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Low Carbon creates renewable energy to fight climate change. We’re building a global net-zero energy company that will power tomorrow and protect the planet for future generations.

Low Carbon was established in 2011 with one goal in mind: to make the biggest contribution possible in the fight against climate change. The aim is to make a defining contribution to the historic effort to move the world to 100% renewable energy.

Low Carbon are a long-standing certified B-Corporation, and recognized as Gold Standard for their environmental impact. Low Carbon’s climate ambitions are to become one of the world’s first major net-zero energy companies and to have created 20GW of new renewable energy capacity by 2030.

Low Carbon is on a mission. Together, we will power tomorrow.



Energy

Low Carbon

Renewable energy investor and asset manager

You must be a qualified accountant with significant experience in global accounting, strong ERP knowledge, and a proven track record in continuous improvement and effective policy implementation.

You will oversee financial reporting, coordinate audits, manage month-end processes, ensure compliance, enhance financial systems, and provide insights to senior management.

Accounting & Tax

London

<ul><li>The Head of Group Accounting plays a key leadership role in Finance, working closely with Low Carbon Financial Services, Group, and Commercial Finance. The successful candidate will manage relationships auditors, and other third parties as well as partnering with stakeholders across the business to understand their cashflows, ensuring a timely and robust monthly process is managed for cashflow reporting, liquidity management and monitoring.</li></ul>Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Oversee and review regular financial reports, providing insights into the company's financial performance at the Low Carbon group level</li><li>Coordinate all Group Controllership activities, including consolidated accounts, year-end/quarter-end reporting, external reporting, and audits</li><li>Drive month-end cadence for Management Reporting with the Record to Report (RTR) team</li><li>Report month-end actuals across the group, ensuring data consistency</li><li>Collaborate with the Low Carbon Finance Services RTR team to define and track key financial and operational performance metrics</li><li>Develop and maintain a control framework for financial controls, disclosures, and regulatory compliance</li><li>Create, maintain, and publish accounting and compliance policies, including financial statement disclosures and reports</li><li>Ensure financial compliance with regulatory and accounting standards, preparing for external audits, including tax regulations</li><li>Review technical accounting memos to ensure correct accounting treatments in standalone and consolidated financial statements</li><li>Provide financial insights and strategic recommendations to senior management, identifying risks and opportunities for growth</li><li>Enhance financial systems and processes for improved efficiency and data accuracy</li><li>Monitor Finance processes to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities</li><li>Ensure RTR processes comply with accounting standards, SOPs, regulations, and Low Carbon policies</li><li>Responsible for forecasting group Opex monthly and for the annual budget process</li></ul>Skills &amp; Experience:<ul><li>Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)</li><li>Significant experience in accounting operations or Group accounting within a growing global organisation</li><li>Have a strong background in management of a finance operations or reporting environment, and / or experience of delivering a continuous improvement agenda</li><li>Knowledge of key business process technologies, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Consolidation systems &amp; Account Reconciliations systems</li><li>Ability to identify and diagnose continuous improvement opportunities</li><li>Proven ability to design and effectively implement policies, procedures, and a track record of superior customer service to employees, customers and/or vendors</li><li>Good communication, can do attitude and aptitude to see the bigger picture</li></ul>Our Compensation &amp; Benefits<ul><li>26 days holiday plus your birthday off (with option to buy a further 5 days)</li><li>Discretionary Bonus</li><li>Bupa Health Check &amp; Private Healthcare for you and your family (medical history disregarded)</li><li>Contributory Pension</li><li>Cycle scheme</li><li>Season Ticket Loan</li><li>Pluxee for commercial discounts and perks</li><li>3 additional days for volunteering to support causes of your choice</li><li>Annual credit towards short notice childcare, eldercare and pet care via ‘Bubble’</li><li>Hybrid&nbsp;working model (minimum 3 days a week in&nbsp;office)</li></ul>

