A newly created Group Finance Manager position for a high-growth energy business.
Allura Partners are partnering exclusively with a rapidly growing renewable-energy company on a search for a Group Finance Manager. This role is central to the finance function, covering month-end close, IFRS 16 lease accounting, group consolidation and elements of FP&A. Working closely with the CFO and cross-functional teams, the successful candidate will help drive both operational efficiency and strategic outcomes.
Role Purpose
The Group Finance Manager will ensure the accuracy, timeliness and quality of group financial reporting, cash flow forecasting and treasury accounting across multiple corporate and asset-holding entities. The role leads the monthly close process, manages outsourced accounting providers and delivers forward-looking financial insights to support executive and Board decision-making.
Key Accountabilities
The role carries overall responsibility for the monthly group financial close and reporting, group cash flow forecasting and liquidity reporting, treasury, debt and derivative accounting, intercompany balances, recharges and eliminations, and the continuous improvement of financial controls, processes and reporting.
Core Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Month-End Close — Lead and review the monthly close across all group entities. Ensure balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules are accurate and complete. Review and approve journals covering accruals, prepayments, capitalised costs, one-off adjustments and project clear-downs. Analyse monthly P&L and balance sheet results, highlighting key movements and non-recurring items. Oversee aged debtor reviews, provisioning, write-offs and IFRS 16 lease accounting for asset-holding entities.
Treasury & Financing — Review monthly accounting for external debt, intercompany loans, deferred consideration and interest rate swaps. Ensure mark-to-market movements on derivatives are accurately recorded and that debt drawdowns, repayments and sources and uses of funds are properly tracked.
Cash Flow & Liquidity Management — Own the group's weekly cash flow forecasting process at both entity and consolidated level. Ensure daily actual cash movements feed into forward forecasts, maintain clear separation between operating and capital cash flows and provide short- and medium-term liquidity visibility to senior management. Oversee intercompany balances and eliminations across AP and AR, ensure corporate overhead and shared service costs are recharged per approved methodologies and resolve intercompany variances.
Governance & Oversight — Manage the quality and timeliness of outsourced provider work. Support statutory reporting obligations including IAS, BAS and AFSL liquidity reporting.
Ad-Hoc & Strategic Support — Deliver financial analysis and insights as needed. Support audits, financings, acquisitions, earn-outs and new entity onboarding. Champion continuous improvement across cash flow forecasting, close processes and financial controls.
Skills & Experience
Candidates must be CA or CPA qualified with strong experience in group accounting and financial reporting, demonstrated ownership of month-end close and cash flow forecasting and solid technical accounting and analytical capability.
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