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Financial & Commercial Accountant

Location:

Hybrid - Leatherhead, Surrey 2/3 days a week


Are you a newly qualified ACA/ACCA accountant ready to make your mark? Join us as a

Financial & Commercial Accountant

, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of our growing water business--and soon, our exciting new heat venture.


This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for commercial finance, strong analytical skills, and the ambition to build processes and insights from the ground up.

What You'll Be Doing

Ensure accurate revenue and cost recognition across the water business. Develop and maintain robust water in/water out reconciliation processes. Deliver insightful site-level P&L analysis to support strategic decisions. Collaborate with Pricing to review and challenge cost assumptions. Lead Ofwat financial reporting requirements. Oversee third-party billing providers, ensuring data accuracy and reconciliation. Produce ad hoc internal reports to support business needs. Support the setup of Heat billing systems and processes ahead of launch, replicating water business practices as the heat business scales.

What You'll Bring

ACA/ACCA qualification. Strong technical skills, especially in IT, Excel, and financial accounting. Experience in utilities (water/heat) or consumer billing is a plus, but not essential.

Who You Are

A proactive self-starter who thrives on solving problems and building processes from scratch. Able to juggle multiple workstreams and deliver under pressure. * A confident communicator, comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels.