Centrica Hiring for Director, Finance Net Zero Ventures Job at Windsor, South East England, England Full Time

Director, Finance Net Zero Ventures

Home Based

At British Gas, we have one of the best-known brands in the country (with 95% brand awareness). We have a family of door-opening brands that are the envy of many, and we’re really excited about the future.

Why? Because we’re evolving to become a truly purpose-led organisation, helping millions of customers to live more sustainably, simply, and affordably.

Whether we’re installing an EV charger on every driveway in the UK or introducing thousands of homes a year to the benefits of heat pumps, our ambition is clear.

Of course, change like this doesn’t happen overnight. But we truly believe that we have a vital role to play in helping the nation prepare for a net zero future and supporting them through a once in a generation cost-of-living crisis.

Net Zero Ventures exists to increase and accelerate the impact of British Gas in the energy transition in UK homes. Centrica is uniquely placed to be the leading business driving the energy transition across the UK housing stock.

Reporting directly to the CFO for British Gas Services & Solutions, and dotted line into the NZ Venture MD, the Finance Director is a critical part of the Executive team, responsible for the financial health of the business. As the right hand to the MD for Net Zero Ventures, the Finance Director will balance providing both path-clearing and with a willingness to hold the other members of the Executive team to account. This role is critical in ensuring that our ability to operate at pace is realised.

In your new role you will have the following key accountabilities:

• Develop a rapid understanding of the business, its customers, competitors, market opportunities and challenges

• As part of the Net Zero Ventures LT, and wider British Gas Services Finance team, actively participate in the development of the growth strategy and leadership of the total business

• Provide enthusiastic energy, leadership and motivation to the Net Zero Ventures team

• Build and maintain the investment case for Net Zero Ventures

• Deliver the Financial and Strategic plans for the business

• Lead the financial management of the business, ensuring risks are mitigated, appropriate controls in place and opportunities capitalised

• Establish management disciplines and processes with collaboration to analyse performance vs. plan and implement remedial actions

• Support and challenge the MD and team on the performance of the business

• Identify and develop margin and cost improvement opportunities

• Support major initiatives including strategy, restructures and acquisitions

• Lead a high-performing Finance function

Work Experience & Functional/Technical Skills

• Inclusive with a proven track record operating at both the strategic and operational level to deliver business results

• Experience of setting a clear vision, collaborating and motivating others to deliver exceptional results

• Experience of building, developing trust, inspiring and coaching teams

• An understanding of how to take quantified risk in a business where speed to market is vital

• Proven experience in contributing to the development of the overall business strategy and vision, and influencing strategic decisions at board level which have business-wide implications.

• Proven capability in leading & supporting virtual, diverse teams being able to influence at pace and remotely

• Excellent at building internal and external relationships

• Qualified accountant with experience in financial control, performance reporting and analysis

• Extensive Finance Partnering experience

• Commercial contract bidding and M&A experience advantageous

• Excellent analytically

• Highly commercial

Education and Certifications

• Hold an accountancy qualification as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

Competencies

• Honest and able to take ownership and deliver in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment

• Naturally driven, enthusiastic with a strong personal commitment to success

• Motivating, sensitive and inspiring with the ability to galvanise support and influence across the organisation

• Persistent, “can do” mentality

• Natural passion to join the Net Zero Ventures business and contribute to our success

• Horsepower to understand the detail, alongside the complexity, and still drive the strategic aims

• Tenacity in holding others to account with empathy

• Strong ability and experience in operating and influencing at the most senior levels

• Excellent team collaboration and people management skills and experience

• Strong knowledge of the relevant accounting principles

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At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap across the technology sector and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!

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This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.