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About the Role

The Accounts Assistant role is responsible for delivering accurate and timely invoice and payment processing in line with Low Carbon Finance processes, procedures, and controls. This role plays a key part in maintaining strong financial controls and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. It is ideal for a candidate at the beginning of their finance career or a recent graduate.

Responsibilities

• Process and accurately record all purchase invoices, ensuring appropriate authorisation, correct matching to purchase orders/receipts, and maintenance of supporting records
• Prepare weekly payment runs for review, approval, and processing, including management of one-off payments and supplier data changes
• Perform weekly bank reconciliations across multiple accounts, including GBP and foreign currency
• Complete all month-end activities by the second working day, ensuring accuracy and strong process controls
• Review and monitor aged creditors and debtors, escalating risks or issues as needed
• Ensure compliance with payment-related policies, controls, and the Risk and Controls Matrix (RACM), including supporting audits and reporting any fraudulent or non-compliant activity
• Support the effective resolution of payment and AP-related queries or disputes with suppliers and employees
• Coordinate the timely and accurate sharing of invoice data with the service provider where AP is outsourced
• Support VAT returns, audit requests, and maintain audit-ready financial records
• Maintain high-quality financial data and contribute to strong financial governance and control environment
• Work across multiple systems and support process improvements, including automation initiatives
• Collaborate with finance colleagues and internal stakeholders to support efficient operations
• Build strong working relationships across the organisation
• Provide ad hoc support to the wider finance team as required

Requirements

• Previous experience within an accounts or finance function, working in a multi-entity environment, and exposure to SAGE X3 is desirable
• A good knowledge of a payments environment (purchase orders, supplier invoices and approval workflows)
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks effectively
• Well organised with strong time management skills
• Comfortable working across multiple systems while maintaining accurate data
• Open-minded and proactive in adopting automation and improving processes
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders
• Excellent excel skills
• Methodical approach which allows delivery of key priorities within a strict timetable
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify trends and potential issues
• Positive and collaborative team player
• Proactive and solutions-focused approach
• Demonstrates a growth mindset with a willingness to learn and develop
• Energetic and driven with a real hands-on approach to the job
• Adaptable and able to operate effectively in a fast-changing environment
• Must have the right to work in the UK

Skills

• SAGE X3
• Payments environment knowledge
• Purchase order processing
• Supplier invoice processing
• Approval workflow management
• Attention to detail
• Accuracy
• Workload prioritization
• Task management
• Organization
• Time management
• Multi-system proficiency
• Data accuracy maintenance
• Automation adoption
• Process improvement
• Written communication
• Verbal communication
• Stakeholder collaboration
• Excel skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving

Location

• London

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Entry-level
• Recent graduate

Education Level

• Recent graduate

Benefits

• 26 days holiday plus your birthday off
• Option to buy a further 5 days holiday
• Discretionary Bonus
• Bupa Health Check
• Private Healthcare for you and your family
• Contributory Pension
• Cycle scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Pluxee for commercial discounts and perks
• 3 additional days for volunteering

About the Company

• Low Carbon creates large-scale renewable energy to fight climate change.
• We are building a renewable energy company that will protect the planet for future generations.
• We are a long-standing certified B-Corporation and recognised as gold standard for our environmental impact.
• We develop, build, and operate utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and battery storage projects across the UK and Europe, supporting the world’s move to an energy system powered by renewables.
• CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy of leading global private markets manager CVC, is the majority shareholder in Low Carbon.
• Working alongside MassMutual, CVC DIF will enable Low Carbon to significantly expand its installed capacity and drive the next stage of growth as a diversified, leading next-generation IPP.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to building an inclusive team and welcome applications from people with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.
• If you do not meet every requirement listed but believe you can succeed in the role, we encourage you to apply.
• We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.