CFO - Confidential Renewable Energy Platform

CFO - Confidential Renewable Energy Platform

Southern Europe (London-based - hybrid)
Salary - OTE c£550,000 (base, bonus + LTIP)

An ambitious renewable energy platform with operations in the UK and Italy is seeking a hands-on CFO to guide the business through its next stage of growth. With a strong project pipeline and institutional funding already in place, the company is now moving from development into construction and commercialisation.

Privately owned and currently led by a small, collaborative and seasoned team with a strong track record of scaling and exiting clean energy ventures, the business has already secured institutional capital and structured a number of innovative financing deals. The focus is now firmly on delivery - with major investor interest and a clear route to becoming a strategic energy supplier to Europe.

The incoming CFO will succeed the founding member CFO, a highly respected incumbent - managing a complex multi-country SPV structure with minimal internal resource. With the current CFO stepping back, the business is ready to bring in its next commercial lead, with a clear intention for this hire to evolve into the CEO role within 12 months. This is a rare opportunity to engage in the DNA of a business and shape its growth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of financial strategy, capital structuring, and both project-level and (potentially) corporate-level fundraising
• Manage relationships with investors, lenders, and strategic capital partners across the UK, Europe and beyond
• Manage corporate transactions relating to financing, acquisitions and disposals
• Oversee financial operations - including cash flow, group structuring, tax (with external advisors), governance and financial reporting
• Work closely with the private owners, shaping long-term strategy and market expansion opportunities
• Build and scale a lean but high-performing specialist function - using internal resource and trusted external advisors
• Step into a broader business role, adding operational leadership as the business moves through the construction and commercialisation phase, with a view to succession

What we're looking for

• A strategic but hands-on CFO used to working in small, high growth, investor backed environments
• Experience in infrastructure, energy, or other capital-intensive sectors
• Proven ability to raise equity and debt, ideally with exposure to cross-border or European project finance
• Commercial leadership in high-growth, founder-led or investor-backed environments, where priorities can change quickly
• Confidence to operate under private owner governance, challenge constructively, and earn trust
• Strong grasp of group structuring, investor reporting, and financial control across multiple jurisdictions
• ACA (or equivalent) preferred

Why this?

• A flat, agile platform with a clear path to scale - and assets ready to build
• Deep in-market access via a highly respected Country Manager and established local team
• Exposure to strategic growth, capital markets, and energy transition from a base that's already proven
• Hybrid flexibility from London
• This is a rare CFO opportunity with genuine headroom to step into the CEO role

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