Senior Finance Manager

We’re Pod – one of the UK’s leading EV charging providers, trusted by over 250,000 customers and powering more than 5 million miles every single day. But behind the numbers is a team of passionate people working together to shape a smarter, more sustainable future. We started off in 2009 as Pod Point, helping people make the switch to electric as EVs began to hit the road. Today, we’re leading the way into a smarter energy future. Now part of the EDF Family, a global leader in low‑carbon energy, we're giving people and communities the power to move confidently through electrification.

We are on the lookout for a Record to Report Manager, someone who combines strong technical accounting expertise with a proactive approach to driving improvement. They will play a central role in strengthening our control environment; supporting the Balance Sheet Cleanse, embedding best practice and helping ensure Finance is audit‑ready year‑round.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Play a central role in the end‑to‑end month‑end close process - you'll work across all entities ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with group requirements.
• Own and manage the month‑end update (with Anaplan and other group reporting tools) and adjustment processes, contribute to the preparation of the Management Accounts pack, and support the maintenance and improvement of the Chart of Accounts.
• Support the Balance Sheet Cleanse project - a high‑profile initiative to rebuild all reconciliations to a consistent standard and maintain fully reconciled balance sheet accounts across all entities, ensuring clear supporting documentation, robust review and sign‑off controls.
• Drive and maintain an audit‑ready control environment - you'll embed and strengthen key financial controls throughout the year, including segregation of duties, journal authorisation, escalation frameworks, holiday cover protocols, and clear audit trails through standardised journal descriptions and supporting documentation.
• Support the design, documentation and continuous improvement of SOPs - across key Finance processes, identifying and supporting process optimisation and automation opportunities, including RPA and AI‑enabled solutions where appropriate.
• Deputise for the Group Financial Controller - acting as the senior point of escalation within the Financial Control team in their absence, contributing to ongoing team capability development and raising the bar on quality, rigour and ownership.
• Build strong relationships across Finance and the wider business - working closely with the Group FC, Head of Group Reporting and Head of FP&A, supporting cross‑functional collaboration, external audit engagement and ensuring financial processes accurately reflect operational activity.

Electrify us with your skills. We think the role would be great for somebody who has:

• Strong technical accounting experience - you'll be a fully qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA or CIMA, with proven experience in a senior Finance Manager or R2R role within a corporate environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and VAT preferred.
• Proven experience in Record to Report or Financial Control - you'll have hands‑on experience owning or leading a balance sheet reconciliation framework end‑to‑end, with a demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and operational efficiency.
• Strong control and compliance mindset - you'll bring experience maintaining and improving financial controls, with experience working with Big Four accounting firms on external audits.
• Process improvement and automation - you'll have exposure to finance transformation or process improvement projects, including hands‑on experience with automation tools, RPA or AI‑driven process improvement SOP design and implementation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities - in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment, with knowledge of CIS returns, EPS/PAYE submissions preferred.

What's in it for you?

• Access for you and up to 5 family/friends to the 'UnMind' wellbeing platform.
• Podpoint Charger Discounted energy tariff (Pod Power or EDF Employee Programme).
• Flexible hybrid working model.
• Work abroad for up to 20 days per year.
• Family & friend discount scheme.
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays).
• Very generous parental and family leave.
• Pension scheme with a 4.5% matched contribution.
• Eyecare scheme.
• Life insurance covering up to 4x your annual salary.
• Virtual GP provided by HealthHero.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Free Mortgage Advice.
• Discounted Gym Memberships.
• Cycle2Work Scheme.

Important Information: You must have the legal right to work in the UK. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Your privacy is important to us, all information shared will be handled according to our Candidate Privacy Notice. Good luck and we look forward to speaking with you soon!