Head of Finance

Job Description

Locogen is a renewable energy consultancy providing end-to-end development services to our clients across the UK. Our vision is a world powered 100% by renewables; where everyone has access to affordable, sustainable energy and clean air. Our work is important and varied across onshore Wind, Solar PV and Battery Storage (BESS).

This is a senior leadership role and reports directly to the CEO. You will lead a reliable and disciplined finance function for the Locogen Group, and provide clear financial insight to the leadership team in the UK and France.

The role ensures the business has accurate reporting, strong forecasting and visibility of profitability and cashflow, enabling confident decision-making and supporting the sustainable growth of the organisation.

Some of the things you might be doing

• Lead monthly management accounts, statutory reporting and audit processes, maintaining strong financial controls and regulatory compliance across the organisation
• Own the annual budgeting cycle and rolling forecasts for revenue, costs and cashflow, with early identification of emerging risks and opportunities
• Act as a strategic financial partner to the CEO and SLT, translating financial data into clear insight that drives decision-making
• Provide visibility of project and consultant profitability, analysing utilisation, margins and revenue performance to support consultancy delivery
• Serve as technical authority for client-facing financial models, owning model standards, version control and sign-off across consultancy outputs
• Oversee financial management for operational SPVs and the development portfolio, including budgeting, forecasting and management reporting for UK and France
• Maintain clear oversight of cash position, credit control and financial discipline across the business
• Lead, develop and coordinate the finance function - including bookkeeper, management accountants and external support - ensuring clear processes and accountability
• Own Business Central and other financial systems, driving continuous improvement in how finance integrates with wider business systems
• Strengthen financial understanding across the organisation, supporting leaders and heads of department with the MI and tools they need to perform

Who would be a good fit for the role?

The role would suit an experienced Head of Finance who wants to lead a small team and have a positive influence enabling the running of the business.

Some of the things that we are looking for are:

• Proven experience leading a managing a finance function including but not exclusive to management accounts, budgets, MI, cashflow management, financial controls
• Strong forecasting capability and ability to provide forward-looking financial insight
• Ability to analyse profitability across projects, teams and/or services
• Experience working in a consultancy, professional services or project-based business
• Comfortable translating financial information into clear insights for non-financial leaders and supporting with financial decision-making
• Ability to ensure financial discipline across the organisation, including invoicing, credit control and cost management
• Ability to build trust with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making

It would be great (but not necessary) if you have

• Experience supporting investment decisions, financial modelling or project finance
• Exposure to property, development or asset-based investment models
• Experience implementing or developing financial dashboards or performance reporting
• Experience contributing to board or executive-level reporting

What is it like to work at Locogen?

This role is hybrid based in our Stockbridge (Edinburgh) office - the office is dog friendly and has secure, free parking for cars and bikes.

We are a multidisciplinary team of friendly, welcoming and supportive people who are passionate about renewable energy. We are flexible, informal, inclusive and collaborative.

Locogen is a place where everyone can grow and develop by working on interesting projects of varying scopes and sizes.

We love what we do and believe in empowering and trusting each other to deliver. We learn from our experiences and take accountability. We are client focused and inspire each other to do the best we can.

We are a social bunch so there is always something going on whether in the office or remotely including:

• Company-wide socials, team socials, away day (paid for by Locogen)
• Clubs for remote and in-office people e.g. book club, wordle club, running
• Coffee roulette - an opportunity each month to chat to someone different
• Locopets teams channel for sharing pictures of your furry loved ones

Some of our benefits

• Salary £70-80k depending on experience
• We operate on a fully flexible hours basis with no fixed core hours.
• 25 days holiday + 5 flexible bank holidays + 4 company closure days (25 and 26 Dec, 1 and 2 Jan).
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 60 working days per year (in 20 working day intervals).
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies, sickness and other leave - including 4 days paid dependents leave.
• Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities - training, memberships and education costs covered.
• Private Health Insurance with AXA.
• Life Assurance, Critical Illness, and Income Protection options.
• Pension at 10% (5% employee/ employer contribution split). We are flexible for employees who want to opt out or contribute more of their salary.
• Cycle to Work & EV Car Scheme.
• Dog friendly office with snacks for you AND your dog.

How to apply

No candidate will meet every single desired criterion. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified, and you think you can bring value to the role, then we'd love to hear from you.

We are not using agencies to recruit for this role, so please apply to us directly by emailing [email protected].