The Head of Group Accounting plays a key leadership role in Finance, working closely with Low Carbon Financial Services, Group, and Commercial Finance. The successful candidate will manage relationships auditors, and other third parties as well as partnering with stakeholders across the business to understand their cashflows, ensuring a timely and robust monthly process is managed for cashflow reporting, liquidity management and monitoring.Key Responsibilities:Oversee and review regular financial reports, providing insights into the company's financial performance at the Low Carbon group levelCoordinate all Group Controllership activities, including consolidated accounts, year-end/quarter-end reporting, external reporting, and auditsDrive month-end cadence for Management Reporting with the Record to Report (RTR) teamReport month-end actuals across the group, ensuring data consistencyCollaborate with the Low Carbon Finance Services RTR team to define and track key financial and operational performance metricsDevelop and maintain a control framework for financial controls, disclosures, and regulatory complianceCreate, maintain, and publish accounting and compliance policies, including financial statement disclosures and reportsEnsure financial compliance with regulatory and accounting standards, preparing for external audits, including tax regulationsReview technical accounting memos to ensure correct accounting treatments in standalone and consolidated financial statementsProvide financial insights and strategic recommendations to senior management, identifying risks and opportunities for growthEnhance financial systems and processes for improved efficiency and data accuracyMonitor Finance processes to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunitiesEnsure RTR processes comply with accounting standards, SOPs, regulations, and Low Carbon policiesResponsible for forecasting group Opex monthly and for the annual budget processSkills & Experience:Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)Significant experience in accounting operations or Group accounting within a growing global organisationHave a strong background in management of a finance operations or reporting environment, and / or experience of delivering a continuous improvement agendaKnowledge of key business process technologies, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Consolidation systems & Account Reconciliations systemsAbility to identify and diagnose continuous improvement opportunitiesProven ability to design and effectively implement policies, procedures, and a track record of superior customer service to employees, customers and/or vendorsGood communication, can do attitude and aptitude to see the bigger pictureOur Compensation & Benefits26 days holiday plus your birthday off (with option to buy a further 5 days)Discretionary BonusBupa Health Check & Private Healthcare for you and your family (medical history disregarded)Contributory PensionCycle schemeSeason Ticket LoanPluxee for commercial discounts and perks3 additional days for volunteering to support causes of your choiceAnnual credit towards short notice childcare, eldercare and pet care via ‘Bubble’Hybrid working model (minimum 3 days a week in office)

Head of Group Accounting and Reporting - Low Carbon

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Low Carbon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Low Carbon invests in, develops, and operates large-scale renewable energy projects across the globe to fight climate change and protect the planet for future generations. We are building a net-zero energy company with the goal of creating as much renewable energy as possible. We are a purpose driven, long-standing certified B-Corp and recognised as gold standard for our environmental impact.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our culture is really important to us. Our people are friendly, approachable and professional. We value enthusiasm, entrepreneurialism, clear communication and drive. This combined with our purpose and passion for climate change, is why our colleagues recommend Low Carbon as a great place to work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Role Description&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Head of Group Accounting plays a key leadership role in Finance, working closely with Low Carbon Financial Services, Group, and Commercial Finance. The successful candidate will manage relationships auditors, and other third parties as well as partnering with stakeholders across the business to understand their cashflows, ensuring a timely and robust monthly process is managed for cashflow reporting, liquidity management and monitoring.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The role is based in our modern London office, as part of a high performing finance team with a continuous improvement mindset, integral to Low Carbon's growth as an international renewable energy company.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Responsibilities&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Oversee and review regular financial reports, providing insights into the company's financial performance at the Low Carbon group level&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Coordinate all Group Controllership activities, including consolidated accounts, year-end/quarter-end reporting, external reporting, and audits&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Drive month-end cadence for Management Reporting with the Record to Report (RTR) team&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Report month-end actuals across the group, ensuring data consistency&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Collaborate with the Low Carbon Finance Services RTR team to define and track key financial and operational performance metrics&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Develop and maintain a control framework for financial controls, disclosures, and regulatory compliance&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Create, maintain, and publish accounting and compliance policies, including financial statement disclosures and reports&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Ensure financial compliance with regulatory and accounting standards, preparing for external audits, including tax regulations&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Review technical accounting memos to ensure correct accounting treatments in standalone and consolidated financial statements&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Provide financial insights and strategic recommendations to senior management, identifying risks and opportunities for growth&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Enhance financial systems and processes for improved efficiency and data accuracy&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Monitor Finance processes to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Ensure RTR processes comply with accounting standards, SOPs, regulations, and Low Carbon policies&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Responsible for forecasting group Opex monthly and for the annual budget process&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skills &amp;amp; Experience&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Significant experience in accounting operations or Group accounting within a growing global organisation&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Have a strong background in management of a finance operations or reporting environment, and / or experience of delivering a continuous improvement agenda&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Knowledge of key business process technologies, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Consolidation systems &amp;amp; Account Reconciliations systems&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Ability to identify and diagnose continuous improvement opportunities&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Proven ability to design and effectively implement policies, procedures, and a track record of superior customer service to employees, customers and/or vendors&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Good communication, can do attitude and aptitude to see the bigger picture &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our Compensation &amp;amp; Benefits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;26 days holiday plus your birthday off (with option to buy a further 5 days)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Discretionary Bonus&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Bupa Health Check &amp;amp; Private Healthcare for you and your family (medical history disregarded)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Contributory Pension&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Cycle scheme&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Season Ticket Loan&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Pluxee for commercial discounts and perks&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;3 additional days for volunteering to support causes of your choice&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Annual credit towards short notice childcare, eldercare and pet care via ‘Bubble'&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Hybrid working model (minimum 3 days a week in office)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;

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