SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

THE ROLE We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced passionate finance professional to lead in the delivery of finance asset management services to one of our most important clients in Italy.
We are looking for someone who genuinely cares about the people they work with naturally seeks to collaborate and enjoys the buzz of good camaraderie.
Although as with all finance roles you will need to have exceptional attention to detail this role is not suitable for someone wanting to lock themselves away you will need the right balance of introversion and extroversion to be comfortable in this role.
In other words you will be a key member of the team who can build and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
The successful candidate would be the key responsible person for all financial matters for a portfolio of assets in Italy.
The role will be expected to conduct administrative tasks related to the management of portfolios of plants that generate electricity from renewable sources managed by WiseEnergy for leading investors and financial institutions at national and international levels.
The current model is to oversee deliverables from outsourced service providers.
As scale increases the model is set to evolve with some of the regions setting up offices locally.
This role is then expected to manage the provision of financial services out of those markets.
There is an expectation of consistency and accuracy of outputs as well as delivering and maintaining a high degree of customer service (internal and external stakeholders).
In view of this you will be expected to appropriately flag issues and support their resolution through to the end and proactively drive continuous improvement.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The accountant is expected to be able to undertake the responsibilities outlined below with minimum supervision.
Onboarding Ownership of the onboarding checklist and crosschecking information availability in the virtual data room.
Providing a highlevel view of documentation available for onboarding.
Align financial reporting standards of other jurisdictions in accordance with our Global policy.
Undertake KYC documentation and all applicable administrative & finance applications.
Reporting Review periodic (monthly quarterly annual and ad hoc) management accounts for assigned caseload of SPVs and Holding companies ensuring accounting records are maintained to a high quality.
Full ownership in the delivery of monthly quarterly and annual financial reporting pack.
Support in the production of a monthly and quarterly Clearance Dashboard (portfoliolevel operational review).
Full ownership of financial deliverables internally within the Group and externally to lenders investors and external clients (if any) within the specific timeframe as agreed.
Manage relationships with auditors providing all necessary deliverables and addressing audit & accounting issues.
Cash management Manage all invoicing and payment processes.
Full ownership of tracking cash and maintaining liquidity forecasts.
Systems and Processes Implement and maintain finance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Ensure all documentations are stored in an orderly format in a common shared drive.
Tax Manage all local tax compliance matters supporting the appointed tax advisors ensuring they are filed before the due dates.
Ensure all tax payments are reviewed and made timely.
Stakeholder Management Collaborate with other Wise delivery functions Technical and Commercial within the jurisdictions named above (and others assigned in the future).
Adhoc Given the dynamic nature of our business in the earlystage sector we operate in the successful candidate is seen picking up ad hoc tasks as part of the teams agility to provide the best service to its range of clients.
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES To be successful in this role you will demonstrate.
Time management & prioritization skills things can get a little hectic so the ability to effectively manage yourself and your workload is critical.
Excellent communication skills (in English or/and other European languages) you must be able to organize your thoughts in a way that others find clear and compelling.
You will be expected to together wellwritten grammatically correct emails and other communications.
When communicating verbally whether over the phone on video calls in person or in meetings you will need to be articulate warm and engaging.
Flexibility being an effective team player means being flexible in your approach and open to getting involved with new things even if they are not spelled out in your job description.
Intellectual Curiosity Technical Management is a broad and nuanced field and we are looking for someone who is truly interested in our profession and has the intellectual curiosity to delve deep into topics and bring fresh ideas into the team.
IT Literacy you need to be comfortable with IT systems and working with data (you should have at least intermediatelevel excel).
Delivery focus it may sound obvious but the ability to proactively churn through work at pace and deliver quality outputs really matters! Strong critical thinking and problemsolving skills.
Passion for our mission to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy.
Our values.
be a leader build trust be responsible be innovative and bring your alpha.
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS 5 years finance experience.
Experience in using the accounting system Profis/Esolver.
