Commercial Asset Manager – Maternity Leave
- Recruiter
- BayWa r.e. Operation Services Limited
- Location
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (GB)
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 25 Jan 2022
- Closes
- 25 Feb 2022
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Energy/utilities
- Contract type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
At BayWa r.e. we’re the planet’s renewable energy champions. Together, we’re taking a fresh look at how power is produced, stored, and used to meet the challenges of climate change. A career with BayWa r.e. lets you drive change globally. With locations in 28 countries, we have over 3,000 people already working across the world, collaborating with local businesses to proactively shape the future of the energy sector. BayWa r.e. Operation Services Limited offers comprehensive operations and maintenance services to solar energy plants and wind plants across the UK and Ireland. We utilise our international experience as well as the expert knowledge of our local teams to deliver centralised, state-of-the-art data management and monitoring. Our commitment is to deliver our services by setting industry standards and constantly innovating to improve the value we add for our customers. About the role BayWa r.e. Operation Services Limited – a subsidiary of BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH – is responsible for the operations management of wind energy projects and the operation and maintenance of solar PV plants all over UK and Ireland. Due to our dynamic growth, we are expanding our team in Edinburgh/ United Kingdom and are currently looking for a Commercial Asset Manager to cover maternity leave.What You Will Do • Day to day financial management of the assets, including ensuring liabilities met as fall due, VAT recording and reporting, performance of financial controls, and ensuring revenue received promptly under terms of power purchase agreement. • Stakeholder management and reporting, including provision of and discussion in relation to regular management accounts, budgets, cash-flows, and forecasts to external owners of asset as required; attendance and facilitation of Board Meetings as required, and dealing with ad hoc queries. • Preparation of quarterly management accounts and year end statutory accounts. • Liaising with external auditors to manage and assist the audit requirements of the solar and wind assets under management. • Working with project owners across Europe and local teams in Edinburgh to ensure processes are set-up appropriately to ensure good management of existing assets and a smooth handover of new assets coming online. What You Bring • ICAS / ICAEW / ACCA / CIMA qualified or equivalent. • Experience of working for either a finance / asset management team, coming from an accountancy / audit practice or degree background. • Proven track record of reporting deliverables to stakeholders. • Some experience of accounting software used for SME, SAGE Line 50 in particular preferred. • Familiarity preparing / reviewing month end and year end journals. • Comfortable reviewing and working with contracts. • Experience of financial controls and VAT reporting. • Experience of reviewing and considering tax computations. • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail • Collaborative working style, persuasive and clear communication skills. • Flexible skill-set and enthusiasm for a varied role. What We Are Ready To Offer You • Private Health Insurance • Life Assurance Cover • Company Pension Scheme • Yearly Team Away Days • Flexible Working Environment • Yearly Discretionary Performance Bonus Scheme • Excellent Company Culture • Mental Health First Aid support • Employee Assistance Programme which provides all employees with 24/7 access to telephone and online counselling • Access to an online benefits portal which includes travel and shopping discounts, healthy living advice & a financial well-being resource bank • Cycle 2 Work Scheme Is This Role The Right Fit For You? Diversity and Equal Opportunity At BayWa r.e. we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. All employment is decided based on qualifications, potential, merit, and business need. We do not discriminate on the basis of origin, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, pregnancy, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Contact We look forward to your application! If you have any questions about the job offer, please get in contact with us at hr.uk@baywa-re.co.uk