Finance Manager - NI Reporting

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Carrickfergus
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Finance & Accounting
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SKILLS

Financial Reporting Excel Accounting Standards UK Taxation SAP Financial Modelling Cash Flow Forecasting Line Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Finance Manager - NI Reporting

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking a Finance Manager (NI Reporting) to join the Northern Ireland finance team. This role is based at Kilroot Power Station, Carrickfergus, and operates on a hybrid model.

  • Department: Finance
  • Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
  • Location: Northern Ireland (Carrickfergus)
  • Workplace type: Hybrid
  • Application Deadline: May 15, 2026

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Finance – Northern Ireland, the key responsibilities and duties include:

Financial Reporting

  • Co-ordination of initial reviews of NI monthly accounts including interlinking closely with the Finance Manager – All-Island Trading & Commercial and ensuring timely delivery of results.
  • Support finance cost managers on maintaining accounts, improvements etc.
  • Co-ordinate gross margin and working capital monthly results and re-forecasting.
  • Preparation and presentation of monthly results to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] group level.
  • Support on financial modelling/analysis as required.
  • Initial review/feedback on balance sheet reconciliations for NI assets.

Forecasting / Budgeting

  • Consolidation and co-ordination of Gross margin and Cost business plan materials.
  • Action tracking, support on overall slide consolidation for [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group.
  • Identification and development of risks and opportunities.
  • Drive improvements in cashflow and working capital movements.
  • Support on specific areas of forecasting.

Other reporting

  • Overall responsibility for all group reporting submissions for the NI assets.
  • Overall responsibility for submission of NI financial KPIs.
  • Be the face of the NI team for audit.
  • Support the central team on entity stat account preparation.
  • Support the site team in ensuring all external submissions are done accurately.
  • Ensure accurate and timely reporting of central items such as pensions, tax within the NI assets.
  • Drive continuous improvement across NI reporting processes including Onestream, build strong relationships with the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] reporting team.
  • Support with statutory accounts preparation as required.

Other

  • Line management and mentoring for one team member.
  • Assist the Head of Finance - NI and overall team.
  • Drive continuous improvement and efficiency within financial reporting space.
  • Undertake projects and initiatives as required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Background

  • Previous experience in a similar reporting finance role (essential).
  • Excellent Excel skills (essential).
  • Strong knowledge of accounting standards (essential).
  • Basic understanding of UK taxation (essential).
  • Experience of SAP (desired).
  • Financial modelling experience (desired).
  • Experience of working in an energy, manufacturing or production environment (desired).

Behaviours

  • Commercially astute and curious (essential).
  • Highly credible and able to build relationships (essential).
  • Can engage, challenge and influence at senior level (essential).
  • Pragmatic and flexible (essential).
  • Self-starter and able to work autonomously (essential).
  • Strong time management and prioritisation (essential).

Qualifications

  • Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and considerable post-qualified experience (essential).
  • Degree level or equivalent (desired).

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a flexible power generation company jointly owned by [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the company owns and operates more than 20 flexible power and biomass-based assets across Europe. As of May 2026, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] operates more than 14 GW of installed or in construction capacity. Thanks to its flexible power generation capacity and battery storage, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] contributes to Europe’s security of supply.

Application

Application deadline: May 15, 2026.

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