Senior Finance Risk & Controls Manager

NextEnergy Group

THE ROLE WiseEnergy is a trusted and established solar asset manager, offering all the services clients require to manage and optimise large-scale solar plants, from development and construction through to long-term operational asset management. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, passionate finance professional to support the delivery of finance asset management services to one of our most important clients in London. We are looking for someone who genuinely cares about the people they work with, naturally seeks to collaborate and enjoys the buzz of good camaraderie. Although, as with all finance roles, you will need to have exceptional attention to detail. This role is directly client-facing and requires someone with confidence to report the portfolio's performance and to handle client queries as they arise. In other words, you will be a key member of the team who can build and maintain good working relationships across a broad spectrum of stakeholders. The successful candidate will be a highly commercial and influential advisor to the clients, playing a pivotal role in ensuring timely reporting and analysis that drives future strategic decision making and value creation. The candidate will most likely have experience within previous FP&A roles and demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail and proficiency in financial modelling, combined with the ability to manage a team to support you in delivering an accurate and timely service. There is an expectation of consistency and accuracy of outputs, as well as delivering and maintaining a high degree of customer service (internal stakeholders). In view of this, you will be expected to appropriately flag issues and support their resolution through to the end and proactively drive continuous improvement. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The following responsibilities are applicable to the circa 100 SPVs and HoldCo's which are owned by our listed client. Management Reporting * Management of the monthly and quarterly portfolio reporting outputs, consisting of the Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, Cashflow and supporting reconciliations * Review of key reporting outputs to the internal client ensuring a high level of governance and accurate reporting * Present and deliver comprehensive portfolio financial results to the internal client, inclusive of regular management reporting and portfolio information included within the Fund's Annual and Interim reports * Responsible for the accounting of complex accounting entries, such as restructuring, acquisition, disposal and joint venture transactions * Close collaboration with other departments on monthly portfolio performance to ensure alignment of cross-departmental information presented Budgeting and Cost Management * Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting processes, including collaborating with other departments that contribute to the budgeted numbers * Ensure appropriate levels of review and governance are in place * Present and deliver the quarterly fund model to operating budget reconciliation to the internal client, and the budget presentation meeting to stakeholders * Collaborate with Treasury and Debt Management departments to ensure alignment to short-term Cash Model and longer-term Lender Models * Highlight and investigate trends and variances in performance, and flag issues to different departments and stakeholders where financial trends are impacting cash or expected to exceed budgeted projections Ad-hoc Requests * Performing additional analyses and reconciliations required following presentation of regular portfolio results * Provision of financial information required for due diligence processes * Performing financial modelling and scenario analysis to support strategic initiatives * Collaborate with other departments to provide financial support and guidance and highlighting the financial considerations and implications for decision-making. * Lead on coordinating and/or project managing ad-hoc processes such as onboarding and offboarding in relation to acquisitions and disposals. Process Improvements * Define and establish the risk matrix on all reporting outputs, ensuring adequate controls are in place to mitigate the risk of material errors * Identify and implement improvements to processes to increase efficiency and accuracy of financial planning and analysis, and reporting tasks and client outputs * Continuous improvement and enhancement to the efficiency and accuracy of the portfolio budget model and reporting outputs Report Management and Training * Managing and mentoring the Reporting Team. 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 interpersonal and communication skills (in English and/or 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  * Qualified accountant (essential) * 5+ years' experience in a similar role (essential) * Financial modelling experience (essential) * Excellent stakeholder management skills (essential) * Proven track record of process improvement (essential) * Experience of implementing automation tools / systems (desirable) * Renewable energy experience (desirable) * Fluent, advanced business level English (essential) * The right to work in the UK. WHAT WE OFFER (UK)    * 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 the central London (Mayfair) office at least twice a week, but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week * 30 days’ holiday per year (3 of which are taken during the festive shutdown in December) * Private pension * BUPA Healthcare for you and qualifying dependents * Cycle to work and electric vehicle leasing schemes * Annual discretionary bonus.   HOW TO APPLY If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the link to apply or send your application to careers@nextenergygroup.com. 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, and 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, color, 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.

