Head of Group Accounting & Financial Control

Our client integrates site development, construction, energy management and financing to stabilise the UK electrical grid and support intermittent renewable generation. Backed by major infrastructure investors and scaling rapidly, our client is recruiting for a Head of Group Accounting & Financial Control to join them on a permanent staff basis.

The Head of Group Accounting & Financial Control will own the integrity of the Group’s accounting records, the month-end close, Group consolidation, statutory and tax compliance, and the finance systems and data quality that underpin them. The role will deliver a robust month-end close, reliable balance sheet reporting and accurate Group consolidation across a growing portfolio of entities and SPVs, at a point where our client is moving to IFRS and to a more scalable finance platform.

This is a hands‑on senior leadership role requiring strong technical accounting judgement and attention to detail. The successful candidate will be comfortable reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, resolving complex accounting matters, preparing consolidation entries and working with local finance teams and external auditors to deliver accurate, timely reporting.

The role leads the accountant and outsourced providers and works closely with the CFO, the FP&A Lead and the technology team.

Own the month‑end close calendar, period‑lock discipline and close‑time targets, to be agreed within the first 90 days.

Perform detailed reviews of balance sheet reconciliations and investigate or challenge unusual and aged items.

Review general ledger accounts and accounting entries to ensure completeness, accuracy and compliance with Group accounting policies and IFRS.

Perform regular reconciliations between accounting records and cash movements, investigating and resolving any discrepancies in coordination with the relevant finance teams.

Own cash reporting and payment controls, and support treasury reporting (cash forecasting sits with the FP&A Lead).

Own the financial control framework appropriate for a growing, PE‑backed Group, including journal governance, segregation of duties and a Group‑wide record‑to‑report controls policy.

Ensure accurate actuals and provide reliable accounting data to the CFO, the FP&A Lead and other finance stakeholders, including the data and timetable for Board, Infra Via and lender reporting.

Statutory Accounts, Audit & Tax Support

Own delivery of the Group’s statutory accounting timetable.

Prepare and review statutory accounts, disclosures and supporting schedules.

Prepare audit deliverables and respond to queries from external auditors in coordination with the CFO.

Own VAT, CIS and other tax compliance processes, working with external providers and ensuring consistency with the underlying accounting records.

Oversee the outsourced payroll and tax providers [and company secretarial support – to be confirmed]

Consolidation, IFRS & Intercompany

Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual consolidation entries and supporting schedules.

Review reporting packages from subsidiaries and SPVs, ensuring consistent application of Group accounting policies and IFRS.

Lead the IFRS conversion and own IFRS technical accounting, including policies for impairment, leases (IFRS 16), decommissioning provisions and acquisition accounting, and accounting papers for significant or non‑routine transactions.

Perform intercompany reconciliations and prepare elimination entries.

Own Chart of Accounts harmonisation and the move towards automated consolidation, defining requirements with the FP&A Lead and the technology team.

Project, Asset & Operational Accounting

Own the accounting for the Group’s operational…