Taylor Hopkinson are delighted to be partnered with a leading, mission driven European solar energy developer to recruit a dynamic FP&A Manager. The developer seeks to ensure that every generation has access to clean, reliable, and cost-effective renewable energy. Operating across several European countries, they identify, develop, build, and energize major solar energy projects. Helping communities thrive across Europe and beyond.
About the Role
We are seeking an FP&A Manager based in London to support our client’s business as it scales and grows. This role provides the opportunity to liaise with stakeholders across multiple countries. With this growing company, you will enhance and maintain reporting, systems, and processes as they continue to scale rapidly. You should be experienced in business partnering and capable of driving commercial decisions.
Main Responsibilities
- Manage the cost centre reporting, budgeting, and forecasting process for our development platforms, critically reviewing reports submitted by local teams and providing support and training as needed.
- Prepare monthly performance reporting packs.
- Partner with the operations team to ensure the performance of development platforms aligns with financials, identifying opportunities to optimize performance or manage downside risks.
- Tailor and improve financial reporting outputs to suit various stakeholders and decision-makers across the business.
- Manage funding mechanisms and equity drawdowns for various platforms, including projects under bank financing.
- Oversee balance sheet commitments by platforms and projects, including yearly reforecasting.
- Present and discuss performance reports with key budget holders to support decision-making and understand their requirements, thereby improving the reporting process to optimize business operations.
Requirements
- Qualified Accountant with 3-7 years of post-qualification experience.
- At least 2 years of in-house FP&A experience, including budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering.
- Experience in integrating, building, and setting up reports.
- Proficiency in analytical financial review and identifying business efficiencies.
- Proven experience working with large financial models.
- Ability to adapt to a fast-changing and growing business environment.
- Experience partnering with other functions to drive commercial decision-making.
- Experience working with stakeholders to implement and build processes that improve scalability and organizational efficiency.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, with fluency in English both written and verbal.
- Successful track record of working both independently and collaboratively across diverse regions and cultures, including within virtual teams.
- Experience in the renewable energy sector is preferred but not essential.
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