Finance Manager | Cleantech Scale-up | London/Hybrid

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm in the renewable energy sector is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial operations and support strategic growth. This role involves managing financial activities for high-value green infrastructure projects and collaborating with project managers. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong management accounting skills and a proactive approach to finance. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration and offers a supportive work culture. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful projects in a rapidly growing industry.

Benefits

30 days holiday

Enhanced pension

£3k annual training budget

8% bonus

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 4+ years of experience in finance.
• Strong skills in management accounting and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial operations for the parent company and SPVs.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and lead budgeting processes.
• Ensure compliance with UK GAAP and liaise with auditors.

Skills

Management Accounting

Financial Reporting

Budgeting and Forecasting

Variance Analysis

UK GAAP Compliance

Project Finance

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent)

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Description

Finance Manager | Cleantech Scale-up | London (Hybrid)

The Client

Harmonic is delighted to be working with a newly founded renewable energy subsidiary of a major global energy group. This business is focused on the production and distribution of low-carbon and renewable hydrogen, with operations across the UK and Europe. The UK division was established only a couple of years ago and is already partnering with major industrial players to drive decarbonisation across the Energy sector.

With recent funding in the order of hundreds of millions, the company is scaling rapidly, operating across multiple SPVs, and is looking for a talented Finance Manager to take full ownership of finance operations and support strategic growth.

The Role

This is a newly created position reporting directly to the CFO. It offers the opportunity to work across high-value green infrastructure projects (some over £300m), managing SPVs, group-level reporting, and business partnering with project managers. You'll join a collaborative, driven team with a friendly, supportive culture.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage financial operations for both the parent company and associated SPVs.
2. Prepare monthly management accounts, consolidations, and board packs.
3. Lead budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
4. Perform monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
5. Ensure accurate processing of POs, invoices, and adherence to the Delegation of Authority policy.
6. Business partner with project managers to ensure effective allocation of grant funding, reporting for audits, and conduct variance analysis.
7. Ensure UK GAAP compliance and liaise with external auditors and tax advisors.
8. Contribute to strategic financial planning alongside the CFO.
9. Cover administrative finance processes as needed (e.g. invoice and payment runs).
10. Support future process improvements and eventual team expansion.

Essential Experience

1. Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent) with 4+ years' post-qualified experience.
2. Strong management accounting and financial reporting skills.
3. Experience working across multiple entities or SPVs.
4. Hands-on finance operator, happy to take ownership and work proactively.
5. Comfortable producing monthly accounts and reconciliations independently.

Desired Experience (non-essential)

1. Industry background in renewables, energy, or Oil & Gas.
2. Familiarity with grant funding or project finance.
3. Experience using Workday or similar finance systems.

Personal Attributes

1. Approachable, collaborative, and detail-oriented.
2. Hard-working and eager to contribute in a hands-on environment.
3. Comfortable working with large financial figures and high-growth projects.

Salary: Up to £75,000 + 8% bonus + excellent benefits (30 days holiday, enhanced pension, £3k annual training budget)

Location: Central London, Hybrid (minimum 2 days in-office)

Start Date: ASAP preferred; up to 3-month notice period considered

If you're interested, please send your CV.

At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, gender, expression, disability, or age.