Job Description
Financial Accountant
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: UK - London
At Field, we’re accelerating the build out of renewable energy infrastructure to reach net zero. We are starting with battery storage, storing up energy for when it’s needed most to create a more reliable, flexible and greener grid. At Field, we will show that batteries are a totally viable part of our energy infrastructure - now, not in some distant future.
We have ambitious plans to become the defining new clean energy player in Europe over the next few years, gradually expanding beyond batteries into new asset types.
We are looking for a Financial Accountant to strengthen our financial reporting, audit, and compliance capability as we scale. This role is ideally suited to someone newly qualified or with up to 1–2 years’ post-qualified experience, with a strong technical background and a desire to take ownership early in their industry career.
Your role will be to provide support across the finance operations by supporting the Financial Reporting Manager with a focus across statutory reporting, audit, tax, and transactions. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality financial reporting, supporting audit and compliance processes, and gaining exposure to tax and transactions in a fast-growing business.
Key Responsibilities
The role
This is a broad and varied role with the opportunity to have massive impact. Key responsibilities including:
- Financial Reporting
- Prepare statutory accounts for multiple entities under IFRS / FRS 101/102
- Own the production of financial statements, disclosures, and supporting schedules
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and group policies
- Assist in drafting technical accounting papers for key judgement areas (e.g. leases, revenue recognition, capitalisation)
- Audit
- Act as a primary contact for auditors, owning delivery of accurate and well-prepared audit information
- Prepare audit files, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
- Support audit planning and help drive an efficient audit process
- Contribute to improving internal controls and audit readiness
- Tax & Transactions
- Support corporation tax compliance across the group, including supporting tax provisioning, reporting requirements, and coordination with external advisors
- Support financial due diligence processes for acquisitions
- Prepare financial information, data packs, and respond to diligence queries
- Contribute to analysis of financial performance, risks, and key considerations
- Group reporting and wider contribution
- Assist with accounting for complex areas (e.g. hedging, borrowings, business combinations)
- Review balance sheet reconciliations with a focus on technical accuracy
- Work with the wider finance team to improve reporting, processes, and controls
- Contribute to automation and development of scalable finance systems
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
A bit about you
- Clear and confident communicator, able to explain technical accounting concepts
- Strong attention to detail and pride in high-quality output
- Proactive and comfortable taking ownership of deliverables
- Analytical mindset with the ability to challenge and think critically
- Motivated to grow quickly in a fast-paced, scaling environment
Essential Skills
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) - 1-2 years + post qualified experience
- Strong audit background (Big 4 or leading mid-tier preferred)
- Solid technical accounting knowledge (IFRS/UKGAAP)
- Experience working on complex or high-judgement audit areas
- Strong Excel and data handling capability
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and deliver high-quality outputs
Benefits
We’re offering a competitive compensation package, including participation in our growth share scheme which rewards all employees for the growth of the business.
Other benefits include:
- Up to 10% Company wide bonus based on company performance
- Hybrid working (blend of home and office working to suit individual needs)
- £2,000 per year to spend on your professional development
- Private medical cover with Bupa from day one with the option to add family members.
- Company Pension with 8% Contribution
- Enhanced parental leave, for all new parents:
- 6 months fully paid primary carer leave
- 3 months fully paid secondary carer leave
- 10 days fully paid leave for fertility treatment
- Fun co-working office space in Shoreditch, London
- 1 month work from anywhere, for those with a travel bug
- 1 day green leave to do something good for the environment
- Free lunch once a week - a great way to get to know people in the wider team
- Dog-friendly office, feel free to bring your pooch along
- Spill: our mental health benefit allowing every Fielder access to equal and unrestricted therapy and resources
- Regular, optional team socials designed to be inclusive for everyone (not just the pub goers!)
- Birthday carbon offset: a gift from Field to the world to celebrate your birthday
