Head of Finance

Overview

As Head of Finance in an energy startup, you will own the finance function and collaborate with the CEO and leadership team to build processes, controls, and reporting. You will drive cash flow, budgeting, and financial reporting for an electricity supplier with its own software platform. The role centers on data-driven, AI-enabled finance to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity with broad ownership and strategic impact on growth and systems. You will work with cross-functional colleagues to reconcile financial data and shape the future of the finance function.

Pay / Benefits

• private healthcare
• hybrid working
• discretionary bonus

Responsibilities

• Own month-end and year-end close, management accounts and balance-sheet reconciliations
• Report on revenue, gross margin, energy costs and the financial performance of the electricity supply portfolio
• Build cash flow forecasts and manage liquidity, working capital, payments, credit cover and collateral
• Oversee statutory accounts, external audit and finance-related regulatory reporting
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting for senior management and the Board
• Establish clear financial controls across supply data, transactions and reporting
• Work with settlements, metering, trading, operations and technology colleagues to understand and reconcile financial data
• Lead the transition to a modern accounting platform and introduce appropriate AI and automated workflows
• Develop finance processes and, as the company grows, help shape its future finance team

Key requirements

• Direct experience in the finance team of an electricity supplier, with exposure to finances of supplying customers
• Practical knowledge of settlements, revenue, gross margin, consumption, unbilled revenue, energy costs or related reconciliations
• Strong accounting foundations, including financial controls, month-end reporting and balance-sheet ownership
• Ability to work independently and take responsibility across a broad finance remit
• Confidence working with complex data and collaborating with operational and technology teams
• Genuine interest in AI tools, automation and modern finance systems
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, or progress towards qualification with strong electricity supply finance experience

• independent working style
• cross-functional collaboration
• data-driven mindset
• reconciliations and cash flow management
• financial controls and month-end close
• financial reporting for boards

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