Group Financial Accountant

Group Financial Accountant

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Salary: £48,000 - £50,000

Closing Date: Friday 15 th May (We encourage early applications as we may close this role sooner.)

The Role

We are looking for a Group Financial Accountant to join our Finance team in Edinburgh! This is an excellent opportunity if you are making your first move from practice into industry, or perhaps you are an early career accountant looking for the chance to broaden your technical and commercial experience. This role offers strong mentorship and genuine progression for someone keen to develop their career in a collaborative and high-performing team.

The Team

As part of the Accounting team, you will work closely with the other Finance functions, Head of Financial reporting and other senior Finance leaders, building a strong understanding of how our team supports decision making across the business. But you won’t stop there – the nature of this role ensures you will have the opportunity to interact with colleagues across all areas of InterGen and our sister companies too.

Our Edinburgh office is a friendly and exciting environment enhanced with regular company-funded social events, seasonal gatherings, and time dedicated to charitable causes.

What You’ll Be Doing

As one of our Group Financial Accountants, you’ll be responsible for assisting in and delivering key accounting initiatives. You’ll identify, communicate and manage these processes ensuring that our objectives are met efficiently. You will be heavily involved in preparing monthly and annual financial reports, supporting the design, implementation and monitoring of internal controls as well as contributing to the external audit process. You will also play a key role in other initiatives and projects relevant to financial reporting, including control and contract reviews, our current ERP upgrade project and implementation of new accounting standards.

Why you?

You are eager to deepen your industry knowledge and always on the lookout for more efficient ways of working. You’re someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, contributing to a positive culture and building strong relationships. You take pride in delivering quality work with strong attention to detail, taking ownership or processes and controls. You’re confident to challenge the status quo, think differently and drive improvements. You will be motivated and enthusiastic, excited by the opportunity to make an impact and contribute to a high performing team.

Experience

We’re looking for a qualified or nearly qualified Chartered Accountant who knows the key parts of the financial reporting cycle, either as an auditor or working in a finance team. You will be confident in solving accounting issues and understand the importance of control activities. Additional experience within the Energy sector and proficiency in Power BI would be useful but not essential.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a competitive and inclusive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, lifestyle, and long-term development.

35 days holiday (includes bank holidays) Discretionary annual bonus scheme EV Scheme (open to all employees) Life Assurance Income Protection Pension Scheme Private Medical Insurance (open to all employees) Annual Health & Wellbeing Allowance of £650 Company Sick Pay Scheme Eyecare Vouchers Savings & Discounts Platform Enhanced Maternity / Paternity benefits Educational Assistance Programme (with access to unlimited counselling sessions)

Why InterGen?

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options, where possible. Whether you’re working from our Edinburgh office, remote location or at one of our Power Stations, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and teamwork are championed.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and you will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes and help shape our culture.

We provide a wide array of compensation, benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees.We believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you with yours by offering the development resources you need to advance your career.

With the strength of our company and reputation behind you, a culture of high-performance that motivates you and the freedom to drive your career your way, our shared purpose and values will inspire you to make an impact in an organisation whose vision is working towards a world with stable and dependable energy for generations.

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