Financial Reporting Accountant – London, EC2R 7BP

Overview

Financial Reporting Accountant – London, EC2R 7BP, United Kingdom

Job Description

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

Location: London (3 days per week)

Employment basis: Permanent and the role is expected to be a full-time position.

Working pattern: We operate on an office-based contract model, but support hybrid working where possible. This means you’ll need to be based within reasonable travel distance of the office and able to attend in person when business needs require, typically 3 days per week, though this may vary by team or project. Flexibility to be on site when needed is essential.

Salary: £50,000, dependent on experience, plus bonus, market leading pension and other flexible benefits. 

Closing date: Wednesday 29th October 2025

 

The Opportunity

Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. 

Following on from the success of the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C (HPC), the Sizewell C Project (SZC) in Suffolk is the UK’s next nuclear power new build project. The project has obtained planning approval and has started construction works. It has recently achieved Financial Investment Decision (FID) meaning that all the funding for the full lifespan of the project is now secured and in place guaranteeing the full delivery of this new nuclear power station. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, which along with renewables, will support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

 

The Role

This newly established Financial Reporting Accountant role will provide support to the Sizewell C Senior Reporting Manager and Finance Leadership Team to deliver the robust reporting of financial information to support decision making.

You’ll play a key role in delivering accurate and timely financial information to support strategic decision-making across the project.

 

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare timely and accurate consolidated reporting
• Produce forecast financial statements, incl consolidated view
• Reconcile high risk balance sheet accounts, resolve reconciling items and deliver improvements to the auditability of schedules
• Prepare timely and accurate shareholder reporting, adapting to requirements from new investors
• Review contract documentation for correct treatment and prepare accounting memos in a timely manner to a high standard for first review
• Maintain Finance Manual, document processes and procedures
• Document and test internal controls
• Assist in finance automation projects

Other responsibilities

• Support the preparation of interim and annual statutory financial statements
• Facilitate a smooth audit process
• Contribute to ongoing finance transformation projects to build best in class finance systems and processes
• Uphold strong internal controls and assurance processes around consolidation and hedge accounting

 

We’re looking for a proactive, qualified accountant with a strong technical foundation and a collaborative mindset. This is a great opportunity to work at the heart of a complex, high-profile project alongside experienced finance professionals and cross-functional teams under the CFO.

 

The Skills

• 1 – 3 years non-audit PQE (ACCA, ACA, CIMA), qualified to degree level.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and experience in interpretation and application to industry transactions.
• Hands-on experience in consolidation and intercompany.
• Commercial and business experience.
• Experience in Business partnering and treasury topics.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience of system implementation.

 

Desirable

• Experience of working with Government finance teams desirable
• Experience with Blackline or similar desirable

 

Full job description available upon request.

As this role is within a government-funded project, we are required to comply with strict UK right-to-work legislation. Unfortunately, this means we are not able to provide visa sponsorship or support with immigration applications. To be considered, applicants must already hold the legal right to live and work in the UK. We are committed to equality of opportunity and warmly welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who meet this requirement.

 

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a national mega project that will shape the UK’s energy future. You will work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your leadership and expertise will make a tangible impact.

Ready to take the next step in your career?

Apply now and be part of something extraordinary.

Additional Information

Join the team at Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

It’s not every day you get the opportunity to shape the working culture of what will be one of Europe’s largest construction projects, while also helping Britain to reach its target of Net Zero emissions by 2050. That’s one of the reasons Sizewell C will be unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before, and you’ll need to be an exceptional professional to reach the high standards this critical infrastructure project demands. 

The UK is experiencing a nuclear renaissance and Sizewell C – along with its sister project at Hinkley Point C in Somerset – is powering the change. We’re ramping up at pace as we look ahead to the Financial Investment Decision in early 2025, and the start of construction soon after. With government fully on board and public opinion shifting significantly in favour of nuclear, there’s never been a better time to join our project.

By submitting an application to this role, you acknowledge that you have read and understood Sizewell C’s employee privacy policy and EDF’s employee privacy policy. Just to let you know, EDF will be processing and sharing information about your application on behalf of Sizewell C.