Newly Qualified Management Accountant

Qualified Accountant, Analyst, Darlington Your new company HAYS are delighted to be working exclusively with the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) on this vacancy. About NEP Join one of the UK’s most exciting and pioneering projects – the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) is developing onshore and offshore infrastructure needed to transport CO2 from carbon capture projects across Teesside and the Humber – collectively known as the East Coast Cluster – to secure storage under the North Sea.

The infrastructure is crucial to achieving net zero in the UK’s most carbon intensive industrial regions.

This is a first-of-its-kind, utterly unique and extremely exciting start-up organisation. NEP is in an incorporated joint venture established solely to develop and operate CO₂ transportation and storage infrastructure on behalf of the NEP Shareholders – BP, Equinor and Total Energies. Your new role As Accounting, Reporting & Control Analyst, you’ll play a key role in shaping the financial reporting and control framework for NEP.

Reporting directly to the NEP Financial Controller, you’ll be responsible for:
Delivering end-to-end monthly financial reporting for the IJV to the Board, shareholders, Ofgem, and DESNEZ. Designing and implementing internal controls and ensuring compliance with IFRS. Supporting the Financial Controller in managing the statutory reporting and external audit requests. Reviewing actuals and forecasts, resolving issues, and driving process improvements. Acting as the key liaison with the outsourced service provider to develop transactional processing and reporting for management information and cost control.

Overseeing banking activities and ensuring compliance with project financing agreements. Ongoing liaison with the wider company and project teams. What you'll need to succeed Qualified accountant (ICAEW, ICAS, CIMA or equivalent). Strong experience in financial reporting, internal controls, and/or management accounts. Commercial acumen with the ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset.

Confidence to work in a fast-moving, continuously growing and evolving organisation. What you'll get in return Why Join NEP? Be part of a groundbreaking project that will transform both the UK’s energy landscape and the local Tees Valley community. Work in a dynamic start-up environment with significant investment and growth plans. Collaborate with industry leaders and government stakeholders. Modern offices in central Darlington, close to the train station and with free on-site parking.

Flexible & hybrid working pattern What you need to do now Apply now to join Northern Endurance Partnership and help to deliver one of the UK’s most ambitious Net Zero projects. Click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. All applications will be forwarded to HAYS for screening & shortlisting.  4737430