Position: Accountant
Location: Fleetwood, Lancashire
Grade/Salary Range: £32,500 – £37,500
Here at Ruby Energy we have another exciting new position available for a driven Accountant to join our growing Finance team here at our offices in Fleetwood.
This is a key role within the finance team, with direct responsibility for accounting and reporting within Ruby Energy and also supporting the wider group of diverse businesses. This role covers all aspects of financial and commercial management and hence provides significant scope for skills and role development.
Who are we?
At Ruby Energy, we are more than just energy suppliers; we are champions of your progress, specifically tailored to empower SMEs. Our foundation is built on providing bespoke energy solutions that blend innovation with adaptability, ensuring that your business’s unique energy needs are met with precision.
Our Journey
Launched in 2002, we’re experts in commercial utilities and we know what it takes to deliver high levels of customer service. With our Head Office in Fleetwood, Lancashire, and offices in Manchester, we are positioned to serve businesses across the UK with dedication and excellence.
The Ruby Way
Ruby’s values are at the heart of everything we do:
Collaborative: We ensure your voice is heard. We listen to our customers and strive to deliver strong, responsive customer service.
Human: We give a personal touch and support to our customers and each other, treating everyone with respect and understanding
Committed: We use innovative solutions to improve our services and always stick to our word.
We pride ourselves on delivering consistently high levels of customer service and innovative products to organisations across all industries. Our vision is to become the best independent commercial energy supplier in the country. We aim to provide contracts that are straightforward, competitive, and most importantly, tailored to your business needs.
Investing in the Ruby Community
We are committed to fairness, transparency, honesty, and professionalism. By heavily investing in our people, processes, and systems, we continuously improve our customer engagement and service offerings.
Main Responsibilities (but not limited to):
- Month end processes, including preparation of management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and control, detailed variance analysis on customer numbers, consumption volumes, price and cost variation, and Opex
- Production of monthly financial performance reports for executive review and for monthly Board reporting.
- Developing and maintaining forecast models and ownership of the annual budgeting cycle and mid-year reforecasting routines
- Bank and cash management, including short-term and long-range cash forecasting and balance optimisation
- Ensure internal controls are in place and are applied/adhered to
- Support the operations of the businesses and be a point of contract for any finance queries.
- Provide financial support / modelling / analysis to the team on the financial performance of the business
- Financial analysis of Costing / Pricing / Margin strategy
- Evaluation of opportunities / new channels / portfolio optimisation
- Provide cost control and financial support to all departments in the business
Requirements to be considered:
- CIMA / ACCA / ACA part qualification
- Minimum 3 years ‘experience in a similar finance role
- Degree educated / strong academic background
- Strong experience at business partner level and delivering to senior stakeholders
- Strong understanding of financial / management accounting practices
- Budgeting / forecasting / modelling within a complex customer life cycle
- Advanced Excel / MS office capability
- Competency with SAGE or similar financial accounting software.
Competencies & Behaviours:
- Self-starter and able to identify & develop solutions.
- Committed to professional development.
- Able to explain and interpret complex financial information.
- Attention to detail.
- Driven by a desire to make improvements.
- Able to work in fast-paced environment.
Benefits:
- Working hours – Monday to Friday
- Buy & Sell Annual Leave Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Access to Employee Health Scheme
- Career development
- Employee Recognition Incentives
- Company events
- Monthly dress down days
- Tea & coffee facilities & On-site Canteen
- Local discounts / benefits.
What you need to do now…
If you would love to join us as our new Accountant, we encourage you to apply now!
Be part of our bright future and chat to Ruby today!
