Finance Manager

Renewable Energy Sector

Location:

Central Belt, Scotland (Hybrid - 50% Office Based)

Start Date:

ASAP

Contract:

4 Months (Potential Extension)

Hours:

40 Hours per Week (Monday-Friday)

Up to £350 Daily Rate Inside IR35 via Umbrella

Full UK Working Rights Required

We are seeking an experienced Financial Planning, Performance & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to support a leading renewable energy business. This role will focus on financial planning, forecasting, cashflow management, performance reporting, and business partnering across a large and complex portfolio of capital projects. The successful candidate will work closely with finance and operational stakeholders to provide financial insight, support strategic decision-making, and drive improvements across planning, reporting, and forecasting processes.

• Support the delivery of budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Lead cashflow, capital expenditure (Cap Ex), financing, and interest forecasting activities.
• Consolidate financial information and reporting across multiple business areas.
• Develop and maintain cashflow forecasting models.
• Deliver performance analysis, variance reporting, and financial insights to senior stakeholders.
• Support Group Finance reporting and governance requirements.
• Analyse project cashflows, financing requirements, investment performance, and joint venture activities.
• Partner with Commercial Finance and operational teams to understand risks, opportunities, and key business drivers.
• Prepare management reporting packs and presentations for leadership teams.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardisation, and automation of FP&A processes and reporting.
• Support enhancements to financial reporting tools, systems, and forecasting methodologies.

• Proven experience in FP&A, Financial Management, Commercial Finance, Corporate Finance, or Business Planning.
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and performance reporting.
• Experience with cashflow forecasting, Cap Ex planning, financing activities, and interest reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience developing and maintaining financial and cashflow models.
• Experience analysing project cashflows, investment performance, joint ventures, and equity funding requirements.
• Strong understanding of financial consolidation and reporting across multiple projects, business units, or portfolios.
• Experience supporting Group Finance reporting, governance forums, and senior stakeholder decision-making.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Proven experience driving process improvements, reporting standardisation, and automation initiatives.
• Experience working within renewable energy, utilities, infrastructure, construction, engineering, or other capital-intensive project environments.