Soho House

The Role.. The Senior Treasury Manager sits within the Group Finance Shared Service Centre in Milton Keynes and reports to the Group Financial Controller. The role is responsible for the compliance, control and day-to-day management of treasury activities across a complex multinational hospitality group, including group cash operations, bank account governance, banking mandates, treasury administration and consolidated treasury reporting. This role will ensure the Group maintains sufficient liquidity across UK and international entities, operates efficient banking structures, manages financial risk in line with approved treasury, tax and accounting policies, and maintains strong internal controls over banking access, payments and cash movements. The role provides excellent exposure across the business to local finance teams, tax, legal, FP&A, IT, internal audit, external auditors and banking partners. It will also lead and develop a small treasury team of 1-3 people while supporting process improvement, automation and standardisation across treasury activities. Key Responsibilities.. * Own the operational management of Group treasury activities, ensuring processes are controlled, documented, timely and compliant with Group policy.  * Lead global cash positioning, short term cash flow forecasting (rolling 13 weeks) and working capital visibility across all local and international entities. Support the Commercial Finance team on medium- and long-term cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning.  * Manage the bank account lifecycle, including account openings and closures, banking mandates, authorised signatory updates, KYC packs, bank documentation, online banking platforms and periodic user access reviews. * Maintain robust controls over payments, intercompany funding, cash pooling, sweeping, bank reconciliations and treasury-related master data.  * Act as a key relationship partner for all banking partners, supporting negotiation and renewal of banking services, facilities, fees and account structures.  * Identify, assess and manage foreign exchange, interest rate, counterparty and liquidity risks, supporting hedging strategies in line with approved tax, accounting and treasury policies.  * Manage external debt and facility administration, covenant compliance, interest schedules, guarantees, letters of credit, bank fees and other treasury instruments as required.  * Prepare consolidated treasury reporting for the Group Financial Controller, CFO and senior leadership, including cash, debt, short term (rolling 13 weeks) liquidity and forecast accuracy, FX exposures, bank accounts and key control metrics.  * Ensure compliance with treasury policies, delegated authority limits, regulatory requirements, internal control standards and audit requirements, including support for internal and external audit workstreams.  * Support transformation projects such as bank rationalisation, payment process improvement, payment factory/shared service activities, ERP/TMS implementations and treasury control enhancements.  * Own and update treasury policies, standard operating procedures, control matrices and bank-account governance documentation.  * Oversee treasury management systems and banking portals, including Kyriba or equivalent TMS, driving automation, standardisation, data quality and system optimisation.  * Partner with tax, legal, accounting and local finance teams on intercompany loans, dividends, funding flows and other corporate transactions.  * Manage, coach and develop a small treasury team of 1-3 people, setting clear objectives, reviewing performance and building treasury capability within the shared service centre.  * Other activities and projects as assigned by the Group Financial Controller or CFO. * Merchant acquiring and card payment acceptance: ownership of acquiring relationships, settlement and chargeback/fee management.  * Investment of surplus cash and interest income optimisation within policy  * Sanctions and AML screening over payments and counterparties, given the multinational payments base  * Treasury accounting under US GAAP and hedge accounting  * Board and Audit Committee treasury reporting Experience required.. * You will likely hold a relevant professional qualification such as ACT/MCT or ACA, or have equivalent corporate treasury experience gained in a multinational environment.  * Significant experience in corporate treasury, cash management or treasury operations within a fast-paced multi-site or multinational business; hospitality, retail, consumer services or shared service centre experience would be beneficial.  * Strong knowledge of liquidity management, cash pooling, banking products, bank account administration, banking mandates, FX hedging, interest rate risk, debt facilities, guarantees and treasury controls.  * Proven experience managing a complex portfolio of bank accounts, online banking platforms, KYC requirements, authorised signatories, user access controls and treasury compliance activities across multiple entities and currencies.  * Experience preparing treasury reporting for senior finance leadership, with the ability to explain cash, debt, risk and liquidity matters clearly to non-treasury stakeholders.  * Hands-on experience with treasury management systems, with Kyriba desirable, alongside advanced Microsoft Excel and ERP exposure such as Oracle, SAP or similar platforms.  * Demonstrable control and compliance mindset, with experience designing, operating and improving treasury processes, governance documentation and audit-ready controls.  * You will need to be confident in dealing with senior stakeholders, banks, auditors and cross-functional teams, with strong written and verbal communication skills.  * Previous experience managing or supervising a small team is desirable, with the ability to coach others, prioritise effectively and deliver to demanding deadlines.  * The successful candidate will be pragmatic, hands-on and resilient, with strong attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to improve processes in a complex and evolving organisation.   Benefits… Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you’re seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to grow your career. * Annual Every House Membership * 50% off Food & Drink, 7 days a week * Staff Room Rates * Private Health and Dental Care * Weekly Pay * Life Assurance * Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home * In Office Dog Policy on Fridays * Season Ticket Loan * Christmas Office Closure * In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice. * Free Counselling Sessions * Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate. * Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally * Exclusive access to our benefits platform with hundreds of discounts on shopping, gym memberships, holidays, insurance and much more * Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to.

