Bookkeeper chez Locogen

Salary:  £32,000 plus benefits (FTE) (open to full or part time)

Locogen is a group of renewable energy companies headquartered in Edinburgh. Our vision is a world powered 100% by renewables; where everyone has access to affordable, sustainable energy and clean air. We have ambitious plans and there’s lots to do!  

Locogen are looking for an experienced bookkeeper to join our growing group of renewable energy companies.   

About our Bookkeeper Role: 

The role will be responsible for maintaining accurate recordkeeping with a focus towards our purchase and sales ledger processes and covering payment runs, banking, VAT, credit control, purchase and sales invoicing.

Some of the things you might be doing: 

• Processing purchase and sales invoices.   

• Processing employee, credit card, and other expenses.   

• Managing supplier and customer queries in a timely manner by email and phone.   

• Supplier Statements reconciliations.   

• Preparing payment runs and setting up payments.   

• Bank reconciliations.   

• Preparing weekly Debtors and Creditors reports for senior management.   

• Preparing and assisting with CIS and VAT submissions.   

• Responsible for maintaining the Accounts mailbox.   

• Responsible for credit control activities.   

• Assisting with cashflow forecasts.   

• Maintaining accurate prepayment and accrual schedules.   

• Organising and filing financial paperwork.   

• Ad hoc work as required to support the Group Financial Controller and the rest of the function.   

Key skills and experience we are looking for:
 

• Solid bookkeeping experience.   

• Experience of using an ERP system (e.g. Business Central/Opera/Dynamics).  

• Demonstratable experience of adapting to new systems and competent at Excel.    

• Experience with CIS would be advantageous.    

 What is it like to work at Locogen?: 

 This role is based in our Stockbridge (Edinburgh) office - the office is dog friendly, modernly kitted out and has free parking.  

We are a multidisciplinary team of friendly, innovative, and creative people who are passionate about renewable energy. We are informal. non-hierarchical, inclusive, open, and collaborative. Locogen is a place where everyone can grow and develop supported by experienced people, doing innovative and interesting work. 

 We love what we do and believe in empowering and trusting each other to deliver. We learn from our experiences, take accountability, and hold others to account. We are client focused and inspire each other to do the best we can. We like a chat and value communication with each other and our clients. We are a social bunch so there is always something going on – we have regular organised socials and get togethers. 

Some of our benefits: 

• Flexible working hours: core hours are 10am – 4pm - if you make up your weekly hours then we don’t mind how you manage your time. 

• 25 days holiday, plus 5 flexible bank holidays, plus 4 company closure days (25 and 26 Dec, 1 and 2 Jan) 

• Work from anywhere up to 25 days in a year 

• Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities – training, memberships and education costs covered. 

• Private Health insurance with vitality which includes perks for steps! 

• Life Assurance, Critical Illness, and Income Protection options. 

• Pension at 10% (5% employee/ employer contribution split). We are flexible for employees who want to opt out or contribute more of their salary. 

• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies. 

• Cycle to Work & EV Car Scheme.  

• Dog friendly office 

No candidate will meet every single desired criterion. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified, and you think you can bring value to the role, then we'd love to hear from you. 

We are not using agencies to recruit for this role so please apply to us directly.