Assistant Accountant (Financial Accounts)
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Position Overview & Specifications
About the role
Assistant Accountant (Financial)
Full Time
Permanent
Salary –Up to £35,096 – depending on experience
Location – Hybrid working - Washington/Home Working
About the role
We have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to join our team here at Northumbrian Water. The role will have responsibility for the reconciliation and resolution of complex control accounts for NWL and its subsidiary companies along with preparation of monthly VAT returns.
The successful candidate will assist in the annual preparation of statutory financial statements for NWL’s subsidiary companies as well as support the monthly reporting cycle for the NWL Group to our holding company, including the analysis and reporting of variances for key balance sheet items such as accruals and prepayments.
We would like the role to support in the preparation, posting and reporting of debt and interest entries, bank reconciliations, project analysis and financial commissioning. You will also be responsible for responding directly to queries from stakeholders, including external auditors as well as internal colleagues across finance and the wider business.
About you
We would like you to have proven experience in a financial environment and be a part qualified accountant (eg CIMA, ACCA) or AAT fully qualified and ideally should be able to demonstrate experience of working to deadlines. Confidence in analysing and interpreting financial information and the ability to resource problems by attention to deal is essential.
The successful candidate will also have a working knowledge of multi-module financial systems, such as Oracle, and be proficient in the use of Microsoft excel. A complete-finisher, who takes ownership for their work, you will be adaptable to meet changing deadlines and priorities.
Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity means bringing your full self to work. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within all our teams, structures and organisation.
About us
NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.
We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
Our values
Our values describe our main principles, qualities and attributes. They are the guiding principles which define who we are, what we do and how we do it. They make us different from our competitors and guide our decisions and actions to drive us towards our vision.
Our values are:
Results Driven
We take responsibility for achieving excellent business results.Ethical
We are open and honest and meet our commitments with a responsible approach to the environment and our communities.Customer Focused
We aim to exceed the expectations of our internal and external customers.Innovative
We continuously strive for innovative and better ways to deliver our business.One Team
We work together consistently, promoting co-operation, to achieve our corporate objectives.Colleague benefits
We’re the great company we are because of you – our people. As our way of saying thanks, we offer you a wide range of benefits and discounts to take advantage of.
To find out more about our benefits, see our benefits booklet attached to this advert.
Eyecare
Discounted Medicals
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle2work
Buying & selling annual leave
Long service awards
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Computer
Loans
Award winning wellbeing site
NWG savings scheme
Company pension scheme
Pre-retirement workshops
Life assurance
Christmas savings club
Discounts & cashback offers
Qualification loan
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Energy & Utilities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Assistant Accountant (Financial Accounts) roles across Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Energy & Utilities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £35,000 - £35,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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