Finance Manager

Carbon; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbon is seeking an experienced Financial Planning, Performance & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to drive budgeting, forecasting and cashflow across a portfolio of capital projects in the renewable energy sector. The role partners with finance and operations to deliver insightful reporting and strategic decision support.

The role focuses on improving planning processes, delivering timely management packs, and leading enhancements to FP&A tools and methods within a hybrid Central Belt, Scotland

Qualifications

• Extensive FP&A, financial management, or corporate finance experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting capabilities.
• Experience with cashflow forecasting, CapEx planning, and financing activities.
• Advanced Excel skills and financial/cashflow modeling.
• Experience with consolidations across multiple projects or portfolios.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and governance forums.

Responsibilities

• Support budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Lead cashflow, CapEx, financing, and interest forecasting.
• Consolidate financial information across business areas.
• Develop cashflow forecasting models.
• Deliver performance analysis and variance reporting to leadership.
• Support Group Finance reporting and governance requirements.
• Analyze project cashflows, financing needs, and equity funding.
• Partner with operations to understand risks and opportunities.
• Prepare management reporting packs for leadership.
• Drive FP&A process improvements and standardisation.

Skills

FP&A experience

Financial management

Commercial finance

Corporate finance

Business planning

Budgeting & forecasting

Tools

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Cash flow tools

Job description

Financial Planning, Performance & Analysis (FP&A) Manager

Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.

Renewable Energy Sector

Location: Central Belt, Scotland (Hybrid - 50% Office Based)

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: 4 Months (Potential Extension)

Hours: 40 Hours per Week (Monday-Friday)

Up to £350 Daily Rate Inside IR35 via Umbrella

Full UK Working Rights Required

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Financial Planning, Performance & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to support a leading renewable energy business. This role will focus on financial planning, forecasting, cashflow management, performance reporting, and business partnering across a large and complex portfolio of capital projects.

The successful candidate will work closely with finance and operational stakeholders to provide financial insight, support strategic decision-making, and drive improvements across planning, reporting and forecasting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Lead cashflow, capital expenditure (CapEx), financing, and interest forecasting activities.
• Consolidate financial information and reporting across multiple business areas.
• Develop and maintain cashflow forecasting models.
• Deliver performance analysis, variance reporting, and financial insights to senior stakeholders.
• Support Group Finance reporting and governance requirements.
• Analyse project cashflows, financing requirements, investment performance, and joint venture activities.
• Partner with Commercial Finance and operational teams to understand risks, opportunities, and key business drivers.
• Prepare management reporting packs and presentations for leadership teams.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardisation, and automation of FP&A processes and reporting.
• Support enhancements to financial reporting tools, systems, and forecasting methodologies.

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in FP&A, Financial Management, Commercial Finance, Corporate Finance, or Business Planning.
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and performance reporting.
• Experience with cashflow forecasting, CapEx planning, financing activities, and interest reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience developing and maintaining financial and cashflow models.
• Experience analysing project cashflows, investment performance, joint ventures, and equity funding requirements.
• Strong understanding of financial consolidation and reporting across multiple projects, business units, or portfolios.
• Experience supporting Group Finance reporting, governance forums, and senior stakeholder decision-making.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Proven experience driving process improvements, reporting standardisation, and automation initiatives.
• Experience working within renewable energy, utilities, infrastructure, construction, engineering, or other capital-intensive project environments.