Financial Controller
Our client is a fast-growing UK-based organisation operating within the renewable energy and engineering sector.
They specialise in the design, manufacture, and supply of high-quality infrastructure solutions that support large-scale solar energy projects.
This business is built on innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence working closely with developers, contractors, and asset owners to deliver high-performance solutions across the UK and international markets.
As part of their continued growth, they are strengthening their finance function to support scalable processes, strong governance, and ESG-driven decision making.
We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead the day-to-day finance operations and ensure accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting.
The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening financial controls, improving systems and processes, and supporting both operational and strategic decision-making across the business.
This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Key Reponsibilities
Financial Leadership & Reporting
- Deliver weekly, monthly, and annual management accounts with meaningful analysis
- Lead budgeting and reforecasting processes with department heads
- Maintain strong financial governance and internal controls
- Ensure compliance with UK GAAP (FRS 102), HMRC requirements, VAT, CIS, corporation tax, and payroll
- Manage year-end statutory accounts and external audit process
- Oversee Companies House fsubmissions and statutory reporting deadlines
- Maintain accurate costing models to support pricing and commercial decisions
- Oversee project cost allocation and financial tracking
- Support capital investment analysis and business case development
- Prepare cashflow forecasts and manage working capital performance
- Oversee credit control and banking relationships
- Drive improvements in financial systems, reporting, and automation
- Support ERP optimisation and integration with operational teams
- Support and develop the finance team, including junior staff
- Oversee transactional finance functions (AP, AR, payroll, reconciliations)
- Support ESG-related financial reporting and emissions-related cost tracking
- Provide financial input into sustainability and compliance reporting requirements
- Identify and implement process improvements across the finance function
- Support scalable financial processes aligned with business growth
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA).
- Strong technical knowledge of statutory reporting, UK GAAP (FRS 102) and UK tax compliance.
- Experience in a manufacturing, engineering or project-based environment.
- Proven leadership and ability to enhance Finance team capability.
- Excellent communication skills with confidence presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment.
- Renewable energy sector exposure.
- Experience with ERP improvements or automation in Finance.
- Understanding of ESG frameworks and sustainability-linked costing.
- Join a business at the forefront of the renewable energy transition
- Play a key role in shaping a new and ambitious engineering division
- Work on meaningful, real-world infrastructure projects
- Flexible, hybrid working environment
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package
- Strong focus on sustainability and ESG
- Paid volunteering days
About Us
Climate17 is a purpose-led, international Renewable Energy & Sustainability recruitment firm.
We provide specialist talent acquisition services to organisations seeking to reduce their environmental footprint, as well as those working towards the decarbonisation of the energy sector.
Inclusive Application Process
Climate17 is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.
We believe there is no solution to climate change without people.
We aim to increase diversity across all areas and as such, we are committed to partnering with clients and candidates to create an inclusive and sustainable regenerative world.
- Start: 20/04/2026
- Rate: Salary aligned with experience and qualifications
- Location: Dorset,England
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Accountancy
- Recruiter: Climate17 Ltd
- Contact: Alba Neira Fuentes
- Tel: 07754 853871
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: BH-8935-1
- Posted: 2026-04-20 14:23:11 -
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