Iberdrola Group
Senior Financial Accountant at Iberdrola Group · Glasgow
ExperiencedHybridFull-timeGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom$70k–$70k/yr
Job Description
Senior Financial Accountant
Location: United Kingdom, Glasgow
Senior Financial Accountant
ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow (hybrid)
Salary from £55,000 + up to 15% bonus, single cover private healthcare & other excellent benefits
Full-time, permanent position
Closing date – 27th of May 2026
Help us create a better future, quicker
The Senior Financial Accountant will report into and serve as a deputy to the Accounting Manager. They will lead core financial accounting activity, ensuring all actuals are recorded with precision and delivered on time. Acting as a senior anchor within the team, the Senior Financial Accountant will drive delivery of collective objectives and support colleagues.The role will include responsibility for the day‑to‑day management of Year in Industry student within the team.
The role sits in agrowing business, requiring adaptability,proactivethinking, and a focus on maintaining a positive team culture.
What you'll be doing
Group Statutory Accounts and Subsidiary Accounts
In line with group timeline and instructions, lead in the preparation all non-financial disclosures at a subsidiary account level
Serve as a senior point of contact for external audit and the Group external reporting team
Contracts Review
Complete accounting analysis of complex contracts to ensure correct statutory accounting treatment
Analysis includes accounting judgemental areas such as capex v opex classification, cloud computing, accounting for joint operations and accounting for embedded derivatives
Business Specific
Contribute to the maintenance of ledger integrity by ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with group policies
Ensure costs are recorded to support regulatory reporting requirements
Oversee the overhead recovery model process
Oversee the accurate release of deferred income and rechargeable activity
Perform analysis on the fixed asset ledger to understand key movements and resolve issues
Oversee any accounting entries and reporting required in relation to Joint Operations companies
Carry out detailed trial balance analysis at an FI company level, highlighting and resolving issues (includes key account reconciliations)
General
Promote positive business conduct by constructively challenging misaligned behaviours
Continually challenge all key steps within supporting business processes, seeking to make improvements and enhancements where necessary
Continually challenge current business processes to deliver efficiencies and support the scalable growth of the Energy Networks business
Promote a positive attitude to change through change processes
Take part in cross-business and cross-functional projects and meetings to contribute to the overall achievement of objectives as required
What you'll bring
Qualified Accountant with experience of Financial/ Transactional disciplines
Strong analytical and accounting skills with a high degree of precision and accuracy
Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple priorities
Confidence and ability to constructively challenge stakeholders
Communicating effectively with staff at different levels of the organisation
Effective working style which engenders strong team spirit and fosters and promotes a positive working environment
Working knowledge of relevant accounting systems
Flexible working style
Displays an ability to apply initiative to deliver solutions to complex issues and works with team members to resolve them.
Ability to assimilate complex issues and then communicate strategic implications thereof so as to influence and inform senior and executive decision-making
Minimum Criteria
Qualified Accountant
Strong management, influencing and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively at all organisational levels
Strong technical accounting and commercial knowledge, with proven ability to apply these to resolve complex issues
Spreadsheet modelling skills
What’sin it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:
36 days annual leave
Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
Payroll giving and charity matched funding
Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
Life Assurance (4x salary)
Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
Why ScottishPower
ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.
Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.
ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.
Mobility
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.
IMPORTANT
Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below
May-27-2026