Financial Accountant

Job Description

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how:

We might not be on the frontline of people’s zero carbon journey, but the Group Reporting Team plays a pivotal role within our finance function, directly contributing to the company's sustainable growth and overall strategic objectives. This team is crucial in accurately reporting our financial position, enabling investment, managing risk, and fostering a strong reputation.

This role in a nutshell

Reporting into the Senior Group Reporting Manager, you will have responsibility for supporting the external and internal reporting and technical accounting requirements for the OVO Group to ensure accurate results are reported and enable informed decision-making

Your key outcomes will be

• Assisting with the production of IFRS consolidated results for various internal and external stakeholders.
• Assisting with the production of IFRS and UK GAAP (both FRS 101 and FRS 102) annual statutory accounts.
• Assisting with the preparation of detailed technical accounting memos and calculations.
• Supporting the external audit, including coordinating the audit and preparing audit work papers.
• Ownership of IFRS 16 lease accounting including maintaining IFRS 16 lease schedules and calculations. Candidates must have good working knowledge of IFRS 16.
• Preparing covenant calculations and reporting.
• Preparing compliance reporting.
• Ownership of intercompany month end process including ensuring elimination of transactions and balances within the group and accuracy and completeness of intercompany transactions and balances.
• Supporting the Senior Group Reporting Manager in developing efficient processes, controls and systems to support the growth of the business.
• Supporting the Senior Group Reporting Manager in delivering IFRS training to the finance team.
• Supporting the wider financial control team as required

Systems

Microsoft Office, G-suite, OneSource, Workday

You’ll be a successful Financial Accountant here at OVO if you…

• A qualified accountant (ACA, CA), preferably trained with practice firms
• Post-qualification experience, preferably both in practice and industry but not essential
• Technical IFRS/UK GAAP knowledge
• Ability to work efficiently and independently to deliver results
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Strong organisational, project management, and analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a changing environment
• Organised and thorough in approach with a keen attention to detail and willingness to dig and investigate to resolve problems with own initiative.
• Willingness to learn and can-do attitude

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

We’ll pay you between £43,500 and £55,000, depending on your specific skills and experience.

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal.

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay. We'll give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary – 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. You can use this to buy from our extensive range of flexible benefits, including our green benefits which we've put at the heart of our offering, add to your pension or even take it as cash.

Here’s a taster of what’s on offer:

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

For your health

With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more

For your wellbeing

With gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, dental insurance, and more

For your lifestyle

With extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations

For your home

Get up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan, plus great discounts on solar, smart thermostats and EV chargers

For your commute

Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you!

If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible.