Financial Controller

Green Recruitment Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Recruitment Company is assisting a fast-growing energy business in appointing a Financial Controller for its UK finance function. The role involves ownership of financial control, month-end reporting and management reporting, with exposure to cash flow, working capital and CapEx across the asset-backed portfolio.

The successful candidate will deliver budgeting, forecasting and financial planning while driving improvements in controls, processes and systems to support rapid growth and

Qualifications

• Experience in financial control, month-end reporting and management reporting.
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting and FP&A activities.
• Ability to improve controls, processes and systems to scale the business.

Responsibilities

• Own financial control, month-end close, and management reporting.
• Lead FP&A, budgeting, forecasts and scenario planning.
• Manage cash flow, working capital and capital expenditure reporting.
• Support growth initiatives and investment activity with robust financial analytics.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to challenge and improve financial performance.

Skills

Financial reporting

FP&A

Cash flow management

Capex & project spend

Budgeting & forecasting

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Education

Accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

I’m currently working with a fast-growing, private equity-backed energy business that is looking to appoint a high-calibre Financial Controller to join its UK finance function. The business operates across the energy and low-carbon infrastructure sector, with a growing portfolio of operational assets and significant investment planned across the UK.

This is a particularly exciting time to join. The business is scaling rapidly, investing heavily in its platform and assets, and looking to build a finance function capable of supporting the next phase of growth.

The role

We’re looking for a Financial Controller who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and who can take ownership, lead from the front and improve the finance function.

You’ll have significant exposure across:

• Financial control, reporting and month-end
• Management reporting and FP&A
• Cash flow and working capital
• CapEx and project/infrastructure spend
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Improving systems, controls and processes
• Supporting business growth and investment activity
• Working closely with senior leadership and the wider business

What we're looking for

We're particularly interested in people who have operated within:

• Renewable energy / energy / utilities
• Energy or infrastructure investment
• Infrastructure-heavy or asset-backed businesses
• High-CapEx environments
• PE-backed or rapidly scaling businesses

You’ll be someone who can hit the ground running, commercially minded, hands-on, technically strong and confident enough to challenge the business where needed. This is a role for someone who doesn't need their hand held. You'll be expected to identify what needs improving, take ownership and make things happen.