We have an exciting opportunity to join our talented finance/accounting team based in the centre of Madrid (our homeworking agreement is 2 working days in the office and 3 working days at home).
The WPO Group is an independent European platform of renewable energy expert-services. Our clients are asset owners, investors, lenders and insurers. WPO provides asset management services on over 6GW of wind and solar sites with a capital value of €8bn generating €1.2bn of electricity sales annually. WPO has offices in France, Spain, UK, Ireland, Sweden and Finland and currently operates across 13 countries through 34 offices or service points. Our integrated service offering also includes technical due-diligence, asset inspections, testing and insurance brokerage. WPO
Our finance team provides financial/accounting reporting and administrative services to our external portfolio of client windfarm and solar sites.
The role
Reporting to the Head of Accounting & Controlling this role provides support to WPO’s clients to ensure financial transactions are recorded and processed correctly.
The role supervises administrative, tax and accounting liabilities for the energy entities managed by WPO.
Key tasks/ duties
- Ensure that all transactional/source documentation has been properly captured, recorded, coded and processed in accordance with WPO procedures and best practice
- Posting and processing of purchase invoices
- Prepare payments for authorisation and setting up bank transfers
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations
- Prepare, submit and make tax payments according to the Spanish legislation.
- Produce monthly accruals/prepayments and general ledger journals
- Prepare detailed monthly management accounts for clients
- Produce regular performance reports for client solar parks
- Create periodic cash flow statements and regular cash/bank forecasts
- Liaise with internal staff to ensure invoices are approved
- Liaise with external suppliers and clients
- Assist with year-end statutory accounts preparation for client solar parks
Person Specification and Experience
- Proven experience in a similar role (at least 2 years)
- A primary degree in accounting
- Experience in all-round accounting essential
- Great attention to detail
- Good working knowledge of SAP and Excel
- Languages: Spanish and English, Portuguese as a plus
- Able to work effectively and flexibly within a s team.
- Knowledge of Portuguese energy legislation as a plus.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Salary**: 30,000.00€ - 35,000.00€ per year