Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist Department: Finance Location: Edinburgh Reports to: Head of Finance Employment Type: Permanent Company Profile Red Rock Renewables is an investor, owner, operator and developer of renewable energy projects. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, our growing team are passionate about generating clean energy and supporting the UK and Europe\’s net zero ambitions. Our current portfolio includes five part or fully owned wind farm projects, each at different lifecycle stages. Our operational wind farms – Afton (100% equity), Beatrice (25%) and Överturingen (50%) – have an installed capacity of 320 MW (RRPL proportion), while our development projects – Benbrack onshore wind farm in the South West of Scotland (100%) and Inch Cape offshore wind farm off the East Coast (50%) – will deliver an additional 570 MW. We are committed to long term investment in the Scottish and UK market, onshore and offshore wind sectors in particular, and have strong growth ambitions to expand into the wider European market and other sustainable energy technologies. We are actively pursuing acquisition and development opportunities, including the offshore wind leasing rounds. Our Edinburgh headquarters puts us at the heart of the UK industry, while our team\’s expertise and experience working on some of the world\’s largest energy infrastructure projects allows us a unique opportunity to consider a variety of different opportunities and we welcome candidates to join us on this journey. Job Purpose Responsible for day-to-day accounting duties within the corporate area of the UK Group, including management of the purchase ledgers, as well as provision of general accounting and administrative support as required. Job Description Responsibility for all aspects of the purchase ledger function within the Finance team. Preparation of supplier payment runs, making the payments to the supplier and allocation of payments to accounts. General accounting including maintenance of prepayments and accruals. Administration and processing of employee expense claim forms and timesheets. Allocate bank entries to general ledger codes. Preparation of bank reconciliations for each bank account. Develop KPI reporting to ensure suppliers are paid on time. Develop a good working relationship with third party suppliers, bank administrators, auditors and internal stakeholders. Maintain and develop a Cash Flow Forecasting process. Suggest ways to strengthen internal controls around accounts payable processing. Liaise with budget holders to ensure all goods receipting is up to date. Skills Essential Good communicator Attention to detail Numerate Knowledge and Experience Required Essential Accounts payable experience in a small/medium sized company Bank reconciliation experience SAP Knowledge preferable Qualifications Essential Qualification to Accounting Technician or part qualified Core Competencies Effective Communication Trust & Integrity Team Orientated Decisive Strategic Vision Adaptable Commercial/Business Awareness What we offer A competitive salary and annual bonus along with a range of benefits including family medical care, holiday purchase scheme, 10% non-contributory pension, life assurance, income protection and electric car scheme. The chance to work amongst a friendly, dedicated, sociable team and benefit from social, health and wellbeing initiatives. We are committed to providing ongoing training opportunities for all staff and invest in allowing you to reach your career goals. Through implementation of our hybrid working policy, we are committed to supporting a positive work-life balance for our employees whilst also maintaining valuable face time in the office. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. Closing Date: 31/01/2025 Location: Edinburgh Department: Finance Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist Country: United Kingdom #J-18808-Ljbffr