Head of Back Office

Randstad is looking for a Head of Back Office on behalf of ZeniΘ, the 1st provider of integrated energy in Greece, with natural gas and electricity!

If you:

✓ Possess outstanding communication and leadership skills

✓ Have extensive professional experience in back-office operations or a similar role

✓ Have strong knowledge of the power and gas market

✓ Seek to advance your career by joining a leading company like ZeniΘ

then this role as a Head of Back Office is what you are looking for! 

As an Head of Back Office, you will report to the ENMA Manager and be responsible for the below:

• Coordinate 2 units: Back Office and Settlement.
• Back Office: Oversee contract management for power, gas, and environmental certificates, including internal and external (pre-)contractual communications with operators, stakeholders, and counterparties, as well as due diligence processes.
• Back Office: Manage ETRM (Energy Trading & Risk Management system) operations concerning master agreements, counterparties, and other back-office functions.
• Back Office: Ensure regulatory compliance with REMIT, EMIR, and other industry standards while serving as the control owner of energy management SOX and internal controls, ensuring full compliance.
• Back Office: Oversee administrative and support services for the Energy Management.
• Settlement: Supervise continuous settlement activities related to the Energy Management transactions, ensuring accrual accuracy, period closings, and cash-flow projections.
• Settlement: Oversee the preparation of gas and power sources/uses balances and maintain communication with the accounting department.
• Settlement: Manage ETRM operations related to settlement orders from Energy Management transactions and facilitate the exchange of settlement data between ETRM and the company’s accounting system.
• Supervise Guarantee Management operations.
• Provide regular performance and operational reports to upper management.

The ideal candidate for the Head of Back Office position is a professional with:

• Bachelor’s or Diploma degree in  Engineering, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or a related field
• Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Energy Markets, Finance, Economics  or a related field will be highly appreciated
• 5+ years of experience in a similar position
• Computer literacy
• Strong programming and data management skills
• Previous experience in power and gas markets
• Excellent command of the Greek and English language, both oral and written

ZeniΘ offers the following benefits to the Head of Back Office position:

• Competitive salary and benefits package upon qualifications
• Private medical insurance
• Private pension plan
• Monthly ticket restaurant, besides the salary package
• Specific educational package for every job role, financed by the company
• Monthly wellness allowance
• Employees’ discount program on company’s products (gas & electricity)
• Hybrid model of work
• Welcome pack with all the necessary IT equipment
• Multinational, friendly, and free of any kind of discrimination working environment
• Career growth opportunities upon performance appraisal

ZeniΘ is committed to providing a safe, flexible and respectful environment for all employees and clients, free from all forms of discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best, regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy, national origin, nationality, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic.

If you believe your profile could be a good match for the Head of Back Office role, apply now!

For more information on the Head of Back Office role, you can contact Vasiliki Chatzitheochari Monday to Friday at +30 6946333279 from 09:00 a.m. - 17:00 p.m.

Please note that for transparency and equity reasons, only those applications made online via our site will be assessed. After the screening of all the CVs received, we will only contact the candidates who meet the requirements of the job to arrange an interview. ​ All applications are considered strictly confidential.