Accountant

We are hiring for our client, a leading organisation within the energy sector, who are seeking an experienced Accountant to join their Finance team on a 12-month fixed term contract.

This Accountant role offers a fantastic opportunity to work within a highly commercial environment, supporting key financial decision-making, pricing strategy and regulatory compliance. The successful Accountant will work closely with operational and commercial teams, providing insight, analysis and forecasting to drive performance.

1. Hybrid working model
2. Commercially focused Accountant role with strong business exposure
3. Established and innovative organisation within a growing sector

• Analyse customer profitability, product margins and portfolio performance
• Monitor operating costs, cost of sales and impact on EBITDA
• Provide financial insight to support strategic decision-making
• Support pricing decisions and tariff modelling
• Prepare monthly performance reports and variance analysis
• Develop short and long-term forecasts and scenario models
• Ensure accuracy of accruals for costs and revenues
• Support regulatory reporting, audits and compliance processes
• Partner with internal teams to drive financial performance
• Present financial insights, risks and opportunities to senior stakeholders

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Minimum 2 years' post-qualification experience
• Experience within energy, utilities or a complex commercial environment
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical mindset
• Advanced Excel skills including financial modelling
• Experience working with large datasets

Desirable:

• Experience in energy cost modelling
• Exposure to SAP, Workday or similar ERP/BI tools
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks

• Competitive salary package
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to gain strong commercial exposure
• Collaborative and high-performing finance team
• Exposure to a dynamic and evolving sector

For further information and to apply for this Accountant role, please contact Connor Donaghy.

We are a specialist recruitment consultancy with deep expertise across Accountancy & Finance and wider professional sectors across the UK & Ireland.

We pride ourselves on providing expert, confidential advice and supporting professionals in making the right long-term career move.

Salary is negotiable and based on experience. We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.