Job Description:
A Financial Controller is needed to support our development in Ireland and assist the country leadership team on all finance matters.
About Us:
We are a fast-growing company involved in the green electricity transition. This role will allow you to be part of this journey, learn and grow professionally, and impact our processes and procedures.
Our Irish Office:
We have 11 operating assets, 1 project under construction, and several projects under development in Ireland. The Irish office shows great ambition for the future.
Responsibilities:
* Financial Procedures and Statutory Compliance:
- Coordinate financial information between local teams and external accounting team.
- Process invoices and payments.
- Ensure proper controls of accounting operations (invoicing of electricity generated, monitoring of receivables, payments, etc.).
- Enhance accuracy of annual financial statements and ensure compliance with local GAAPs.
- Participate in external audits for statutory or group purposes.
- Provide inputs and assist in implementing internal controls.
* Budget and Reporting:
- Assist in budget preparation and forecasts, including monthly follow-up and update of construction budget and cash position.
- Analyze variances of actuals versus forecasts and budgets.
- Prepare monthly reporting and cash flow forecasts, and semi-annual consolidation packages of the country (including P&L, CAPEX, cash flow, and forecasts), ensuring compliance with Group procedures.
* Taxes:
- Ensure proper control of local tax returns prepared by local external accountants.
- Assist in reviewing tax aspects in financial models.
* Corporate Finance and Bank Relationship:
- Prepare debt drawdowns during construction.
- Prepare debt covenants calculation and mandatory operational and financial reports.
- Maintain relationships with the bank agent.
- Lead distributions.
* Support to Business Development:
- Be involved early in projects with Development, Legal, and Financing teams: reviewing business plans with a focus on tax analysis, participating in the financial close reviewing of the EPC and O&M contracts, and preparing the equity proof.
- Support tax structuring and efficiency at the project level.
- Review Share Purchase Agreements and Shareholders Agreements during Joint Ventures.
- Support development teams in due diligence and integration during M&As.