Commercial Finance Manager (Biogas)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Finance Manager to join a leading Biogas developer.

Based in their central London offices The Commercial Finance Manager will play a critical role in bridging technical project development and senior executive decision-making. The role is responsible for analysing construction, engineering, and development inputs for biogas projects and converting them into clear commercial insights, financial models, reports, and recommendations for the C-suite.

This position supports investment decisions across the full project lifecycle, from early-stage development through construction, commissioning, and operations.

Commercial & Financial Analysis

• Analyse technical construction documents, development reports, engineering studies, and EPC proposals to assess commercial and financial implications.

• Build, maintain, and review detailed financial models for biogas projects (CAPEX, OPEX, revenues, sensitivities, downside cases).

• Evaluate project economics, returns, risks, and funding structures.

• Support valuation, investment committee papers, and lender-facing materials.

Executive Reporting & Decision Support

• Translate complex technical and development data into concise, high-quality reports and recommendations for the C-suite and Board.

• Prepare investment memos, dashboards, and executive summaries that clearly articulate risks, opportunities, and financial impacts.

• Act as a trusted commercial advisor to senior leadership on project viability and strategic decisions.

Project Development & Construction Support

• Work closely with development, engineering, construction, and operations teams to understand project assumptions and constraints.

• Review construction budgets, schedules, contingencies, and change orders from a commercial perspective.

• Track project performance against budget and forecasts during development and build phases.

Stakeholder & Transaction Support

• Support discussions with investors, lenders, advisors, and joint venture partners.

• Assist with due diligence processes, including responding to technical and financial queries.

• Coordinate inputs between internal teams and external consultants.

Essential

• Strong commercial finance background, ideally within renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities, or energy-from-waste.

• Proven experience analysing technical or engineering-led projects and translating them into financial and commercial insights.

• Advanced financial modelling skills (Excel-based project finance models).

• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and confidently to senior executives.

• Experience working across development and construction phases of large capital projects.

Desirable

• Experience in biogas, biomethane, anaerobic digestion, or wider renewable energy projects.

• Exposure to project finance, debt structuring, or investment transactions.

• Familiarity with EPC contracts, construction risk, and cost control.

• Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA, or equivalent).