A passion for process improvement and operational efficiency.
Experience working for scaleup businesses.
Experience in overseeing thirdparty service providers on our or clients behalf; notably local accountants auditors and tax advisors.
Interest in the renewable sector.
The right to work Italy.
WHAT WE OFFER A busy role in a supportive team with plenty of opportunities to learn International scope we operate in over 8 countries Hybrid working we will need you in the central Milan office at least twice a week but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week Ticket Restaurants Annual discretionary bonus HOW TO APPLY If you are interested in this opportunity please follow the link to apply or send your application to.
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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Our approach to diversity and inclusion is a natural extension of our values.
Our entrepreneurial culture inspires us to try new things be open to different viewpoints and be bold.
Our Group is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of connectedness that values difference and gives space for individual expression.
The collective sum of our individual differences life experiences knowledge innovation selfexpression talent and hard work form the bedrock of who we are and who we aspire to be.
We are committed to equal employment and advancement opportunity irrespective of race colour ancestry social background religion gender national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability and gender identity.
ABOUT US NextEnergy Group was founded in to become a leading market participant in the international solar sector.
Since its inception it has been active in the development construction and ownership of solar assets across multiple jurisdictions.
NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units.
NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management) WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management) and Starlight (Asset Development).
NextEnergy Capital manages the Groups investment activities and has invested in over 520 solar plants exceeding 2GW in capacity across its institutional funds.
NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF).
Listed on the London Stock Exchange NESF manages 102 solar and energy storage assets in the UK and Italy with a total installed capacity of 983MW and a gross asset value of m.
NextPower II (NPII).
A private fund of 105 solar plants 149MW) focused on Italy successfully divested in January delivering net IRRs exceeding its target.
NextPower III ESG (NPIII ESG).
A private fund targeting solar infrastructure in OECD countries (e.
.
US Spain Italy) with $896m raised exceeding its $750m target.
NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG).
A private fund dedicated to newbuild solar plants in the UK with 600m raised.
NextPower V ESG (NPV ESG).
A private OECD solar fund investing in solar and adjacent technologies like battery storage.
To date it has raised $745m targeting $1.
bn $2bn ceiling).
WiseEnergy is NextEnergy Groups operating asset manager.
WiseEnergy is a leading specialist operating asset manager in the solar sector.
Since its founding WiseEnergy has provided solar asset management monitoring technical due diligence and under construction services to over utilityscale solar power plants with an installed total capacity in excess of 3.
GW.
WiseEnergy clients comprise leading banks and equity financiers in the energy and infrastructure sector.
Starlight is NextEnergy Groups development company that is active in the development phase of solar projects.
It has developed over 100 utilityscale projects internationally and continues to progress a large pipeline of c.
GW of both green and brownfield project developments across global geographies.
NextSTEP is the venture capital fund of NextEnergy Group dedicated to investing in innovative startups in the field of environmental sustainability.
The fund primarily focuses on investments in Italy and the United Kingdom but also extends its reach to the rest of Europe and the United States targeting startups in the preseed and seed stages.
NextSTEP pays particular attention to emerging entities from incubators startup accelerators universities and research centers supporting projects that address global challenges in crucial areas such as Climate Change Energy Transition CO2 Capture and Sequestration Circular Economy Sustainable Cities Sustainable Mobility Sustainable Fashion Waste Management Water and much more.
NextEnergy Foundation is a nonprofit organisation founded in by the NextEnergy Group that operates internationally and whose mission is to proactively participate in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions by providing clean energy sources in regions where they are not yet available and thereby contributing to poverty reduction.
As the main sponsor of this foundation the NextEnergy Group donates at least 5 of its consolidated net profits each year.
The NextEnergy Foundation has no overhead costs and therefore 100 of the funds raised go to donations for the various projects.
Since in 8 years of operation the foundation has donated more than 1.
million supporting over 30 projects in 27 different countries around the world.
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Senior IC