Finance Manager

Overview

Smart Choice Metering are one of the UK’s leading smart meter installers, working in partnership with household name energy suppliers.

Continued success has led to the creation of a new group structure backed by significant investment. The group will rapidly expand into service based renewable energy, encompassing a wide range of activities including large installation projects, funded investments and group management/consolidation processes.

This role will initially focus on metering but as the group develops, will cover the full scope of group operations and therefore be an excellent opportunity to join at a key point of Smart Choice Metering’s expansion.

Role and Main Responsibilities:

Support the operations of the businesses and be a point of contract for any finance queries.

Provide financial support / modelling / analysis to the team on the financial performance of the Metering portfolio

Financial analysis of Costing / Pricing / Margin strategy

Evaluation of opportunities / new channels / portfolio optimisation

Involvement in potential external funding of projects

Ad-hoc projects and queries

Provide cost control and financial support to all departments in the business

Approval of payments, purchase orders and other spend

Control of billing (accuracy, timing etc.)

Management of CAPEX and other major expenditure

Ensure internal controls are in place and are applied/adhered to

Bank and cash management, including short-term and long-range cash forecasting and balance optimisation

Ownership of the month end process, including preparation of management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and control, detailed variance analysis on customer numbers, consumption volumes, price and cost variation, and Opex

Developing and maintaining forecast models and ownership of the annual budgeting cycle and mid-year reforecasting routines for the business

Production of monthly financial performance reports for executive review and for monthly Board reporting

Person Specification / Qualifications:

Passed Finalist or newly qualified CIMA / ACCA / ACA

Minimum 3 years 'experience in a similar finance role

Degree educated / strong academic background

Strong experience at business partner level and delivering to senior stakeholders

Highly developed understanding of financial / management accounting practices

Utilities / Financial Services / Regulated market sector awareness is helpful.

Budgeting / forecasting / modelling within a complex customer life cycle

Advanced Excel / MS office capability

Competency with SAGE or similar financial accounting software

Benefits/perks

25 days holidayFree on-site parkingTraining and DevelopmentEmployee Recognition IncentivesCompany eventsCareer progression development cultureFree tea & coffeeHealth & wellbeing programmeTransport links (next door to Pomona Metrolink)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Licence/Certification:

• CIMA (required)
• ACA (required)

Work Location: In person