Financial Controller - Energy Storage
- Posted 29 March 2022
- Salary ££ Competitive
- LocationLondon
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Renewable Energy & Infrastructure, Energy, ESG & Green Tech Finance
- Contact NameMollie Naughton
Job description
The Green Recruitment Company are delighted to have exclusively partnered, with a new joint-venture, focused on acquiring, developing & operating energy storage assets, across the UK.
The business have already secured, one of the largest energy storage projects, in the world, plus have an impressive pipeline of storage capacity & projects, targeting a portfolio, in excess of 1.5GW in the UK, by 2027.
As momentum continues with this new & exciting, joint-venture - the shareholders feel it’s paramount to elect & secure, a new Financial Controller to take responsibility of accounting, tax compliance & financial management for the business operations.
Core Responsibilities:
- First point of contact for all stakeholders on Accounting and Tax related queries
- Treasury & Bookkeeping (receivables, payables, bank account and cash management)
- Management of VAT returns, reviewed by external accountant
- Preparation of quarterly management reports to shareholders and lenders
- Assist external accountants with annual accounts, corporate tax
- Prepare and maintain budgets on a monthly and quarterly basis, ensuring sufficient funds are available
- Liaising with the development team, ensuring efficient reporting and provision of information
- Implement invoice management and approval system
- Support and supervise the administration of project budgets
- Conduct internal audits and oversee Opex and Capex budgets
Requirements;
- Driven, autonomous & entrepreneurial
- ACCA, ACA & CIMA Qualified – preferably, 3 x years, PQE
- Knowledge & experience, working within the Renewable Energy Industry.
- Advance excel skills- financial modelling and complex formulas understanding
- Experience in using accounting software
- Preferably had some line-management experience