Assistant Management Accountant

Pharaoh Capital is a privately owned investment group with a growing portfolio of businesses across energy, renewables, funding and workforce services. Our companies include Solar4Business (commercial solar), Inicio Funding Solutions (energy and solar funding), Utility Genie (utility workforce and subcontract labour) and an energy contracts business. We are entrepreneurial, move quickly and run lean. Finance sits at the centre of the group, giving the leadership team the numbers they need to make decisions across every business. Month-end and management reporting Prepare monthly management accounts for each group company, including P&L, balance sheet and variance commentary Post month-end journals: accruals, prepayments, depreciation and deferred income Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and keep supporting schedules up to date Run intercompany reconciliations and recharges across group entities Support consolidation of group results Budgeting, forecasting and analysis Help build annual budgets and rolling forecasts by business Maintain the 13-week cash flow forecast and report on cash position Analyse project, contract and site-level margins (e.g. solar installations, labour contracts) Produce KPI reports and ad-hoc analysis for the leadership team Ledgers, compliance and controls Review purchase and sales ledgers, supplier statement reconciliations and aged debt Prepare quarterly VAT returns, including CIS for subcontract labour Reconcile payroll journals and pension submissions Prepare year-end files and schedules for the external auditors and accountants Improve finance processes, controls and system use as the group grows Essential Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA (or equivalent), studying towards full qualification — or AAT Level 4 with relevant experience At least 2 years' experience in a management accounts or finance role Confident preparing month-end journals, reconciliations and management accounts Strong Excel skills: lookups, pivot tables, building and maintaining models Working knowledge of VAT and accounting software (e.g. Xero, Sage or QuickBooks) Accurate, organised and able to hit tight month-end deadlines Clear communicator who can explain numbers to non-finance colleagues Desirable Multi-entity or group consolidation experience, including intercompany Experience in energy, construction, renewables or labour-supply businesses Knowledge of CIS and project or job costing Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools Competitive salary, reviewed annually Study support towards ACCA or CIMA, including exam fees and study leave 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays Workplace pension Modern office in central Harrogate, a short walk from the train station Broad exposure across a growing group, with a clear path to Management Accountant - Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday - Reports to: Finance Director - Applications are reviewed as they arrive, so apply early. TPBN1_UKTJ