Regional Finance Director (with travel to Ireland)

Page Executive; London; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the energy sector is seeking a Regional Finance Director to join their dynamic leadership team. This role involves acting as a strategic financial partner, leading a high-performing finance team, and overseeing financial governance and reporting processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, particularly within energy or utilities, and will be responsible for enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring compliance with regulations. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing company with significant assets under management, offering a collaborative environment and the chance to make a real impact.

Benefits

Pension

Annual Bonus (approx. 20%)

Individual and Family private healthcare

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial leadership roles, particularly in energy or utilities.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Act as a financial business partner to the leadership team.
• Lead a high-performing finance team focused on cost control and cash flow.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and optimize processes.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Team Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Process Improvement

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Professional Accounting Qualification

Job description

Opportunity

• Join a high-energy senior leadership team
• Leading energy company in the UK & Europe

About Our Client

• Key player in the power generation market in the UK & Europe with approximately £20bn of assets under management
• This Energy business has grown rapidly in the last few years due to successful M&A activity
• The business has a variety of energy assets including flexible power generating and renewable energy assets

Job Description

1. The Regional Finance Director will act as a financial business partner and sounding board to the wider leadership team.
2. Lead and develop a high performing finance team responsible for cost control and cash flow performance.
3. Co-ordinate and monitor financial impact of hedging activities with the Trading Team and Commercial Leaders.
4. Improve functional processes and outputs, enhance existing operational processes, systems, and procedures to ensure efficiency improvements are realized.
5. Evaluate the impact of new and amended regulation on the business and provide expert guidance to the senior team and Board on its implementation.
6. Oversight and governance of business reporting & planning processes ensuring strong financial controls over expenditure, reporting, hedging, and cash management.
7. Monitor credit risk management including cashflow, collateral & credit optimization.
8. Oversight of financing activities including covenant monitoring and compliance and new project finance issuance.
9. Liaison with Tax regarding the execution of tax strategy and tax compliance activities at asset-level operations groups.

The Successful Applicant

• Achieved rapid progression to Director level within a leading accounting/professional services firm having managed high performance teams of c10+ individuals, or gained experience within energy or utilities or the large-scale industrial commodity sector.
• Ability to travel to Dublin and Belfast each week where the regional finance teams are based.

What's on Offer

• Pension
• Annual Bonus (approx. 20%)
• Individual and Family private healthcare