FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT – PE BACKED ENERGY
Leatherhead - 2/3 days in office
Rapidly growing, PE backed business
£60,000 + Bonus
Are you a newly qualified ACA looking for your first move out of practice? Do you want exposure to both financial reporting and commercial analysis in a business where you'll be given responsibility from day one?
We're hiring for a Financial Accountant to join a PE-backed, rapidly growing energy business based in Leatherhead. This is a newly created role, giving you the chance to broaden your experience, partner with operational teams, and play a key role in shaping processes as the business scales.
WISH LIST
* Newly qualified ACA (straight from practice or 1–2 years PQE in industry)
* Strong technical grounding with excellent Excel skills
* Keen to move into a role with both financial and commercial exposure
* Self-starter who can build processes and solve problems independently
THE ROLE
* Deliver accurate revenue and cost recognition across projects
* Maintain reconciliations and oversee key balance sheet accounts
* Provide detailed P&L analysis at project and group level
* Support pricing reviews, margin analysis, and commercial decision making
* Prepare monthly management information and board commentary
* Assist with forecasting, budgeting, and process improvement
* Work closely with non-finance teams to drive performance
* Ad hoc analysis and reporting to senior stakeholders
YOUR PROFILE
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
* First move from practice or early career in industry (1–2 years PQE)
* Excellent communicator, confident dealing with finance and non-finance teams
* Strong technical and analytical skills with the ability to turn numbers into insight
* Proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple work streams
WHY JOIN?
* PE-backed business with the investment to grow fast
* Opportunity to step into a newly created role with clear career progression
* Exposure to both financial and commercial work from day one
* Chance to influence processes and build best practice in a scaling environment
SALARY & BENEFITS
* £60,000 + Bonus
* Hybrid: 2/3 days in brand new Leatherhead offices
* 26 days holiday + bank holidays
* Pension & benefits package
* Opportunity to develop in a newly created role with scope to grow