Choosing to work for SMS means choosing to make a difference. We are changing how businesses and consumers use energy for the better, helping achieve a greener, sustainable, and more affordable energy system for everyone. Through our range of innovative energy solutions, we are delivering the future of smart energy – working closely with private and public sector partners we are playing a critical role in transforming and decarbonising the UK economy by 2050.
What's in it for you?
- 25 personal holiday days per year (with additional 8 public holidays) increasing to 30 personal days after 5 years of service (includes options to buy and sell)
- Hybrid working options.
- Automatic enrolment into the Employee Participation Plan.
- Enhanced Maternity leave. Paternity and Adoption leave.
- 24/7 free and confidential employee assistance service.
- Simplyhealth health plan offers a wide variety of benefits from cashback on everyday healthcare treatments like optical, dental and physio treatments. Discounted gym memberships and free 24/7 online GP.
- Life Insurance (4 x annual salary)
- Pension matching scheme (up to 5% of salary)
- Developing our people is important to us - we support and encourage development by offering internal and external accredited courses, secondments and study support.
What's the role?
The Finance Assistant will ensure that all profit lines are reviewed and correctly applied, identifying cost-saving opportunities where applicable and maximising profit potential. The current scope mainly focuses on the Elec DATA P&L but will look to transition to supporting the ESL Metering area. This is a role where you will contribute to a larger Finance Department, working within a busy but supportive environment.
This role is offered on a permanent 40 hour per week contract. The working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, and hybrid working is available.
Key responsibilities:
- Deliver monthly invoicing for all DATA lines of service, including Domestic I&C and MHHS.
- Create, implement, and maintain billing processes aligned with business and contractual requirements.
- Support the development and implementation of new MHHS billing processes and systems.
- Implement and manage contractual agreements in line with service delivery teams.
- Manage revenue accruals, postings, and reconciliations.
- Perform revenue and P&L analysis, including variance reviews, to support business performance.
- Support month-end close activities, including journal postings, balance sheet reconciliations, and cost/revenue analysis.
- Produce regular management reporting for the leadership team.
- Support annual budgeting and reforecasting processes.
- Manage and analyse DATA costs, including intercompany postings, accruals, and prepayments.
- Review intercompany charges, including abort charges and job count analysis.
- Support the review and management of aged debt positions.
- Continuously improve and automate billing, reporting, and financial processes, including use of SQL and PAMS.
- Provide ad-hoc financial and analytical support to the DATA business area as required.
- Any other duties as required.
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have/be:
- A relevant Finance/Accounting qualification.
- Experience of dealing with Financial Reporting and Accounting.
- Electricity Metering industry and/or Data industry knowledge.
- The ability to take the initiative when working and to be flexible to changing environments.
- An analytical thinker.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
- Results orientated.
- Resilient and responsive to change.