Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper  

Hybrid working from our office in Stockbridge, Edinburgh.   

Excellent & negotiable salary.  

We are a flexible company with core hours of 10-4 and accommodating to people’s personal and caring responsibilities.  

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

Locogen’s vision is a world powered 100% by renewables; where everyone has access to affordable, sustainable energy and clean air. Locogen group is a group of companies that operates in the Renewable Energy sector that offers a range of services including Asset Management, Consultancy, Installation and maintenance, and Developments including SPV companies.  

We are seeking someone who loves bookkeeping that will help the group prepare ahead of its first ever audit and a major milestone in our growth.    

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

Some of the things you will be doing:  

• Processing purchase and sales invoices.

• Processing employee, credit card, and other expenses.

• Managing supplier and customer queries at 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 to senior management.

• Preparing and assisting with CIS and VAT submissions.

• Responsible for maintaining the Accounts mailbox.

• Assisting with 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.

We are looking for someone with the following experience: 

• 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? 

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, develop and do 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.

• ‘Digital nomad’ policy: ability to work from anywhere for up to four weeks a year (subject to agreement).

• 34 days holiday.

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

• Private Health insurance.

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

• Growth Shares Scheme.

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

• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.

• Cycle to Work Scheme.

• EV Car Scheme.

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.