Reporting & Compliance Manager

Location: City of Edinburgh

R0001381 Reporting & Compliance Manager (Open)

We're Nadara. We work harmoniously with the power of nature and the communities around us to power lifetimes to come. We call our approach 'living energy'.

We don't just produce renewable energy, we live it - recognising our relationship with the people touched by our business and supporting social, educational, cultural, and environmental initiatives that contribute to the development of the communities we work alongside.

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Nadara is an innovative place to work. We work in a stimulating and challenging environment, where every day we explore the unknown with curiosity, make decisions with quality and take action and deliver with courage. For us diversity is a real value, and we encourage in connecting different perspectives with respect.

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Job Description Summary

The Reporting & Compliance Manager is to support accurate financial reporting, supporting the compliance of regulatory standards, and managing internal financial controls. This role plays a key part in supporting the local audits, managing intercompany transactions and reconciliations across the teams and monitoring capital expenditure (Cap Ex), and ensuring proper accounting and reconciliation of derivative instruments.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities Financial Reporting

• Review, and analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting pack with country heads of departments in compliance with IFRS, GAAP, and company policies.
• Ensure adherence to existing and new financial regulations and reporting standards. Monitor changes in relevant laws and accounting standards, and update internal processes accordingly.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of financial reporting and compliance policies.
• Support the coordination of the external audits at country level, ensuring supporting the timely delivery of requested information and resolving audit queries.
• Support the implementation of internal controls and recommend improvements to reporting, reconciliation, and compliance processes.

Intercompany Reconciliations

• Review intercompany reconciliations monthly, quarterly and annually to ensure accuracy and working with the local teams for a swift resolution of mismatches or discrepancies.
• Support treasury in the loan and dividend settlement quarterly across the group

Cap Ex Monitoring & Compliance

• Oversee the capital expenditure reporting and ensure proper classification and capitalization of assets.
• Ensure compliance with fixed asset accounting standards and lifecycle management across the teams

Derivatives Accounting & Reconciliation

• Support the review of the accounting for financial instruments including swaps, and other derivatives in accordance with hedge accounting rules (e.g., IFRS
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Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Tax, Treasury, Operations, and regional finance teams to ensure consistent financial practices and transparency.
• Support the review of commercial tenders, agreements and contracts.

Competencies and behaviours

• Demonstrable self-starter and can organise themselves well and manage workload.
• Self motivated, with strong human inter-personal and communications skills, and a passionate, proactive, can-do attitude
• Challenging mind set and responsiveness to customer requirements
• A forward-thinking, problem solver
• Sound organisational and prioritising ability

Skills & Knowledge Essential

• Good knowledge of IFRS 101 and local gaap
• Strong stakeholder management and influential skills
• Good soft skills
• Able to work in different cultures
• High degree of accuracy
• Solid business experience

Desirable

• European Language skills desirable but not essential (Portuguese / Spanish)

Relevant experience

• Qualified accountant with minimum 3-5 years post-qualified experience with experience working in complex growing companies

Education and qualifications

• Relevant Accountancy Qualification

Software Programmes

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Advanced Excel
• Power BI
• Microsoft Dynamics
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Travel Requirements

• UK and European travel as required

Pay And Benefits

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes flexible working policy, development and training opportunities, a wide range of initiatives dedicated to wellbeing and mental health. There's no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you'd like to work for one of the top Renewable Energy providers in the world then please do get in touch with us!

Equality

and equity

Our company is an Equal Opportunities Employer with a strong commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI). DEI provides an anchor for our long-term business strategy and permeates through our day-to-day culture, ensuring people of all backgrounds can thrive.

We hire based on merit, competence, and qualifications, with salary determined on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration…