Financial Controller

Equifind have partnered a growing and successful renewable energy and infrastructure company who are seeking to hire a qualified (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) Financial Controller to report to the FD. (5-10 years PQE). The company is a large Infra fund, mainly within the UK asset wise. They are in the office 2 to 3 days a week and work autonomously and with trust from the senior management.

Job Description - The Financial Controller

• First point of contact for all stakeholders in regard to financial information for each portfolio company/ asset, including the development team, customers and third-party debt providers
• Reporting on budgets, investment notes, and steerco meetings to approve fund drawdowns.

Management accounting

• Oversight of sales and purchase ledgers for each SPV, including credit control and payment processing, as well as bank reconciliations
• Maintenance of accruals, deferred income and prepayments, including interest recognition on SPV borrowing
• Preparation of management account reports including variance analysis
• Supervising the preparation and submission of data to HMRC, including VAT and CIS returns
• Preparation and submission of annual statutory accounts
• Management of the audit process, ensuring accurate and sufficient information provided to auditor
• Liaising with tax advisors in the preparation and submission of tax computations

Reporting

• Presentation of finance reports to shareholders at quarterly Board Meetings
• Tracking and complying with contractual obligations as dictated by various agreements, including Project, Facility, Shareholder and other
• Maintenance and updating of financial and operating models, preparation of annual budgets and distribution forecasts

Other ad hoc projects, occasional travel to London/Nordics

Requirements:

• The new Financial Controller ideally will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
• A minimum of 5 years PQE experience, ideally in industry
• A confident client facing outgoing and positive attitude is required
• Very strong analytical skills and attention to detail

What’s On Offer:

• Competitive base salary, dependent on experience
• Annual bonus - 10 to 20%
• 25 days annual leave
• Auto-enrolment into company pension scheme