Chief Financial Officer

NFP - An Aon Company; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A renewable energy firm in London is looking for an experienced CFO to lead financial strategy and guide the business through its growth phase. This position offers a unique opportunity to evolve into a CEO role within a year, managing cross-border financing and investor relationships. Ideal candidates will have a strong track record in capital-intensive sectors and proven fundraising capabilities. A flat organizational structure offers flexibility and strategic exposure.

Benefits

Hybrid flexibility

Strategic growth exposure

Clear path to CEO role

Qualifications

• Experience in infrastructure, energy, or capital-intensive sectors.
• Proven ability to raise equity and debt.
• Confidence to operate under private owner governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy and capital structuring.
• Manage investor and lender relationships.
• Oversee financial operations and governance.
• Shape long-term strategy with private owners.
• Add operational leadership in construction phase.

Skills

Strategic financial management

Fundraising expertise

Commercial leadership

Cross-border finance

Group structuring

Education

ACA or equivalent

Job description

An ambitious renewable energy platform with operations in the UK and Italy is seeking a hands-on CFO to guide the business through its next stage of growth. With a strong project pipeline and institutional funding already in place, the company is now moving from development into construction and commercialisation.

Privately owned and currently led by a small, collaborative and seasoned team with a strong track record of scaling and exiting clean energy ventures, the business has already secured institutional capital and structured a number of innovative financing deals. The focus is now firmly on delivery – with major investor interest and a clear route to becoming a strategic energy supplier to Europe.

The incoming CFO will succeed the founding member CFO, a highly respected incumbent – managing a complex multi-country SPV structure with minimal internal resource. With the current CFO stepping back, the business is ready to bring in its next commercial lead, with a clear intention for this hire to evolve into the CEO role within 12 months. This is a rare opportunity to engage in the DNA of a business and shape its growth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of financial strategy, capital structuring, and both project-level and (potentially) corporate-level fundraising
• Manage relationships with investors, lenders, and strategic capital partners across the UK, Europe and beyond
• Manage corporate transactions relating to financing, acquisitions and disposals
• Oversee financial operations – including cash flow, group structuring, tax (with external advisors), governance and financial reporting
• Work closely with the private owners, shaping long-term strategy and market expansion opportunities
• Build and scale a lean but high-performing specialist function – using internal resource and trusted external advisors
• Step into a broader business role, adding operational leadership as the business moves through the construction and commercialisation phase, with a view to succession

What we’re looking for

• A strategic but hands-on CFO used to working in small, high growth, investor backed environments
• Experience in infrastructure, energy, or other capital-intensive sectors
• Proven ability to raise equity and debt, ideally with exposure to cross-border or European project finance
• Commercial leadership in high-growth, founder-led or investor-backed environments, where priorities can change quickly
• Confidence to operate under private owner governance, challenge constructively, and earn trust
• Strong grasp of group structuring, investor reporting, and financial control across multiple jurisdictions
• ACA (or equivalent) preferred

Why this?

• A flat, agile platform with a clear path to scale – and assets ready to build
• Deep in-market access via a highly respected Country Manager and established local team
• Exposure to strategic growth, capital markets, and energy transition from a base that’s already proven
• Hybrid flexibility from London
• This is a rare CFO opportunity with genuine headroom to step into the CEO role