Job Overview:

Are you a sharp, growth-minded finance professional ready to step out of the rigid corporate mold and fast-track your career toward a CFO trajectory?

Starting as our Financial Controller, you will have the unique opportunity to build an institutional-grade finance function from the ground up, with full ownership of global multi-entity consolidations and the implementation of robust, scalable internal controls. This is an exhilarating, high-impact role where your expertise will directly shape our global expansion, working side-by-side with the CFO to drive complex financial modeling and power our upcoming $4M fundraising round. For the right individual, this role serves as a direct gateway to stepping up into a Head of Finance or CFO track position as the group continues its global trajectory. 

Client Overview

The client is a fast-growing renewable energy technology business that specializes in commercializing innovative energy harvesting solutions globally. Having recently secured $1.8M in funding, they are entering a critical phase of international expansion and already boast an extensive pipeline featuring major global brands, airports, and ports. They operate with a fast-paced start-up culture, offering a highly collaborative environment where high-achieving professionals can fast-track their career toward a Head of Finance or CFO trajectory.

Schedule:

• 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM UK Timezone

Compensation: Approximately $2,400 USD per month 

Responsibilities:

Financial Control, Governance & Founder Oversight

• Controls Enforcer: Develop, implement, and rigorously enforce strict expense policies and internal approval processes; strictly monitor and control founder/director spending and maintain meticulously accurate Director’s Loan Account (DLA) records.
• System Ownership: Set up scalable finance processes utilizing QuickBooks and Dext, migrating and automating manual activities where possible.
• Core Accounting: Maintain complete and accurate accounting records across all Group entities. Prepare monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and manage month-end/year-end close processes.
• Audit & Compliance: Prepare statutory accounts, support external auditors, and ensure strict compliance with UK GAAP and international regulatory requirements.

Multi-Entity Group Consolidation

• Prepare monthly consolidated management accounts for the global Group (linking P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow).
• Manage intercompany accounting, transfer pricing tracking, and reconciliations across the UK, Australia, and the Serbia manufacturing hub.
• Coordinate with and oversee local finance providers and external overseas accountants.

Forecasting, Modeling & Fundraising Support

• Investor Readiness: Immediately assist the CFO in preparing financial sections of investor presentations, maintaining the fundraising data room, and supporting investor due diligence for the upcoming $4M round.
• Financial Modeling: Build and maintain detailed, integrated 3-statement financial models ($P&L$, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) for scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Commercial Finance: Support contract reviews, prepare project profitability/margin analyses, and build financial models for Energy Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and energy invoicing as the business scales.

Treasury & Working Capital

• Manage weekly cash flow reporting and monitor Group liquidity.
• Process supplier payment runs, manage international banking relationships, and optimize working capital.

Requirements:

Essential

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience with a strong background in financial accounting and consolidation.
• Deep hands-on experience with QuickBooks, Dext, and Advanced Microsoft Excel (complex financial modeling, formulas, and data analysis).
• A unique blend of "roll-up-your-sleeves" bookkeeping grit and high-level strategic commercial acumen.
• Comfortably challenge stakeholders constructively.
• Willingness to provide out-of-hours flexibility during peak transaction, fundraising, or reporting periods (extra hours will be compensated).

Desirable

• Experience in high-growth, venture-backed start-ups or manufacturing environments.
• Experience within the renewable energy, infrastructure, engineering, or technology sectors.
• Familiarity with international group structures, overseas subsidiaries, and project accounting.

Personal Attributes

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and fiercely protective of financial compliance.
• Proactive self-starter who thrives on building systems and order out of start-up ambiguity.
• Commercially minded and pragmatic, yet capable of enforcing firm boundaries regarding company expenditure.

Success Measures (First 12 Months)

• Establish an institutional-grade, robust month-end reporting and consolidation process.
• Successfully clean up, track, and formalize director loan records and expense policies.
• Deliver accurate integrated forecasts and cash flow models to support the $4M fundraising round.
• Successfully scale the finance infrastructure to seamlessly integrate new jurisdictions (e.g., US/South Africa).

Independent Contractor Perks:

• Permanent work from home
• Immediate hiring
• Health Insurance Coverage for eligible locations

Note:

• Please click the "Apply" button to complete your application, including the assessment questions, technical check, and voice recording. We will set your hourly pay rate based on your performance in the application process. Submissions that meet all requirements will receive priority review.