Head of FP&A

We are partnering with a high-growth, investor-backed renewable energy business headquartered in Edinburgh, seeking a new Head of FP&A to play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy and supporting major capital investment decisions. 

Candidates must have strong experience of delivering FP&A services within the energy sector or other capital intensive business with a combination of operational cash-generating assets and assets under development. 

This is a critical hire at an exciting stage of growth, with new investment expected this year and an ambitious roadmap to deliver significant GW of operational capacity in the next 5-6 years. 

You will work directly with the CFO and Executive Team, providing insight that drives performance, supports investor reporting, and enables strategic decision-making across a complex portfolio of onshore wind, solar, and battery projects. 

The Role

Reporting to the CFO, you will lead the FP&A function and be responsible for delivering best-in-class financial planning, analysis, and insight across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Implementing and embedding an FP&A function that will cover all companies and ventures within the business.
• Leading annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes, with the aim of producing high-quality management reporting and decision-focused financial insights.
• You will produce these reports for the Board, Executive Team and handle direct communications with company investors and other external stakeholders.
• You will partner with Commercial, Development, Construction and Asset Management teams to challenge assumptions and improve planning accuracy
• Enhancing FP&A processes, models, systems, and reporting capabilities in order to establish a best-in-class function.
• Overseeing consolidated financial models and ensuring strong governance and financial discipline is a key aspect of company activity.

What We’re Looking For

• We’re looking for a commercially minded finance leader who thrives in a fast-paced, growth environment.
• You will have a strong background in FP&A or commercial finance, within the renewable energy sector with exposure to operating assets and development assets.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and support executive decision-making and to deal directly with external investors and other external stakeholders.
• Excellent financial modelling and analytical capability is a must along with the ability to use Excel and other data interrogation tools such as PowerBI, DataRails or equivalent.
• Ideally candidates will have a full professional membership of an accounting body such as ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, alternatively candidates holding a CFA would also be considered.

Next Steps

If you’re a high-calibre FP&A leader ready to step into a strategic, high-impact role, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send a copy of your CV and contact details and our experienced consultant will ring you for a confidential discussion. Alternatively you can contact Paul Buchan on paul.buchan@edenscott.com or via 0131 550 1121.