Head of Finance

Climate17 is delighted to be partnering with a high-growth clean energy business to recruit a Head of Finance.

This is a key leadership appointment within an ambitious organisation operating at the forefront of the UK's energy transition. Having experienced significant growth and secured substantial investment, the business is now looking for an experienced finance leader to help shape the next phase of its development.

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, you'll lead the finance function's operational activities while helping to drive improvements across systems, governance, controls and reporting. This is a broad role with exposure across the business and genuine opportunity to influence strategy and support future growth.

The Role

Working closely with the CFO and senior leadership team, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team.

• Acting as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders, providing commercial insight and financial challenge.

• Designing and implementing scalable finance processes, systems and controls to support business growth.

• Owning and developing the finance ERP platform (NetSuite or similar), driving continuous improvement and system optimisation.

• Overseeing financial reporting, governance and internal control frameworks.

• Managing relationships with external auditors, tax advisers, banking partners and insurers.

• Overseeing treasury activities, cashflow management and financing arrangements.

• Ensuring compliance with statutory reporting, tax and regulatory requirements.

• Providing oversight of IT governance, cyber security and key outsourced service providers.

• Supporting commercial activities through contract review, financial risk management and strategic projects.

• Driving continuous improvement across finance operations, reporting and business information.

About You

We're keen to hear from qualified finance professionals who can demonstrate:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.

• Approximately 10+ years' post-qualified experience in a senior finance leadership position.

• Experience leading finance functions within a growing, commercially focused organisation.

• Strong knowledge of financial controls, governance, statutory reporting and UK tax legislation.

• Experience implementing or managing ERP systems (NetSuite experience would be highly advantageous).

• A proven track record of driving business change and process improvement.

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

• Experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams.

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.

Experience within the energy, infrastructure, utilities, engineering or other asset-intensive sectors would be advantageous but is by no means essential.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a well-backed, fast-growing business at an exciting stage of its journey. You'll play a highly visible role within the leadership team, helping to shape the finance function while supporting the continued growth of an innovative organisation operating in the energy transition sector.

The business offers an entrepreneurial culture where good ideas are encouraged, individuals are trusted with responsibility and high performers are recognised and rewarded.