Corporate Finance Lead

GRIDSERVE is firmly on a path of continued growth in profitability and cash generation and remains the leading Charge Point Operator and Builder in the UK electric vehicle market by customer usage.

As the business scales, maintaining a high level of readiness for capital strategy evolution, refinancing, and potential M&A activity is increasingly critical. To support this next phase, we are seeking a Corporate Finance Lead reporting to the CFO on a 12-month fixed term contract, working closely with the Treasury Director, Strategy Director, and Senior Manager – Corporate Projects.

This role will play a central part in supporting refinancing delivery, strengthening capital planning capability, and coordinating high-impact corporate finance and transaction initiatives during a strategically important period for the business.

As Corporate Finance Lead, you will operate at the centre of the CFO Office, working in close partnership with the CFO and wider CFO leadership team to support treasury, refinancing, and transaction activity. You will help drive high-quality financial modelling, strong internal collaboration, and clear communication of financial insights across strategic initiatives.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders to support capital strategy, funding readiness, and potential M&A activity, helping to ensure the business is well positioned to execute complex financial projects and strategic transactions over the next 12 months.

This is a high-visibility, delivery-focused role with regular exposure to senior leadership, lenders, investors, and external advisors. A key part of the role will be translating complex analysis into clear outputs, including presentations, materials, and recommendations that support decision making.

• Support the Treasury Director in core treasury and financing activity, including:
  • Liquidity planning
  • Short- and mid-term cashflow forecasting
  • Facility compliance, covenant monitoring, and reporting
  • Preparation of internal, Board, and lender reporting materials
• Support the delivery of refinancing initiatives, including:
  • Coordination with Mandated Lead Arrangers and advisors
  • Development and review of refinancing financial models
  • Supporting commercial, financial, and legal due diligence
  • Input into structuring, pricing, and transaction execution
  • Preparation of clear presentation materials to support decision making

Work closely with the CFO, Treasury Director, Strategy Director, and Senior Manager – Corporate Projects to support M&A and strategic transaction activity, including:

• Building and maintaining transaction models across:
  • P&L
  • Balance sheet
  • Cashflow
• Supporting transaction delivery through coordination of:
  • Investor and lender materials
  • Equity bridge and transaction modelling
• Synthesising findings into clear, structured presentations for senior stakeholders

Support the Strategy Director with the development and maintenance of high-quality financial models to support:

• Strategic planning
• Growth initiatives
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to assess financial and strategic risk
• Ensure financial assumptions are robust, consistent, and aligned with business strategy
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders across Finance, Legal, Commercial, and external advisors
• Support post-transaction integration and performance tracking where required
• Contribute to improvements in modelling standards, governance, and financial processes
• Support ad-hoc strategic initiatives within the CFO Office during the contract period

• Circa 6–8 years’ experience across corporate finance, investment banking, transaction services, or treasury
• Strong hands-on experience in financial modelling within a transaction or financing environment
• Experience supporting refinancing, debt structuring, or M&A activity
• Experience preparing materials for senior leadership, boards, lenders, or investors
• Experience working in or with private equity-backed or high-growth businesses preferred

• Background in investment banking, corporate finance, or…