Senior Commercial Finance Analyst
Location: Hybrid / UK-wide travel as required
Salary: £70,000 - £75,000
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Are you a strategic thinker with a strong financial background and a passion for sustainable infrastructure? We are currently seeking a Senior Commercial Finance Analyst to join a dynamic and rapidly evolving business in the renewable energy and biofuels sector. This is a pivotal role where finance meets strategy, offering exposure to high-impact projects, M&A activity, and commercial innovation.
About the Role
As a Senior Commercial Finance Analyst, you will play a critical role across corporate finance, business development, and commercial project support. Working closely with internal stakeholders, including finance, technical, and operations teams, you will help shape the financial future of the business by supporting transactions, evaluating new business opportunities, and ensuring robust financial governance of capital projects.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the expansion of cutting-edge infrastructure in a sector that is vital to the UK’s net-zero ambitions.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Finance
1. Develop and maintain robust financial models to support transactions and budgetary planning.
2. Support future fundraising activities and due diligence for prospective acquisitions.
Business Development
3. Maintain financial models for new plant developments and upgrades.
4. Assess new commercial initiatives (e.g., private wire agreements, optimisation of waste streams) to drive additional value from existing assets.
Commercial Support
5. Oversee and update development and capital expenditure budgets, providing variance analysis.
6. Design and implement project accounting frameworks and risk assessments.
7. Deliver ad hoc financial analysis for strategic decision-making.
8. Contribute to commercial tender processes and stay abreast of industry policy and opportunity shifts.
Skills & Experience
To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following:
9. Degree qualified in Finance, Economics, or Accounting (minimum 5 years PQE).
10. Exceptional time management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
11. Strong interpersonal skills and confidence working across all levels of the organisation.
12. Advanced Excel capabilities; experience with complex financial modelling.
13. Proven understanding of financial models for infrastructure projects.
14. Experience in M&A or corporate finance, ideally within the energy or infrastructure sectors.
15. Exposure to or knowledge of the renewables/biofuels industry is highly desirable.
16. Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to operational sites as needed.
What’s in it for You?
17. Be part of a fast-growing, purpose-driven company at the forefront of the energy transition.
18. Gain exposure to high-value commercial and strategic initiatives.
19. Work within a collaborative and supportive environment with clear development opportunities.
20. Competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible working arrangements.