Finance Manager

EarthStream Global; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy firm is seeking a Finance Manager to engage with the offshore wind farm sector in the UK. Responsibilities include strategic advice on technical accounting, management of accounts, and overseeing financing. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with at least 5 years of experience. This hybrid role offers exposure to key projects while working closely with management and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with a recognized accounting body.
• 5 years or more of relevant experience.
• Ability to discuss financial issues with both finance and non-finance experts.

Responsibilities

• Act as a business partner providing strategic advice to management.
• Produce management accounts, statutory accounts, and technical accounting advice.
• Oversee financing, cash management, quarterly reporting, and liaising with auditors.

Skills

Microsoft Excel - intermediate level

Application of IFRS

Organisation

Communication

Presentation

Education

Qualified accountant with recognised accounting body - ACA, ACCA, CIMA

Job description

Overview

Finance Manager - Offshore Accounting

The Finance Manager role is highly engaging and provides an excellent breadth of exposure to the fast-growing offshore wind farm business in the UK. The role comprises of the following main areas:

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a business partner providing strategic, timely and accurate advice to management and internal stakeholders on all aspects of technical accounting and structuring for a large-scale project.
• Assist with other wind farm developments, operational initiatives, restructuring, acquisitions and divestments projects.
• Work within the accounting team to oversee the production of management accounts, statutory accounts and technical accounting advice in respect of wind farm companies.
• Oversee the financing of the companies, cash management and planning, quarterly reporting to the client, and liaising with auditors and co-investors where appropriate.

Must Have Skills

• Microsoft Excel - intermediate level
• Application of IFRS
• Organisation – self-motivated to develop own plan and good prioritisation of requirements
• Communication – able to discuss financial issues with both non-finance and finance experts, and grasp non-financial issues (e.g. legal and basic technical subject matter)
• Presentation - able to present information in a clear and concise manner, identifying the key information for the recipients

Qualifications / Certification

Qualified accountant with recognised accounting body - ACA, ACCA, CIMA.

Years of Experience

5 yrs +

Is the Role Remote?

Hybrid

Contract Start Date

November 2025

Contract Finish Date

February 2026

Working Week / Hours per day

37