Senior Finance Manager - 12 Month Maternity Cover (Energy Transition)

Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom; fully onsite, 5 days a week

Company

Ryze Power, part of hirify.global Group, supplies hydrogen, builds EV charging infrastructure and delivers energy services for commercial fleet, industrial and public sector customers across the UK.

What you will do

• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting cycle and produce accurate management accounts.
• Lead month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, sub-ledger accuracy and intercompany reconciliations ahead of Group consolidation.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and manage statutory and tax filings in compliance with FRS 102, the Companies Act and Group accounting policies.
• Coordinate external audit activity, including auditor queries and year-end financial statements.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, invoicing, collections, credit control and supplier payments with Group Finance.
• Improve finance processes, controls and reporting while supporting accounting for stock, fixed assets, project costs, revenue and hydrogen transactions.

Requirements

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with 5+ years of post-qualification experience, including experience as a Finance Manager or similar.
• Hands-on ownership of month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, VAT and audit.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and FRS 102, with experience in a group structure involving intercompany and consolidation reporting.
• Experience in a growing SME, engineering, manufacturing or project-based environment.
• Advanced Excel skills and a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to solve problems, learn quickly, work proactively and operate independently without close supervision.
• Ability to build effective relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues and explain financial results clearly.

Nice to have

• Experience with Sage Intacct or a similar cloud ERP.
• Experience in energy, hydrogen or infrastructure project accounting.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, fixed-term 12-month maternity cover position reporting to the Finance Director.
• Support from Group Finance, with responsibility for Ryze Power’s results and sub-ledgers.
• Up to 8% employer pension contribution, private medical and dental cover, life assurance at 4x basic salary and income protection.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with buy-and-sell flexibility.
• Electric car salary sacrifice, Cycle to Work scheme, critical illness cover, Employee Assistance Programme, referral bonus, retail discounts and eyecare vouchers.