Monzo

🚀 We’re on a mission to make money work for everyone. We’re waving goodbye to the complicated and confusing ways of traditional banking. After starting as a prepaid card, our product offering has grown a lot in the last 10 years in the UK. As well as personal and business bank accounts, we offer joint accounts, accounts for 16-17 year olds, a free kids account and credit cards in the UK, with more exciting things to come beyond. Our UK customers can also save, invest and combine their pensions with us.  With our hot coral cards and get-paid-early feature, combined with financial education on social media and our award winning customer service, we have a long history of creating magical moments for our customers! We’re not about selling products - we want to solve problems and change lives through Monzo ❤️ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   📍London | 💰 £84,200 - £99,000 + incentive awards tied to your performance + Benefits  ⭐ Our Finance team Our Finance team is growing and we are looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join the Commercial finance team. You will work in a team that manages the P&L and Balance Sheet to deliver the financial plan, helps the business to make strategic financial decisions, challenges to improve performance, and owns the end-to-end financials and financial controls for your business area. The role covers all aspects of financial performance and planning.  The right candidate will enjoy supporting and challenging the business across new initiatives, love to build business cases, present and debate investment choices and be comfortable with both digging into data to deliver insights and thinking about broader strategic choices. 🔑You’ll play a key role by… * Being the single point of contact between the business and finance - you will have an opportunity to work senior leaders in driving commercial projects, analysing performance of existing products and participating in day to day support of the business. * Diving deep into the data - looking for trends, opportunities and stories that can be used in improving our profitability and growth. You will be thinking how to deepen engagement in products, improve our customer strategy or pricing, through scenario analysis and analytical insights.  * Analysing and scoping new markets and new products - designing commercials for business cases and negotiating with partners.  * Presenting your ideas and working across a number of stakeholders including engineering, legal, risk management, product, strategy or marketing. * Designing and building new processes for effective decision making as Monzo continues to scale up. * Being a strong finance professional, plugged into our day to day finance activities - including forecasting, results analysis or working through product changes proposals. * Supporting the build of a highly competent and motivated team of financial analysts with clear objectives for ongoing development to partner with existing and new businesses 🤩 We’d love to hear from you if you.. * Have demonstrable experience in financial business partnering with senior business leaders- driving commercial, revenue generating projects, evaluating business cases and influencing decisions. * Are comfortable navigating highly complex fields of financial services, with the ability to break down problems into manageable chunks and working through them.  * Hold strong financial modelling (advanced Excel/Google Sheets) experience, preferably you are also comfortable pulling your own data using SQL/Python. * Have great analytical & problem solving skills, with the ability to identify trends, issues and recommend actions. * Hold good interpersonal & influencing skills, ability to engage across various internal functions to develop, get buy-in and deliver outcomes across teams * Have the ability to confidently present data in a meaningful and effective way; understanding the needs of the end users and tailoring presentations to their requirements * Have experience building strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels * Have experience building business cases, presenting and debating investment choices * Demonstrate ability to be hands-on and enjoy supporting colleagues, projects or tasks both big or small * Have strong attention to detail and organisational skills, able to support with developing new processes and streamlining existing processes to create efficiencies Not ticking every box? That’s totally okay! Studies show that women and people of colour might hesitate to apply unless they meet every single requirement. At Monzo, we’re dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming team. If you’re passionate about this role and keen to learn and grow with us, we encourage you to apply— even if you don’t have everything that's listed just yet. Drop us your application, we’d love to hear from you! 🙌 What’s in it for you 💰 £84,200 - £99,000 + incentive awards tied to your performance 📍This role is based in our London office, with a hybrid working environment. We're open to distributed working within the UK, with the expectation of at least once a week in our London office. ⏰ We offer flexible working hours and trust you to work enough hours to do your job well, and at times that suit you and your team.  📚 £1,000 learning budget each year to use on books, training courses and conferences. ➕ Plus lots more! Read our full list of benefits. 🌈 The application journey has 5 key steps: - Phone call with recruiter (30mins) - Video call with finance team member (30 mins) - Video call with hiring manager (45 min) - Video call with stakeholder (30 mins) Our average process takes around 3-4 weeks but we will always work around your availability.  We’ll only close this role once we have enough applications for the next stage. Please submit your application as soon as possible to make sure you don’t miss out. #LI-NZ1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equal opportunities for everyone Diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we’re making sure we have lots of support for all of our people to grow at Monzo. At Monzo, we’re embracing diversity by fostering an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives with us. This is integral to our mission of making money work for everyone. You can read more in our blog, 2026 Diversity and Inclusion Report and 2025 Gender Pay Gap Report. We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status. If you have a preferred name, please use it to apply. We don't need full or birth names at application stage 😊