Senior Accountant

ABOUT ZENOBE

Our goal is to make clean power accessible, to accelerate the shift to zero carbon power and transport.

We’re building and operating the world’s most sophisticated battery systems to enable the uptake of more renewable power and accelerating fleet electrification, de-risking the transition to zero-emission transport at scale. We’ve been consistently innovative since we were founded in 2017, achieving major industry firsts and using proprietary software and data analysis to optimise operational performance for our customers. At the end of their life, we repurpose electric vehicle batteries to provide clean power at depots, on construction sites and film sets.

Today we have 730 MW of grid scale battery storage operational and under construction and are the largest owner and operator of EV buses in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, supporting over 1,000 electric vehicles worldwide. In our first five years we have raised nearly £1.8 billion in funding and have expanded into other markets such as the US. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Following Zenobe’s rapid growth story, an exciting opportunity has arisen in the Finance team. With global expansion and rapid growth, Zenobe is looking to hire a technically proficient, well-rounded Senior Accountant to join the Finance team.

The successful candidate will report into the Senior Finance Manager and will play a crucial role in building robust processes, closing the books, developing best-in-class financial reporting, and dealing with complex accounting transactions.

This is a hands-on position, with plenty of scope to gain exposure to the entire finance operation. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, this hybrid role spans treasury and the broader finance function, offering a broad and exciting scope. You will be at the heart of our operations, providing critical support to ensure robust financial processes, accurate reporting, and efficient treasury management. This role is ideal for someone looking to build a comprehensive skill set as a finance professional in a rapidly evolving international business.

You will get exposure to all aspects of the business and will have the opportunity to work closely with the leadership and commercial teams, develop project financing skills, and deliver valuable internal and external reporting.

If you are a hands-on accounting professional, with a passion for international business and a desire to grow with a cutting-edge company, Zenobe could be the perfect place for you.

A TASTE OF THE DAY TO DAY

1. Be a key individual in the finance function, supporting and mentoring more junior members of the team whilst providing valuable support to senior management in driving business success.
2. Owning the cashflow modelling across the group and supporting our equity and debt drawdown cycles to ensure new business is funded correctly and in a timely way. Working with our delivery, business development and other support functions, the jobholder will be the owner of the group’s 13 week cashflow forecasts and cashflow reporting cycle, which includes weekly reporting to senior stakeholders and optimising working capital.
3. Working with Reporting and Corporate Finance peers to prepare and submit equity and debt draw down requests, ensuring projects are appropriately geared to maximise shareholder value. Lead the debt reporting process across all of our debt portfolio.
4. Preparing technical accounting memos for complex transactions with reference to the relevant accounting standards and through consultation with internal and external stakeholders. Zenobe operates at the cutting-edge of a nascent industry, which presents unique, often unprecedented, accounting challenges to be solved by the successful candidate.
5. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of UK and international accounting standards and ensure compliance with local reporting requirements in each region where Zenobe operates.
6. Contributing to month-end close, which includes preparing and posting journals, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and performing and presenting analytical reviews on assigned accounts / functional areas.
7. Owning other ad hoc accounting tasks, such as, but not limited to, monthly VAT and CIS submissions, reviewing payment runs, assisting with ESG related reporting, preparing other compliance reports, and helping with business administration and bank account admin: particularly as we look to expand overseas.
8. Collaborate with auditors during annual audits and ensure compliance with regulatory requirement.

Health and Safety

• Actively contribute to Zenobe’s commitment to health and safety, wellbeing and sustainability by integrating these principles into daily responsibilities, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment, promoting both the physical and mental health of self and colleagues, and adopting sustainable and energy-efficient practices to minimize environmental impact.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

1. Qualified accountant is a must (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
2. At least 3+ years in an accounting role, be that having recently qualified and looking for your first move out of practice or having qualified in industry and looking for a new challenge.
3. Self-starter, with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work with others to get the job done and ability to interpret complex accounting issues to a general, non-specialist audience.
4. Ability to adapt to a fast paced and ever-changing environment.
5. Ability to work autonomously and take initiative, especially in a growing and fast paced environment.
6. Excellent attention to detail.
7. Strong user of core Microsoft office packages – Excel / Word / Powerpoint. Proficiency in SharePoint and other ancillary Microsoft products such as Power BI and Power Automate preferred.

WORKING AT ZENOBE

We’re passionate about sustainability and are proud to offer Team Zenobē a pioneering and collaborative working environment. We encourage our people to take ownership of their career progression and celebrate those that can think outside the box.

If you’d like to join our community of likeminded people hit the apply button now, we’d love to hear from you!

WHAT WE OFFER

• Up to 33% annual bonus for being awesome
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance
• £1,500 training budget per year, to ensure you grow as we do
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Pension scheme, up to 8% matched contributions
• Enhanced parental leave
• Cash back health plan
• Plus more

Lots of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexitime and hybrid working. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but please talk to us about the flexibility you need and let’s see how we can make it work.

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our people are our strongest asset and the key determinant of our success, and we value a range of skillsets and perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We work to provide equal opportunities and an inclusive work environment, where everyone is fairly treated in the application process and through their career at Zenobē. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Zenobē, please let us know when you apply.

Team Finance Locations London Office Remote status Hybrid Employment type Full-time#J-18808-Ljbffr