About you:
Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

Our purpose and beliefs:
As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us:

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

About the job:

Kent is seeking a skilled Financial Accountant to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in managing the financial operations of our UK businesses. The successful candidate will report directly to the Divisional Finance Director and will be responsible for a range of financial management tasks. As well as gaining insight and exposure to the wider business and to project delivery the successful candidate will also have opportunities to other group initiatives such as M&A and system developments.

Skills & Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a finance team in the UK to support our rapidly growing business.
• Oversee monthly accounting, reconciliation and compliance processes
• Manage financial reporting to Group and ensuring proactive and efficient responses to information and analysis requests through the quarterly audit process.
• Responsibility for preparation of annual statutory accounts for four UK entities and one Irish entity, including liaising with auditors ensuring compliance with regulatory reporting requirements.
• Oversee cash flow forecasting, monitoring financial performance, compliance, and supporting business operations providing insights for decision making.
• Oversee monthly accounting, reconciliation and compliance processes ensuring robustness of internal controls aligned to group standards
• Coordinate with shared service teams on payables, billing and debt collection.
• Collaborate with Group Functions and external advisors on tax, treasury, payroll, commercial, company secretarial, and accounting matters.
• Undertake ad hoc projects and provide support to the Divisional Finance Director.
• Lead improvement initiatives within UK finance team, working collaboratively with the business and projects functions.
• Participate in Group financial improvement initiatives, including the design and implementation of enhancements to ERP systems.

In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.

Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent).
• In-depth knowledge of business finance processes and accounting standards.
• Willingness to travel, primarily within the UK.

Communication:

• Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication and skills.

Behaviour/ Core Competencies:

• Excellent technical accounting skills and knowledge.
• Commercial acumen and business understanding coupled with strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Broad understanding of tax and compliance matters.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to interact effectively with staff and management at all levels.
• Ability to analyse financial data and identify trends and provide insights, identifying and resolving accounting issues
• Proactive and inquisitive, with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach.

HSSEQ:

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. Please contact us confidentially at recruitment.uk@kentplc.com to find out how we can support you.