Finance and Planning Manager

Do you share our passion of renewable energy for a greener and sustainable future?

We are currently looking to recruit a Finance & Planning Manager on a Permanent basis to join the team working from our office in Didsbury, Manchester.

How can you make a difference?

Working as part of the UK/IE regional service team in close cooperation with our Headquarters Commercial Controlling, this role is responsible for maintaining an accurate overview and forecast of the UK/IE regional finances within the service department, creating ongoing transparency of the current financial status and regional risks and opportunities

This role also supports the operational teams with budgeting, financial analysis, as well as driving cost reductions/productivity within the region.

What will you be doing? 

Key responsibilities for this role include: 

• Supporting the service team to deliver annual financial targets
• Supporting the service team with clear financial tools & analysis, facilitating better decision making, and more accurate forecasts
• Establishing and owning process for “look ahead reviews” to identify financial risks
• Developing forecasting process to gain visibility by wind farm, and understand key financial levers
• Developing and maintaining key financial metrics per SCO [LG1] 
• Co-ordinating and leading on the annual budget process for the service team
• Supporting collation of monthly financial data for review and working closely with the finance team to suggest improvements
• Ensuring all costs are forecast, provisioned and reconciled ensuring you are working closely with the finance team to ensure they meet audit requirements
• Co-ordinating with the Finance team to lead AR process within Service team
• Creation of target orientated regular financial reports
• Monitoring, regularly updating and reporting of the financial forecasts for the region service department
• Monitoring of revenues and costs for the regional service department
• Monitoring of open purchase order status and process
• Monitoring and forecasting of CAPEX and CAPEX process
• Supporting Operations managers with monitoring and forecasting of costs and overheads in order to stay on track with budget and forecast
• Supporting Heads of Service with tracking of Financial KPIs at Country and CSO level in order to stay on track with budget and forecast
• Monitoring of working capital in cooperation with Country finance departments
• Implementing tenders & RFQs for subcontractors and other high volume works with Supply chain manager
• Working with Service Director to develop annual targets
• Owning the productivity targets for the region and support operations teams in delivering them
• Building accurate data for Job costs and provide analysis across SCO’s & RFS
• Owning continuous improvement of financial planning process to ensure resources and financials are captured for UK & Ireland and ensure it is consistently applied throughout the region.
• Establish and own process for “look ahead reviews” to help identify future financial/resources risks for the immediate financial year

What are we looking for? 

The successful candidate will have significant experience in a similar role working in the on-shore wind industry or renewable energy sector.  You will have strong financial analysis experience and hold a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject. 

You will have strong experience in financial analysis, project resource planning and developing and executing budgets. 

You will have proven leadership skills and have excellent communication, relationship management and influencing skills.  You will also have previous experience of managing a team. 

Other attributes required for this role include: 

• Strong Computer literate with the ability to use MS Office, in-house databases, SQL, Power BI and SAP
• Strong decision making skills
• Excellent Planning & Organisational skills
• Strong resilience and the ability to work well under pressure
• Excellent presentational skills
• A customer focused approach
• Excellent team working and collaboration skills
• Good understanding of financial KPIs and P&L
• Systematic working approach and problem-solving behaviour

Please note there is a requirement to travel on a regular basis which will include nights away from home. 

What we can offer you?

Time Off 🤸  33 days including bank holidays. After two years continual service you will be entitled to an additional day‘s holiday per annum (Maximum 5 days). Plus an extra day off for your birthday

Health & Wellbeing 🧠 Employee Assistance Programme (offering therapy sessions), Bike2Work Scheme, Paid Eye tests & contribution towards Glasses, Company Sick pay scheme. Private Healthcare available via salary sacrifice

Volunteering 🌎 2 paid working days per calendar year to carry out volunteering activities in your local community.

Family friendly 👨‍👩‍👦 Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. Compassionate Leave, and Life Insurance.

Memberships 📚 Nordex will reimburse the cost of one annual professional subscription fee to one professional institution relevant to your work.

Celebrate🎉 Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15 + years Service

Flexible 💼 flexible working hours and hybrid working arrangements available.

Recruitment Process

The closing date for this role is Friday 1st November 2024, however, please be aware that this role could close early if we receive an overwhelming response.

The first stage of the recruitment process requires you to submit your CV via the Apply Now button.  The recruitment team will then review your application and be in touch to confirm if you have been successful in reaching the next stage of the process. 

Interviews for this role are due to take place in early November 2024

We appreciate all the applications we receive and will be in touch with you as soon as we can, so please watch out for our emails or phone calls (which maybe from a withheld number)

Nordex Values, Diversity & Inclusion

Here at Nordex we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Our values of Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship, and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world, these are the standards we walk by. 

Our mission is to offer cutting edge, reliable products, and services, generating value for our customers and stakeholders​ …. All whilst protecting the environment.

Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us.