Finance Manager Energy/Renewables

Equifind; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company pension (auto-enrolment)

Job summary

Equifind is partnering with a growing PE-backed renewable energy and infrastructure company hiring a qualified Accountant (Finance Manager) to report to the CEO. Based in Paddington, London, the role is office 3 days a week in a hybrid setup, offering autonomy under trusted management.

Key duties include management reporting, treasury, audit coordination, and tax oversight across UK and Ireland. Requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA with 1–3 years PQE in energy/renewables.

Qualifications

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified finance professional with strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience with modelling and cash flow forecasting within energy/renewables/infrastructure.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with ability to present insights to the Board.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly management accounts, variances and commentary for Board review.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and treasury activities across group entities.
• Lead year-end statutory audits and liaise with external auditors.
• Ensure tax compliance UK/IE and coordinate with tax advisors.
• Contribute to regulatory processes in energy sector where relevant.

Skills

Modelling

Cash flow forecasting

Analytical skills

Client facing

Education

ACA/CIMA/ACCA

Job description

Equifind have partnered a growing PE backed renewable energy and infrastructure company who are seeking to hire a qualified (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) Accountant (Finance Manager) to report to the CEO. Based in Paddington, London. They are in the office 3 days a week and work autonomously and with trust from the senior management.

Responsibilities

Management Reporting & Business Partnering

• Oversee and review preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting packs, with variance analysis and commentary, for presentation to the Board and shareholder.
• Provide financial insight and analysis to support decision-making across the business.
• Contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of accounting processes and internal controls.

Treasury & Cash Management

• Oversee cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning across all group entities, including short- and long-term forecast cashflows and future cash balance metrics.
• Manage the relationship with corporate banking partners, including account opening, deposit facilities and day-to-day banking operations.
• Plan and manage drawdowns of funding from the private equity shareholder, including timing and quantum of capital calls, and provide supporting treasury analysis.
• Oversee the payment process and authorise/approve payment runs in line with internal controls and delegated authorities.
• Own the project development expenditure (Devex) budget, and lead periodic reforecasting.
• Maintain and develop the fully integrated project financial model used to analyse project economics, capital and operating costs, financial structures and returns (NPV, IRR) within the regulatory environment.
• Prepare updated model versions and key input commentary for the Board, Steering Committee and shareholder.
• Perform scenario and variance analysis across different macroeconomic and energy market assumptions.

Statutory Audit & Financial Statements

• Manage the year-end statutory audit process across group entities and act as primary liaison with the external auditors.
• Negotiate and manage audit engagement and fees, and coordinate audit deliverables (financial statements, letters of representation, confirmation letters and supporting evidence).
• Support the shareholder’s group audit, including confirmation letters, group structure information and related requests.

Tax Compliance Oversight

• Oversee tax compliance across UK and Irish entities, including VAT registration and returns and
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors and coordinate responses to tax authority correspondence (e.g. HMRC and Irish Revenue).
• Support pre-budget submissions and ad-hoc tax structuring and advisory matters.

Other

• Contribute financial and economic input to regulatory processes with the CRU (Ireland) and Ofgem (GB), including the cap and floor / Investment Planning Approval regimes.

Requirements

• The new Finance Manager ideally will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
• A minimum of 1-3 years PQE experience within energy /renewables / infrastructure
• Modelling / cash flow forecasting experience essential
• A confident client facing outgoing and positive attitude is required
• Very strong analytical skills and attention to detail

What’s On Offer

• Competitive base salary, dependent on experience
• 25 days annual leave
• Auto-enrolment into company pension scheme