Commercial Finance Manager
- Posted 27 August 2025
- Salary Competitive Salary (DOE)
- LocationLondon
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Energy Finance, Corporate and Professional
- ReferenceIK-4281304175
Job description
We’re working with a rapidly growing, founder-led clean energy company to help them hire their first Commercial Finance Manager.
If you're a qualified accountant looking to take the lead in a high-growth environment, this is a chance to make a real impact and shape the future of the business.
About the Company
Our client is on a mission to make solar energy simple and accessible for homes and businesses across the UK. By combining smart technology with operational excellence, they’re delivering clean energy at scale. Backed by long-term investors and growing fast, they’re now building out their core team to support the next phase of growth.
The Role
As the company’s first Commercial Finance Manager, you will:
Own day-to-day finance operations, including bookkeeping, reporting, and internal controls
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning
Build and standardise finance processes across the business
Provide financial insights to support performance tracking and commercial decisions
Establish the foundation of a finance function that can scale with the business
This is a hands-on role with high ownership, ideal for someone who enjoys building from the ground up in a fast-moving environment.
What You’ll Need
Essential
Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
2–4 years’ experience in a finance role
Strong financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting skills
Analytical, detail-oriented, and commercially aware
Nice to Have
Experience in a start-up or high-growth company
Exposure to consolidations or structured finance
Familiarity with solar, construction, or field-based businesses
What’s on Offer
Meaningful equity package with real upside
High autonomy and the opportunity to have a direct impact from day one
Join a mission-driven business in a critical and fast-evolving industry
Work closely with a driven, founder-led team
Be part of building something that matters, from the ground up