Senior Finance Integrations Engineer

NextEnergy Group

THE ROLE Wise Energy is looking for a Management Accountant professional with experience in renewable energy asset management. Supporting large-scale solar portfolios across international jurisdictions, with a focus on Chilean assets, I oversee finance operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across both outsourced accounting and tax functions as well as in-house processes. Working closely with senior finance leadership in Madrid, I collaborate across teams and with external partners to maintain high-quality financial reporting and operational performance. We are looking for a professional that could bring a strong attention to detail combined with a collaborative and people-focused approach, thriving in environments where teamwork and relationship-building are key. Comfortable operating in a hybrid and international setting, proactively identify and resolve issues, contribute to continuous improvement, and ensure the delivery of consistent.   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Management Accounting & Reporting •    Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts for SPVs and group entities. •    Produce financial reporting packs, dashboards, and commentary, including variance analysis against budgets and forecasts. •    Ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with accounting standards and group policies. •    Deliver financial information to internal stakeholders, lenders, and investors within agreed deadlines. Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis •    Support the preparation of annual budgets and periodic reforecasts across assigned entities. •    Provide financial analysis and insights to support planning, performance monitoring, and decision-making. Treasury & Cash Flow •    Support cash flow forecasting, including liquidity and working capital monitoring. •    Perform cash reconciliations and investigate variances or discrepancies. •    Assist with cash distribution calculations, covenant monitoring, and treasury reporting. Tax & Compliance •    Oversee local tax compliance in coordination with external advisors, ensuring timely filings and payments. •    Review tax calculations, returns, and supporting documentation as required. •    Maintain compliance trackers and ensure adherence to local regulatory requirements. Audit & Statutory Support •    Prepare audit deliverables and supporting documentation for statutory audits. •    Coordinate auditor queries and liaise with external auditors and advisors. •    Support the preparation of statutory financial statements under applicable accounting standards. Asset Onboarding & Change Support •    Support onboarding and offboarding of assets, ensuring finance systems, reporting structures, and controls are properly implemented. •    Review onboarding documentation and validate completeness of financial information. •    Contribute to transactions such as refinancing, restructuring, or M&A processes where relevant. Processes, Systems & Controls •    Maintain and improve finance SOPs, controls, and documentation. •    Support implementation and improvement of finance systems (ERP, payments, reporting tools). •    Ensure documentation is properly stored and maintained in shared systems. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management •    Collaborate closely with Finance, Commercial, Technical teams, and external service providers. •    Manage relationships with auditors, tax advisors, and local accountants. •    Ensure smooth coordination across internal and outsourced functions. Ad-hoc & Continuous Improvement •    Proactively identify opportunities for process optimisation, automation, and reporting enhancements. •    Support ad-hoc tasks and projects in line with business needs in a dynamic and evolving environment.   SKILLS & COMPETENCIES To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate: * Time management & prioritization skills - things can get a little hectic, so the ability to effectively manage yourself and your workload is critical * Excellent communication skills (in English or/and other European languages) - you must be able to organize your thoughts in a way that others find clear and compelling. You will be expected to together well-written, grammatically correct emails and other communications When communicating verbally – whether over the phone, on video calls, in person or in meetings – you will need to be articulate, warm and engaging * Flexibility - being an effective team player means being flexible in your approach and open to getting involved with new things, even if they are not spelled out in your job description * Intellectual Curiosity – Finance is a broad and nuanced field, and we are looking for someone who is truly interested in our profession and has the intellectual curiosity to delve deep into topics and bring fresh ideas into the team * IT Literacy - you need to be comfortable with IT systems and working with data (you should have at least intermediate-level excel) * Delivery focus – it may sound obvious, but the ability to proactively churn through work at pace and deliver quality outputs really matters! * Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills * Passion for our mission ‘to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy * Our values: be a leader, build trust, be responsible, be innovative and ‘bring your alpha’. EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS  •    Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field •    Strong understanding of management accounting, financial reporting, and month-end closing processes.  •    Practical bookkeeping experience required, purely theoretical knowledge is insufficient. •    Familiarity with Chilean GAAP is advantageous; however, a strong understanding of core accounting principles is essential. •    Budgeting, forecasting and reporting skills •    4+ years of experience in accounting or financial management, ideally within an international or multi-entity environment •    Capable in taking ownership and managing accounting software •    Knowledge of Netsuite (advantageous) •    A passion for process improvement and operational efficiency •    Renewable energy experience •    Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines. •    Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills •    Experience in overseeing or collaborating with third party service providers on behalf of clients notably local accountants, auditors and tax advisors •    Superb presentation and conflict resolution skills, robust, resilient and articulate •    Fluent in Spanish and advanced business level English WHAT WE OFFER * A busy role in a supportive team, with plenty of opportunities to learn * International scope – we operate in over 8 countries * Hybrid working – we will need you in Madrid office at least twice a week, but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week * Health insurance * Annual discretionary bonus. HOW TO APPLY If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the link to apply. If you have been shortlisted for the next stage, we will be in contact within 14 days. By selecting “Apply” or sending us your CV, you indicate you have read and acknowledged NextEnergy Group’s Candidate Privacy Notice. DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Our approach to diversity and inclusion is a natural extension of our values. Our entrepreneurial culture inspires us to try new things, be open to different viewpoints and be bold. Our Group is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of connectedness that values difference and gives space for individual expression. The collective sum of our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, talent and hard work form the bedrock of who we are and who we aspire to be. We are committed to equal employment and advancement opportunity irrespective of race, colour, ancestry, social background, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity.   ABOUT US NextEnergy Group was founded in 2007 to become a leading market participant in the international solar sector.  Since its inception, it has been active in the development, construction, and ownership of solar assets across multiple jurisdictions.  NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units: NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management), WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management), and Starlight (Asset Development).  NextEnergy Capital manages the Group's investment activities and has invested in over 520 solar plants, exceeding 2GW in capacity across its institutional funds. * NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF): Listed on the London Stock Exchange, NESF manages 102 solar and energy storage assets in the UK and Italy, with a total installed capacity of 983MW and a gross asset value of £1,014m. * NextPower II (NPII): A private fund of 105 solar plants (149MW) focused on Italy, successfully divested in January 2022, delivering net IRRs exceeding its 10-12% target. * NextPower III ESG (NPIII ESG): A private fund targeting solar infrastructure in OECD countries (e.g., US, Spain, Italy), with $896m raised, exceeding its $750m target. * NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG): A private fund dedicated to new-build solar plants in the UK, with ~£600m raised. * NextPower V ESG (NPV ESG): A private OECD solar fund investing in solar and adjacent technologies like battery storage. To date, it has raised $745m, targeting $1.5bn ($2bn ceiling). WiseEnergy® is NextEnergy Group’s operating asset manager.  WiseEnergy is a leading specialist operating asset manager in the solar sector.  Since its founding, WiseEnergy has provided solar asset management, monitoring, technical due diligence and under construction services to over 1,500 utility-scale solar power plants with an installed total capacity in excess of 3.4 GW.  WiseEnergy clients comprise leading banks and equity financiers in the energy and infrastructure sector.   Starlight is NextEnergy Group’s development company that is active in the development phase of solar projects.  It has developed over 100 utility-scale projects internationally and continues to progress a large pipeline of c.10GW of both green and brownfield project developments across global geographies.  NextSTEP is the venture capital fund of NextEnergy Group, dedicated to investing in innovative startups in the field of environmental sustainability. The fund primarily focuses on investments in Italy and the United Kingdom but also extends its reach to the rest of Europe and the United States, targeting startups in the pre-seed and seed stages. NextSTEP pays particular attention to emerging entities from incubators, startup accelerators, universities, and research centers, supporting projects that address global challenges in crucial areas such as Climate Change, Energy Transition, CO2 Capture and Sequestration, Circular Economy, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Mobility, Sustainable Fashion, Waste Management, Water and much more.  NextEnergy Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded in 2016 by the NextEnergy Group that operates internationally and whose mission is to proactively participate in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions by providing clean energy sources in regions where they are not yet available and thereby contributing to poverty reduction. As the main sponsor of this foundation, the NextEnergy Group donates at least 5% of its consolidated net profits each year. The NextEnergy Foundation has no overhead costs and therefore 100% of the funds raised go to donations for the various projects. Since 2016, in 8 years of operation the foundation has donated more than £1.2 million, supporting over 30 projects in 27 different countries around the world.

