Centrica • United Kingdom

Financial Administrator

Employment type:  Part time

Remote-first

A little flex time

Job Description

We are Centrica! We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising a cleaner, greener future. Working here is #MoreThanACareer - we’re powered by purpose. Together we can make an impact that will truly change tomorrow. Whether you’re developing cutting-edge green tech, helping customers on the front line or simplifying operations behind the scenes.

Your work here isn’t just a job – it’s a mission. We all play a vital role in energising a greener, fairer future.

The Finance Administrator is responsible for maintaining the financial health and integrity of the organization. The role exists to ensure that all financial transactions are accurately recorded, invoices are processed, payments are reconciled, and financial reports are prepared.

Location - Flexible home working

6 month contract

Part time - 22 hours which can be worked flexibly across the week

Key Accountabilities;

  • Invoice Processing: Ensure all invoices raised through estimation are accurately processed and recorded.
  • Order Book Maintenance: Maintain the order book for new sales on a daily basis.
  • Payment Data Extraction: Extract and record data from Stripe payments day book.
  • Debt Management: Run aged debt reports regularly and follow up on outstanding debts.
  • Payment Reconciliation: Reconcile payments made through HSBC/NatWest against aged debt.
  • Banking Extracts: Run banking extracts regularly to monitor and manage banking transactions.
  • Deferred Income Reports: Prepare month-end deferred income reports.
  • Month-End Audit: Complete month-end audit ensuring all financial data is accurate and up-to-date.

Skills and Experience

  • Understanding of financial regulations and accounting processes.
  • Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong numerical skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks.
  • Teamwork: Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
  • Customer Focus: Ability to prioritize customer needs and deliver on expectations.
  • Working with Ambiguity: Comfortable dealing with uncertainty and able to make decisions with incomplete information.
  • Agility: Ability to adapt quickly to changes and pivot as needed.
  • Planning: Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.

At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!


PLEASE APPLY ONLINE by hitting the 'Apply' button.

Applications will ONLY be accepted via the ‘Apply’ button.

This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.

Company benefits

Adoption leave
Open to part-time employees
Enhanced sick days
Flexible working week
Enhanced sick pay
Gym membership
Health insurance
Mental health platform access
Compassionate leave
Dental coverage
Fertility treatment leave
Buy or sell annual leave
Optional unpaid leave
Shared parental leave
Enhanced maternity leave
Carer’s leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Cycle to work scheme
Equity packages
Life insurance
Annual pay rises
Share options
Financial coaching
Employee discounts
Volunteer days
Company car
Travel loan
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Location
96%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours
92%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
82%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
79%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
83%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
88%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
80%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
82%
Employees feel like the company culture is brilliantly inclusive and equitable
Culture
84%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
85%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
72%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Centrica

Company employees

20,000

Gender diversity (male:female)

68:32

Office locations

Windsor, London, Cardiff, Leicester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Dublin, Stockport, Staines, Hampton, Aberdeen, Barrow, Hull

Hiring Countries

Belgium

Denmark

Ireland

United Kingdom

Awards & Achievements

2nd – Large companies

2nd – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
3rd – Consumer Goods

3rd – Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023

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