Role and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of Finance, this role provides key financial stewardship and business partnering support across a diverse portfolio of stakeholders.
As part of XceCo’s One Team culture, the successful candidate will deliver exceptional service, build strong relationships and contribute to strategic decision-making.
This role requires a balance of commercial insight, analytical rigour, and proactive engagement, alongside strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively
Key responsibilities and activities include:
Asset Management - Finance:
· Oversee day-to-day financial operations including accounting, and cash flow management.
· Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in compliance with regulatory standards.
· Support compliance with tax laws, financial regulations, and internal policies.
· Prepare the annual Statutory Financial Statements for Group (IFRS) and Subsidiaries (FRS101)
· Manage audit processes and liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory bodies.
· Identify and mitigate financial risks through robust internal controls.
· Partner with operational teams to align financial planning with business objectives.
· Provide meaningful financial insight to support strategic decision-making across the business.
· Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with company goals.
· Advise the Head of Finance on financial planning, risk, and investment opportunities.
· Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling processes.
· Maintain a hands-on approach to delivery.
Asset Reporting:
· Review and challenge monthly and quarterly reports prepared internally and from client assets.
· Provide insight, variance analysis, and commentary to support reporting outputs.
· Review and challenge annual budgets and ad hoc financial updates.
· Maintain and update asset valuation models.
· Review financial statements, distribution papers, and other ad hoc reports.
· Support financial reporting and analysis across client portfolios.
· Assist with external audits.
· Liaise with and oversee external Company Secretarial providers.
General Finance Responsibilities
· Preparation and support with financial modelling and presentations as required.
· Provide financial review, analysis and insight to support the team as required.
· Support the maintenance of and improvements to a robust control environment.
· Provide cover for the Head of Finance as required.
· Participate in XceCo team meetings as required.
· Service ad-hoc meetings, email and phone requests.
· Maintain relevant CPD as required.
· Identify, recommend and implement system process improvements.
Essential Skills
· Qualified accountant with several years’ professional experience.
· Analytically excellent with a ‘questioning’ mentality to all analysis and reporting produced.
· Flexibility to adapt to fresh challenges and successfully deliver ad-hoc financial projects.
· Strong relationship-builder both internally and externally.
· Ability to translate complex topics into simple analysis and presentations.
· Strategic thinking and commercial acumen.
· Ability to leverage financial systems and processes to efficiently provide information to the business.
· Controls focused – applies suitable policies, procedures, and controls to manage business risk.
· Effective communication and presentation skills.
· Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
· Right to work within the UK.
Desirable Skills
· Experience or knowledge from the renewable energy sector.
· Exposure to engineering environment and ability to grasp engineering principles, relevant to renewables assets.
· Understanding of renewable asset operations and financial drivers.
· Available for occasional travel on work-related business throughout the UK.
Salary and Benefits
Competitive salary depending on experience and qualifications.
Company discretionary Bonus scheme.
Enhanced Employer pension contribution 5%.
25 days annual leave plus paid public holidays.
‘We Care’ health package.
On site gym.
Free on-site parking.
Why come and work at XceCo?
XceCo are a value-led organisation with its employees at the core of their ethos. Working for XceCo, you will be encouraged and empowered to be imaginative, share ideas and be involved in the future success of the business. By accepting a role within XceCo you will be given the opportunity to develop and generate success as an individual as well as part of the wider team. We are an Employee-Owned Trust, and whilst this may sound a little complex, it means you have a real stake in the success of the company whilst you are part of the organisation.
Joining us is a commitment to our values, values that you will be able to shape and enhance in your time with us.
We value diversity and therefore welcome applications irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion or beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.
Additional Notes
XceCo is a mid-sized asset management company charged with the management of real assets and other services on behalf of their clients. If you are approaching us about this role and are currently employed by one of our clients or their service providers, we may have to disclose this, with your permission, prior to offer to ensure their agreement or any conflict prevention measures.
Based in Grimsby, with a tight-knit team, you will have a dynamic personality and a desire to work with people to solve problems. We are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future. This role will be filled as much by the person as by the skills.
Pay: £40,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Grimsby DN31 3SY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person
