Head of Financial Planning and Analysis – Modelling & Valuations

JR United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent renewable energy investment platform is seeking a Head of Financial Planning and Analysis in Preston. This critical hire will influence the financial and strategic direction of the company, involving responsibilities such as business planning, valuation oversight, and stakeholder engagement with a prominent global investor.

Qualifications

• Experience within renewable energy, infrastructure, or private equity.
• Hands-on financial modelling expertise.
• Track record of influencing at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead business planning and forecasting cycles.
• Coordinate quarterly valuation processes.
• Partner with strategy and finance teams for cohesive planning.

Skills

Strong FP&A experience

Financial modelling

Valuation cycles management

Excellent communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Comfortable in fast-paced environments

Job description

Head of Financial Planning and Analysis – Modelling & Valuations, preston, lancashire

Client:

Goodman Masson

Location:

preston, lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

2

Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Goodman Masson is supporting a high-growth, well-capitalised renewable energy investment platform in its search for a Head of Financial Planning and Analysis – Modelling & Valuations to join its London-based team.

Backed by a leading global investor and focused on large-scale infrastructure assets, this is a critical hire that will play a central role in shaping the financial and strategic direction of the platform.

Reporting directly to the CFO, this position offers high exposure to senior stakeholders across the Board, Shareholders, and Investment Committee, with responsibility spanning financial modelling, corporate planning, investment support, and valuation oversight.

This is an exceptional opportunity to step into a broad, commercially impactful role at the heart of a forward-thinking, globally active investor in the energy transition. You’ll gain unmatched exposure across strategy, finance, and investment—while shaping the financial story of a business poised for long-term, sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Planning & Forecasting: Lead the development and delivery of the business plan, budgeting and forecasting cycles, including board-level presentations and reporting;
• Valuation Oversight: Coordinate quarterly and annual valuation processes across the portfolio, consolidating project-level inputs into a single, group-level view;
• Strategic Investment Support: Contribute to investment approval processes by evaluating impacts on platform value and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives;
• Financial Modelling: Maintain and enhance a complex corporate financial model, incorporating scenario analysis, sensitivities, and commercial inputs from across the business;
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner closely with the Investment, Strategy, Finance, and Asset Management teams to ensure cohesive financial planning and support for commercial decision-making;
• Ad Hoc Analysis: Deliver scenario planning, tornado charts, and bespoke analysis to support senior leadership.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong FP&A experience, ideally gained within renewable energy, infrastructure, or private equity-backed businesses;
• Demonstrable experience managing valuation cycles, including the consolidation of asset-level models and assumptions into group forecasts;
• Hands-on expertise in complex financial modelling, including scenario and sensitivity analysis at both project and platform levels;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives for Board and shareholder audiences;
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence at senior levels;
• Background in investment banking, corporate finance, or project finance is strongly desirable;
• Comfortable working in a lean, fast-paced environment, with a proactive and delivery-focused mindset.