Management Accountant

Here at Ruby Energy, we continue our exciting growth into the new year with a brand-new vacancy for a Management Accountant in our expanding Finance department, based at our offices in Fleetwood.

This role plays a vital role in bridging finance and business operations by providing insightful financial analysis, performance reporting, and strategic support to drive commercial decision-making.

This position involves managing budgets, forecasts, and financial plans while collaborating closely with business units to optimise profitability and efficiency.

Some travel to our offices in Manchester will be required.

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):

• Ownership of the month end process, including preparation of management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and control, and 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 quarterly Board reporting
• Preparation of the year-end audit files and key point of contact for external auditors
• Preparation of VAT / CT tax returns / coordinate with Group tax advisers
• Responsibility for intra-group cost allocations, pricing, and transfers
• Support the continuing professional development of other junior members of the Group finance team.
• Provide financial support / modelling / analysis to the Commercial team on the financial performance of the Metering portfolio
• Customer numbers & demand modelling
• Financial analysis of Costing / Pricing / Margin strategy
• Evaluation of opportunities / new channels / portfolio optimisation

Requirements to be considered:

• Strong experience at business partner level and delivering to senior stakeholders
• Highly developed understanding of financial / management accounting practices
• Utilities / Financial Services / Regulated market sector awareness
• Budgeting / forecasting / modelling within a complex customer life cycle
• Advanced Excel / MS office ability
• Competency with SAGE or similar financial accounting software
• Experience in billing systems / CRM data interrogation highly advantageous

Qualification & Education Requirements:

• Qualified CIMA / ACCA / ACA
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a finance role
• Degree educated / strong academic background

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 Management Accountant, we encourage you to apply now!

Be part of our bright future and talk to Ruby today!