Finance Manager Permanent NEW

Finance Manager – Renewable Energy & Infrastructure

London

Sector: Renewable Energy / Infrastructure

£70,000 + excellent benefits

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high-growth renewable energy business backed by a major international investment group.

The business is part of a wider portfolio focused on the transition to a lower-carbon economy, with significant investment being made across renewable energy infrastructure, the electrification of homes and businesses, and electric transport.

With ambitious growth plans and access to substantial institutional capital, the business is developing and investing in renewable energy projects and is expected to become an increasingly important part of the wider group’s investment portfolio.

As part of this growth, the business is looking to appoint a Finance Manager to work closely with the Finance Director and senior leadership team.

This is a broad and commercially focused finance position offering exposure to FP&A, investment analysis, capital planning, financing, M&A and senior stakeholder engagement.

It would particularly suit an ambitious qualified accountant looking to move into, or further develop their career within, renewable energy, infrastructure or private capital.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, the Finance Manager will take ownership of key elements of financial planning, forecasting and reporting while supporting a range of strategic investment and financing activities.

The role sits close to senior decision-making and will involve working with stakeholders across the business, the wider shareholder group, and debt and equity partners.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead key elements of the budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning process.
• Provide clear financial analysis and insight to senior management and investors.
• Build and develop financial models supporting capital allocation, equity funding, investment returns and long-term value creation.
• Support debt and equity financing initiatives, including potential joint ventures and other funding structures.
• Provide financial support for M&A and strategic transactions, including integration activity where appropriate.
• Produce detailed variance, trend, scenario and sensitivity analysis to support investment and commercial decisions.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to translate complex financial information into clear commercial recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting and planning through automation, technology and AI.

• Own key elements of the monthly management reporting process, providing insightful commentary on business and project performance.
• Monitor performance against budget and forecast across both developing and operational assets.
• Develop scenario-based forecasts to support strategic planning and risk management.
• Maintain the company’s cash flow forecasting and provide visibility over future liquidity and funding requirements.

• Review VAT reporting against expected project expenditure and investigate material variances.
• Improve the quality, efficiency and scalability of finance processes as the organisation grows.
• Help develop a finance function capable of supporting an increasingly complex and expanding investment portfolio.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate be an ambitious qualified accountant who combines strong financial analysis with commercial curiosity and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders.

You will have:

• Experience within FP&A, commercial finance, capital allocation, investment analysis or a similarly analytical finance role.
• Strong financial modelling skills and advanced Excel capability.
• Experience producing budgets, forecasts, management reporting and financial analysis.
• The ability to interpret complex financial information and communicate the key messages clearly.
• Strong commercial judgement and an understanding of the drivers behind business and investment performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A proactive approach and the ability to operate effectively within a fast-moving and evolving environment.
• Strong attention to detail combined with the ability to see the wider commercial picture.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across different teams.

Exposure to any of the following would be advantageous, although not essential:

• Renewable energy or infrastructure.
• Private equity, private capital or investment-backed businesses.
• Project finance or debt financing.
• M&A or transaction-related activity.
• Capital allocation and investment appraisal.
• Automation and AI tools used within finance.

This is an opportunity to join a well-capitalised, high-growth business operating in one of the most significant long-term investment themes: the transition to renewable energy and electrification.

The role offers considerably broader exposure than a traditional Finance Manager position, with the successful individual working closely with senior leadership and gaining experience across strategic finance, investment, financing, M&A and commercial decision-making.

For an ambitious finance professional, it provides a strong platform to develop towards a senior finance leadership role within the energy, infrastructure or investment sectors.