Job type
PermanentLocation
CheltenhamWorking Pattern
Flexible Working,Full-timeSpecialism
Senior Finance QualifiedIndustry
Energy, Utilities & MiningPay
Up to £60,000
Management Accountant - Renewable Engineering - Cheltenham - Newly created role
Management Accountant
Reporting to: Head of Finance
My client is a renewables engineering company based in Gloucestershire. Their focus on innovation, sustainability, and long-term impact has positioned them as a key player in their sector.
We are looking for a detail-oriented and commercially-minded Finance Manager to join their finance team and help drive financial performance across the business.
Key Responsibilities
• Prepare and present monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary
• Prepare and present periodic reporting for project companies and development loans
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide insights to support decision-making
• Evaluate key business assumptions, risks, and opportunities affecting operational and project performance.
• Collaborate with department heads to understand financial performance and improve cost control
• Maintain and improve internal financial controls and processes
• Support year-end audit and liaise with external auditors
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and manage working capital
• Accountability for ensuring seamless and error free execution of financing transactions• Assist with developing cost-efficiency programs, and long-term financial models that reflect the organisation’s strategic ambitions.
• Drive initiatives that support revenue generation and optimise pricing strategies across services, products, and assets.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis as required
• Prepare and present periodic reporting for project companies and development loans
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide insights to support decision-making
• Evaluate key business assumptions, risks, and opportunities affecting operational and project performance.
• Collaborate with department heads to understand financial performance and improve cost control
• Maintain and improve internal financial controls and processes
• Support year-end audit and liaise with external auditors
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and manage working capital
• Accountability for ensuring seamless and error free execution of financing transactions• Assist with developing cost-efficiency programs, and long-term financial models that reflect the organisation’s strategic ambitions.
• Drive initiatives that support revenue generation and optimise pricing strategies across services, products, and assets.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis as required
Qualifications:
• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or STEM subject.
• A professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA, ACA, AIA, or ICAEW is essential.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting, preferably within the UK.
• Strong commercial acumen with exceptional analytical, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.
• A professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA, ACA, AIA, or ICAEW is essential.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting, preferably within the UK.
• Strong commercial acumen with exceptional analytical, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.
Benefits:
• Unique opportunities for career progression
• Pension scheme and private medical insurance
• Annual bonus and profit-sharing (subject to conditions)
• Company-wide sports & social activities
• Pension scheme and private medical insurance
• Annual bonus and profit-sharing (subject to conditions)
• Company-wide sports & social activities
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