Management Accountant – 6 Month FTC
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Part-time chartered accountant managing reporting, audits, VAT, and wind-down activities for Octopus Energy’s UK ECO scheme. Remote role with occasional London office travel.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare monthly management reporting, including month-end workbooks, journals and balance sheet reconciliations
- Liaise with finance representatives to finalise monthly results
- Prepare year-end financial statements with the Group finance and tax teams
- Prepare and file VAT returns
- Manage the reasonable assurance engagement for the ECO scheme government grant
- Lead the finance wind-down of the business and transition to dormant entity accounts
- Own statutory and regulatory reporting, reconciliations and final audit requirements
Requirements:
- Qualified chartered accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
- Solid understanding of financial reporting, reconciliations and audit processes
- Strong Excel skills and ability to work with large and complex datasets
- Good understanding of UK accounting standards, including FRS 102
- Ability to explain complex financial information clearly to teams and senior leaders
- Organised, proactive and self-motivated, with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Strong attention to detail, particularly in financial reporting, reconciliations and audit requirements
- Comfortable working independently and solving problems in a fast-paced, changing environment
- Immediate availability
- Experience with ECO, government-funded programmes or other regulated schemes is a bonus, not essential
Benefits:
- Salary discussed with recruiters, with flexibility to match experience
- Company perks and employee benefits
- Flexible interview accommodations and customised interview process
- Equal opportunities and inclusive work environment



















