Job Description
Description
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.
Top 3 Things to Know About this Job:
- Hybrid working model
- Commercially focused Accountant role with strong business exposure
- Established and innovative organisation within a growing sector
The Role:
• 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
The Person:
• 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
The Reward:
• Competitive salary package
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to gain strong commercial exposure
• Collaborative and high-performing finance team
• Exposure to a dynamic and evolving sector
Next Steps – Why Hunter Savage
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.