Finance Manager

We are partnering with an established and fast paced Private Equity-backed business headquartered near Charing Cross station central London. They are now out of the fast paced start up phase and keen to continue to scale while automating and improving processes. They've built and deployed a large network of modern, real-world assets across the UK and Europe, sitting at the exciting intersection of property, tech, and sustainable infrastructure. They are looking to hire an ambitious candidate as a Finance Manager to work in their lean finance team under the FC and CFO and partner with Commercial Finance leadership team. You will have ownership of the Group's Asset Companies and be supported by two junior members who take care of any transactional processing. You will then own and produce the reporting and engage with Commercial leadership to provide insight and analysis. They are looking for someone with foresight who wants to add value by finding improvements,, be involved with upcoming ERP implementation, and streamline workflows by suggesting AI tools to automate manual reconciliations or highlight areas of focus. Location: Charing Cross/ Embankment Office: Hybrid working is available. On average 2-3 days from home each week. However with ownership in role, you might work completely from home 1 week, and other week be in 5 days for meetings. Salary: £58k - £67k per year plus bonus (usually 10-15%) Profile: Newly Qualified ACA looking for first role in industry... OR Qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA with 0-3 years post qual experience that has produced management accounts. Your core day-to-day will involve:

• Asset & Portfolio Ownership: Manage all financial processes relating to the Group's Asset Companies, keeping a sharp eye on commercial performance.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Partner directly with Operations and Project Deployment teams to corroborate project costs and asset estimates.
• Cash & Approvals: Monitor group cash balances
• Month-End Delivery: Manage and prepare high-quality monthly working papers and management accounts.
• Process & AI Transformation: Actively identify and implement process, software, and system improvements to drive the department into a tech-led future.
• Commercial Data Management: Manage and organise commercial information relating to self-billing and the wider installed asset portfolio.
• Relationship Management: Oversee and maintain slick, professional financial communication with suppliers and corporate clients.
• Ad Hoc Support: Complete various ad hoc financial management tasks as the business scales its automated systems.