Financial Controller
Location: On–site, 5 days per week
Sector: Renewable Energy / Infrastructure / Biogas
Reporting to: CFO
About The Company
Our client is a PE backed fast–growing renewable energy business focused on biomethane and waste–to–energy infrastructure. The business develops, builds and operates greenfield biogas plants across the UK, supported by long–term government–backed revenues and infrastructure funding. With a growing asset base, expanding operations and increased financial complexity, They are now looking to appoint a hands–on Financial Controller to strengthen financial control, reporting, and systems as the business scales.
The Role
This is a broad, operational Financial Controller role, ideal for someone who enjoys being close to the detail while also improving processes and systems. You will take ownership of day–to–day finance, reporting, and controls, while leading the upgrade and automation of financial reporting, including improving Xero and integrating additional tools to support scale. This role is office–based 5 days per week to ensure close collaboration with operations, projects and senior management.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Control & Reporting
• Own the month–end close process, ensuring timely and accurate management accounts
• Prepare monthly reporting packs with clear variance analysis and commentary
• Maintain strong balance sheet control, including fixed assets and project costs
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and cash flow forecasting
• Support year–end audit process and statutory accounts preparation
Systems & Automation
• Lead the upgrade, optimisation or integration of Xero, improving robustness and scalability
• Identify and implement add–on tools (e.g. reporting, forecasting, expense or project cost tracking)
• Automate recurring reporting and reconciliations where possible
• Improve data quality, visibility and reporting efficiency across the business
Operational Finance
• Work closely with operations and project teams to track build costs, capex and asset performance
• Support funding, grants and government–backed revenue reporting
• Strengthen cost control, controls and processes as the business scales
• Support senior leadership with financial insight and decision–making
Team & Process
• Hands–on role with responsibility for quality and accuracy of outputs
• Build scalable finance processes suitable for a growing infrastructure business
• Support future hiring within the finance function as the business grows
Candidate Profile
Essential
• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA/CIMA)
• Proven experience in a Financial Controller or senior finance role
• Demonstrable experience improving systems, processes and reporting
• Comfortable in a scale–up or growing business environment
• Strong attention to detail with a practical, delivery–focused mindset
Desirable
• Experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, construction or asset–heavy businesses
• Experience integrating finance systems or reporting tools alongside Xero
• Exposure to project accounting, capex tracking or government–backed revenues
Why Join
• Join a high–growth renewable energy business with long–term infrastructure assets
• Play a key role in shaping finance systems as the business scales
• High–impact role with visibility across the senior leadership team
• Stable, government–backed sector with strong growth prospects
• Competitive salary and long–term career progression