Junior Accountant (m/f/t) - Bank Payments

RWE Supply & Trading GmbH

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Your future plans

Our Financial Statements & Central Services function at RWE Supply & Trading (RWEST) provide expertise for the whole segment regarding IFRS segment reporting and local statutory accounts, treasury operations and accounting data services.

Your new team, Bank Payments & Continuous Improvement, provide treasury operation services for the whole Trading segment. They are responsible for working on continuous improvements within the international Accounting team.

Due to growth we have a new role available for an Accountant in our Bank Payments & Continuous Improvement team, working (including travel) in an international Accounting team based in the UK and Germany.  Your new team are collaborative, social, open and have a very strong team spirit, so this is a great opportunity to join them.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Execution of external payments for all commodities, collaterals and margins payments for the Trading segment, including the disposition report for the Treasury department of RWE AG.
• Preparation and execution of all intercompany payments.
• Processing bank statements from external banks and in-house cash banks (incoming and outgoing payments, realisation of interest rate swaps, realisation of FX derivatives, interests etc.).
• Month end processes for bank closing. 
• Preparing information for, and responding to audit queries for all bank and payment topics.
• Supporting S4/Hana implementation.
• Continuous Improvement projects within Accounting (e.g. Brokerage, process documentation).

This role will be based at our state-of-the-art campus in Swindon. We offer flexible and hybrid working, with 2+ days in the office per week.

Your powerful skills

You will be either newly qualified or a junior-level qualified Accountant who is enthusiastic, personable and a collaborative team player.

Other key requirements include:

• Excellent knowledge of SAP FI and MS Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Some previous experience in project management.
• Able and willing to travel internationally to other RWEST locations as required.
• S/4/HANA experience and/or basic Access skills would be an advantage.

Benefits you can rely on 

We really appreciate you going the extra mile and using every ounce of energy when the heat is on. That’s why we want to make your time with us as enjoyable as possible. At RWE Supply & Trading we value our employees and strive to create a supportive and inclusive work environment. With a range of competitive benefits, we not only offer excellent development prospects and an attractive remuneration package, but also take care of your well-being and understand that life-work integration is essential. Also our offer includes the following perks:

• You get to work in a positive, highly motivated, collaborative, international environment.
• Find yourself in a workplace that is built on trust, values and a feedback culture with a positive and inspiring working atmosphere. 
• We offer generous benefits packages including performance-based bonuses, healthcare options, flexible working patterns & hybrid working, pension plan with double-matched company contribution, health and wellbeing programmes, on-site gym and restaurant (Swindon office) and much more!
• You can help us achieve our ambition of being carbon neutral by 2040, with clean, secure and affordable energy.

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Any questions? Deborah Münz, M:  (Recruiting) 

We look forward to meeting you!

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RWE Supply & Trading is the interface between RWE and the energy markets around the world. Around 2,000 employees from over 70 different countries trade electricity, gas, commodities and CO2 emission allowances. The trading entity also ensures the commercial optimisation of RWE’s power plant dispatch and markets electricity from RWE.