Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.
Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.
Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.
At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!
What We Offer
At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:
Competitive compensation and benefits
Work-life flexibility
Recognition and rewards
Development and career opportunities
A safe and inclusive workplace
Why You Will Love this Job
Reports to: Financial Accountant
Employment Basis: Permanent
Location: Knowsley, Liverpool (Hybrid working available)
We are looking for a detail‑driven Assistant Financial Accountant to join our Finance team at Clarke Energy. This role plays a key part in supporting accurate financial reporting, maintaining robust financial controls and helping the business meet its month‑end, statutory and compliance requirements.
This is a great opportunity for someone developing their accounting career within a global engineering organisation that places strong value on integrity, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Reporting & Month-End
- Support the month‑end close process, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Maintain an accurate and up‑to‑date fixed asset register, ensuring timely updates and completeness.
- Circulate active asset listings to departmental owners and follow up on status confirmations.
- Post and review INNIO invoices, including monthly reconciliations.
- Review and correct historic or incorrect expense postings where appropriate.
- Review and report on monthly departmental spend.
- Prepare and issue monthly intercompany invoices, including expenses, management charges and notional interest.
- Ensure intercompany balances are accurate, fully reconciled and supported.
- Assist the Financial Accountant with ad hoc projects, process improvements and data clean‑up initiatives.
- Contribute to improving financial controls, documentation and reporting efficiency.
Tax, VAT & Statutory Reporting
- Perform monthly reviews of UK tax packs.
- Collate information for quarterly UK VAT returns to support review and submission, ensuring accuracy and minimal review points.
- Support statutory reporting requirements, including Office for National Statistics submissions.
Cashflow, Treasury & Banking
Prepare, reconcile and roll forward the UK cashflow forecast.
Monitor and report weekly cash balances.
Provide cover support for treasury postings and related accounting entries when required.
Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards are adhered to at all times.
Essential:
- Studying towards a professional accounting qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Previous experience in a finance or accounting role.
- A strong understanding of double‑entry bookkeeping and financial accounting principles.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and quality.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
Desirable:
- Experience working in a fast‑paced or high‑volume environment.
- Experience using ERP systems, with Microsoft Dynamics knowledge advantageous.
- Previous involvement in month‑end close processes.
- A proactive mindset, with an interest in identifying inefficiencies and supporting continuous improvement.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with increased entitlement for long service).
- Holiday buy and sell scheme.
- 7% company pension contribution.
- Health care cash plan and life assurance.
- Hybrid working options.
- Reward and recognition schemes.
- Ongoing training and genuine career development opportunities.
Clarke Energy is a globally recognised EPC contractor, specialising in the engineering, installation and maintenance of engine‑based and distributed power plants. As the largest authorised distributor and service partner for INNIO’s reciprocating engine business, we operate across 29 countries and play an active role in supporting the transition to net‑zero emissions.
Our culture is built on integrity, accountability and quality, with a strong emphasis on developing our people and delivering excellent outcomes for our customers.
Ready to Take the Next Step?If you are looking to build on your accounting experience within a supportive, collaborative finance team, we would love to hear from you.
About Us
Clarke proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Our Purpose—Creating an energy resilient world for a better future—and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Clarke at https://www.rehlko.com/who-we-are. In addition to the investment in your development, Clarke offers a benefits package including a competitive salary, health, vision, dental, 401(k) with Rehlko matching, and more!?"Clarke is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, genetic information, age, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, caste, mental or physical disability, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political belief or affiliation, union membership status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, state, local, or other applicable laws.Our Values
Curiosity – Seek, learn, share
Trust – Go farther together
Pace – Focus to go faster
Excellence – Find the win every day
