Senior Financial Accountant

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Join us!

Join a fast-growing company with a purpose! At Fastned, you will actively contribute to accelerating the transition to electric mobility. Together with over 300 colleagues (more than 50 nationalities) across 9+ countries, we have big plans: we are building a Europe-wide network of 1,000 beautiful fast-charging stations where electric drivers can charge their cars with energy from the sun and wind. We have recently been voted best charging network in the UK, France, and the Netherlands, a testimony to our drive to offer the best charging experience to EV drivers!

Your Role

As Senior Financial Accountant your main responsibility is to take ownership of the full financial administration of the UK entities. Additionally, you will be supporting the audit and improvement projects. Overall responsibilities will include:

• Daily accounting for Fastned UK entities including reviewing of incoming invoices, open PO management for accruals, preparation of payment runs and journal postings;
• Performing all month end close activities and monitoring of trial balance data;
• Assisting with the preparation of group and subsidiary statutory accounts, including files and information for our auditors;
• Preparing monthly indirect tax filings and other tax requirements;
• Debtor and creditor management and follow up of overdue items;
• Managing local statutory audit and reviewing local annual financial statements;
• Supporting the project for the setup and management of the joint venture with Places for London;
• Contributing to improving financial procedures and work practices in a rapidly growing business environment.

Who are we looking for

We are looking for someone who is an initiator and takes ownership on tasks assigned. A keen eye for details and critical thinking are of great help in keeping our financial records up to date and accurate.

Additionally, you tick the following boxes:

• 5-8 years relevant experience in as financial accountant or similar role;
• Bachelor degree in accounting or related qualifications such as ACCA etc.
• Strong knowledge of UK tax compliance requirements;
• Fluency in English; additional European languages are a plus;
• Hands on, outgoing and proactive mentality, ability to work independently;
• Proven experience working with accounting systems;
• You have a genuine interest in the energy transition and Fastned's mission.

Join us in building a better future

We work hard to change the world, but we don't forget to recognise & celebrate our successes, big and small. We value work-life balance, offer you real work flexibility and have family-friendly policies in place. We have an inclusive work environment, love authentic people, so don't try to fit in because we like you for who you are!

• Stock option plan -> we believe in shared value creation;
• A training and development budget of £2,600 per year per employee, because development and training are important to us and our sector offers endless opportunities;
• Daily vegetarian lunches, snacks & drinks provided at our office locations;
• A paid pension plan and private health insurance, fully covered by Fastned;
• The opportunity to work from our other offices in Amsterdam, Cologne, Ghent, Paris, London & Zurich, with reimbursement for work-related travel expenses;
• Next to fun events year-round, we throw notorious Christmas parties and organise an amazing yearly trip abroad with all employees;
• Other perks include commuting compensation and the working gear of your preference.

Interested? Apply today!

We would love to have a conversation with you! Apply now, send us your CV and explain in your motivation letter why you're excited about joining our mission to provide freedom to electric drivers and speeding up the energy transition.

The recruitment process consists of these stages below:

• A first video call with our recruiter to find out more about Fastned & our company culture;
• Interview with Accounting & Reporting Manager and Senior Accountant to find out more about the role
• In-person interview in our London office with Head of Financial Control and UK Country Director, followed by a meet-up with colleagues from the London office.

We are looking forward to your application!

If you have questions or need further information regarding your application, please contact our recruitment team via recruitment(at)fastned.nl

Fastned stands for equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversity, disabilities, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.