Abound

About Abound We’re redefining consumer lending in the UK, and beyond. Using advanced AI and Open Banking data, we make fair, affordable personal finance available to more people. While traditional lenders rely almost entirely on credit scores, we look at the full financial picture - how much you spend, and what you can afford to repay to build a deeper, more accurate understanding of each customer's unique financial situation. And we've shown it works at scale. We’ve issued over £1.3bn in loans directly to customers while delivering market-leading credit performance - for every 10 defaults the industry expects, we see only 3. We also reached profitability just 2.5 years after launch. Backed by £2bn+ of funding from top-tier investors including Citi, GSR Ventures, and Deutsche Bank, we’re recognised as one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs (Sifted, CNBC). Now, we’re expanding into new markets and product lines - and we’re looking for ambitious people who want to learn fast, take ownership, and grow with us. About the role The data science team, currently 11 members, focuses on pricing, classification of open banking data and credit decisioning. All data scientists actively contribute to building Render and adapting it to different use cases and products, by being directly embedded in the tech team. As we launch in Spain, we're hiring our first local data scientist to build out the credit risk model for the Spanish market, working closely with both our local Spanish team and our London-based Data Science team. What you'll be doing * Work with our local Head of Credit Risk to build and develop the local credit risk model for the Spanish market, from initial development through to ongoing iteration and performance monitoring * Evaluate, select and integrate local data providers (bureau, Open Banking, alternative data) to power credit decisioning in Spain * Own reporting for the Spanish business: designing the dashboards, metrics and analytics infrastructure that give the team visibility into portfolio performance, risk and affordability * Work closely with the London-based data science team to adapt Render to the Spanish market, sharing methodology, code and lessons learned across geographies * Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. product, finance, collections, underwriting, and the local credit risk and country leads) to translate data insights into pioneering solutions that drive product strategy and growth in Spain * Stay abreast of industry trends in AI, machine learning, and fintech to drive innovation Who you are: * You have an advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related field * You’ve got 3+ years of experience in a data science role. Credit risk or finance experience is a plus but not required, as you'll be supported by strong local expertise from our credit risk lead and country director * Strong SQL & Python skills and experience working directly with large datasets * You have a strong background in statistical modelling, machine learning algorithms, and data mining techniques * You're passionate about leveraging AI and data to improve financial inclusion and access to fair credit * You have excellent communication skills and can translate complex data insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and are comfortable working across English and Spanish * You're adaptable, innovative, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment * ·Experience with AWS is a plus

Design Bridge and Partners

ABOUT US At Design Bridge and Partners, part of WPP, we design brands with the power to move. Pulling people towards them with an irresistible force that compels and connects. With 900 creative minds across 17 studios worldwide, diverse in expertise, experience, backgrounds and beliefs, we are united in our ambition to achieve real impact for our clients’ brands benefiting their business, people and the planet. With expertise across brand strategy, brand design, brand engagement and brand effectiveness our clients across the world include NASA Artemis, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Mastercard, Intel, HSBC, Tencent, Twitch, Heineken, Reckitt and the BBC. ABOUT WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com. ABOUT THE ROLE The Senior Client Manager role at Design Bridge and Partners involves supporting the Client Director in managing strategy and design projects, with a focus on nurturing and maintaining excellent client relationships at the brand manager level.  ABOUT YOU  Responsibilities • Demonstrate an understanding of the client’s business, brands, and markets. Question briefs, seek out additional information and understand requirements independently.  • Pro-active client servicing – anticipating client’s needs, planning ahead to make sure they are met.  • Brand/Project management – to support the client director in managing projects day to day, adding energy and initiative to help inspire the team and to ensure the most effective and efficient way of working.  • Build trusted relationships with clients, and your internal team through excellent commercial, resource and project management.  • Brief, scope, plan and deliver projects that are effective, profitable and enable the highest standards of work, with minimal support. • Demonstrates solid project management and best practice operational effectiveness, across multiple workstreams from start to finish.  • Accurately manage and support all aspects of the day-to-day finance admin, and reporting. • Deliver timely and accurate revenue forecasts, which resource can be planned against.  • A good understanding of the commercial value of the work and demonstrate this through creation of budgets for projects with minimal support. Ability to provide clear rationale and narrative to clients to obtain budget approval.  • Actively aware of profitability, consistently monitors utilization and realisation data to ensure your projects are running as efficiently as possible. Identify actions to address issues. • Be willing to take on fresh challenges in new business as a way of developing new skills and broadening your experience. • Support the client leadership team and other colleagues in new business activity, acting as principal contact for prospective clients, from initial contact, creds, tissue sessions, pitching, follow ups and commercial negotiations, with limited support. • Understand the business’s broader offer and collaborate outside your immediate team.  • Build respectful and supportive relationships with the creative and strategy leads. WHY US? We’re passionate about our people and their careers. We’ll help you develop your skills and provide you with outstanding benefits. So you’ll have a chance to make your mark on our future, as we make a mark on yours. We’re proud to be the world’s most awarded brand design agency, with 28 Cannes Lions to our name and Creative Review Annual’s Most Creative Design Agency of the Year 2024. You’ll get to take new projects to award-winning potential, as part of a connected team of brilliant, tenacious people right by your side and across the world.   We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. Design Bridge and Partners, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.   #LI-DNI #LI-DNP