Financial Controller

Job Description

Are you excited to help shape the success of one of the UK's most significant solar and battery storage projects? At EDF Power Solutions, your financial expertise will support our journey to a cleaner, greener future and help power Britain's ambitions for a net zero energy system.

The Opportunity

As our Financial Controller for the Longfield project, you'll play a key role in guiding one of the UK's largest DCO solar projects from development into construction and operations. You'll support leaders with essential financial insight and help drive effective, confident decision making.

You'll bring strong financial experience and use it to support forecasting, governance and project performance, with the chance to broaden your skills across several DCO projects over time. You'll work closely with stakeholders at all levels and contribute to a major national renewables programme.

This is a hybrid role linked to our offices in #RaintonBridge, #Edinburgh or #London. You'll split your time between home working and being on site or in the office, depending on project priorities and stakeholder needs.

Who You Are

We're looking for a Financial Controller who is analytical, collaborative and eager to take ownership in a fast paced project environment. You'll bring sound judgement, accuracy and resilience. To be shortlisted, you need to offer...

• An accounting qualification such as CTA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA
• Two to four years' post qualification experience in a similar role
• Experience presenting detailed financial information to financial and non financial audiences
• Experience working successfully in a multidisciplinary team
• A solid understanding of non recourse project finance structures, cash flow management, financial governance and compliance with finance agreements

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting senior leaders to deliver accurate budgets, forecasts and strategic plans
• Providing financial analysis and reporting to support project delivery and performance
• Helping the project team maintain strong financial and budgetary control
• Managing cash flow forecasting, shareholder drawdowns and finance agreement obligations
• Overseeing the integrity of financial statements across the Longfield project

Pay, Benefits and Culture

If you're looking to join a company where you can work hard, have fun and help to create a net zero future - then you're in the right place. If you're passionate about tackling climate change to support a cleaner, greener future, we'd love you to come and join us.

Alongside a competitive salary, potential for an annual bonus, and a market leading pension scheme, our employee benefits include flexible options tailored to your lifestyle - from electric vehicle leasing and private healthcare to extra holiday and more.

Everyone is welcome at EDF. We're committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we support applicants requiring adjustments.

Why EDF Power Solutions?

We're united by a shared ambition: to tackle climate change and power a net zero future. Our diverse team is growing fast, driven by innovation and a commitment to clean, green energy for all.

With technologies spanning onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen, we're the UK and Ireland's most diverse renewable generator. By 2035, we aim to deliver 10GW of low carbon energy - and we'd love you to help us get there.

Energise your career. Accelerate a net zero future.

Join us, and let's do good together.