager on a contract basis. The position will be based in London with a leading energy company.

Take on an exciting position that holds overall responsibility for financial reporting both externally and internally. This role offers you a broad scope including quarterly and annual reporting, ESG reporting, and EU Taxonomy. You'll work closely with highly competent Accounting Managers supporting other business areas and assets and will interact with a broad range of both internal and external stakeholders.

This role has two core areas of responsibility which are:
Financial Reporting

• Responsibility for quarterly and annual financial reporting for UK legal entities.
• Accounting for taxes (close co-operation with CFO tax).
• Responsible for Statutory Financial Statements, coordination of local audit.
• Identify and address accounting policy issues under IFRS / Local GAAP, prepare relevant accounting memos.
• Work according to global standard processes and drive improvements.
• Relevant and timely involvement in significant potential acquisitions or divestment.
• Support and input to quarterly risk items (close co-operation with business areas Accounting Manager).
• Contribute and help drive the implementation of S4 Hanna.

Compliance

• Financial compliance including reviewing key control mappings and scoping.
• Compliance with relevant laws and regulations including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act section 404 (SOX Controls), as well as governing documents.

Work Related Competence / Skills:

• A degree in Finance or another relevant subject, or hold Qualified Accountant status with ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• A clear technical background in IFRS / Local UK GAAP, preferably with experience of working in Energy, Renewables or Oil & Gas.
• Previous experience of working at a senior level, liaising with senior leadership and collaborating with business areas.
• Previous experience of high level planning, accounting and risk management.
• Knowledge or previous experience of working on tax accounting and strategy.
• Excellent digital systems skills, in particular SAP knowledge or experience.
• A strategic thinker, with an analytical, structured and systematic approach.
• Solid interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• On occasion this role will require travel between London and Aberdeen, applicants are asked to consider this requirement when applying.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.