What’s the scope of the role?

As Senior Finance Business Partner you will work alongside management to support the delivery of the EDF Renewables UK and Ireland (“EDFR UK&I”)’s business objectives, including the successful delivery of project initiatives.

In addition to other partnering responsibilities, your role as Senior Finance Business Partner will be to provide professional guidance to other members of the Finance Business Partner team and supports the Head of Finance Business Partner Development & Construction in coordinating the work of the team.

What you’ll be doing day to day.

You will partner with business areas to successfully deliver projects focussed primarily on our battery portfolio and then assist in improving their financial performance such as cash flow and profitability.  Develop financial forecasts for partnered business areas and ensure the forecasts are reviewed on a regular basis in addition to the following;

• Support the implementation of finance improvement initiatives which impacts projects in the development or construction stages
• Constructively challenge the business and provide innovative solutions to enable financial and operational improvements being made.
• Coach and mentor other members of the Finance Business Partner team to assist the Finance Business Partner Manager with leading the team.
• Manage the relationship between the Finance department and business areas to ensure that the needs of both areas are mutually understood, and processes are delivered efficiently.
• Represent EDF R UK&I Finance in key meetings with other business departments, EDFR UK&I Executive and external parties.
• Deliver documentation on the team’s key processes to ensure compliance (e.g. integrity and assurance on project costs).

What do you need to be great at this role?

It’s essential that you have an accounting qualification (ACA/ CIMA/ ACCA) with several years’ post-qualification experience coupled with experience of working successfully in a multi-disciplinary team with colleagues at different levels of seniority in addition to;

• Experience of presenting detailed financial information to finance and non-finance audiences, adapting the message accordingly.
• Experience of the energy or services industry and/ or working on acquisitions and disposals is desirable.
• Demonstrates leadership skills, for example through coaching and mentoring other members of the team.
• Able to provide robust but diplomatic challenge to managers, based on evidence and analysis.
• Ability to learn new skills rapidly and then apply them effectively.
• Have consulting skills to ask the right questions and get to the route of issues.
• Able to work in a fast-paced organisation and prioritise conflicting activities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Act with complete integrity and confidentiality.
• Committed to continuous improvement and development of skills and knowledge.