At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial asset management for a diverse portfolio of renewable energy projects.
- Company: Join Schroders Greencoat, a leader in renewable infrastructure investment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, leadership opportunities, and a chance to shape the future of finance.
- Other info: Be part of a growing team focused on sustainability and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the renewable energy sector while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Qualified Accountant with 10-15 years in asset management and strong leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 120000 £ per year.
Schroders Greencoat is the renewable infrastructure specialist for Schroders Plc, one of Europe’s leading independent asset management groups. The business manages large-scale investments in renewable energy assets, such as wind farms, solar parks, and bioenergy facilities, primarily across the UK, Europe, Asia and the U.S.
A senior leadership role responsible for financial asset management across a large, complex portfolio of renewable SPVs.
- Oversight of hundreds of SPVs across multiple funds and jurisdictions, supported by outsourced administrators and asset managers
- Accountability for financial integrity, governance and reporting quality across the platform
- Leadership of a finance team and ownership of process standardisation, scalability and transformation
- Key finance partner to senior internal stakeholders, fund boards and external counterparties
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership & Operating Model
- Lead and develop a team of Financial Managers, driving performance, accountability and consistency
- Define and implement a scalable finance operating model to support continued portfolio growth
- Embed best practice across the function, ensuring standardisation across assets and funds
- Portfolio Financial Oversight
- Own financial oversight of a large-scale SPV portfolio, ensuring high-quality, timely reporting across all entities
- Review and challenge outputs from outsourced service providers (administrators / asset managers)
- Oversee delivery of: Budgets and forecasts, Statutory accounts and audits, Debt and lender reporting
- Maintain strong financial control environment across cash, payments and governance processes
- Audit, Tax & Compliance
- Lead audit processes across the portfolio, acting as senior contact with auditors
- Oversee VAT and corporate tax compliance in collaboration with external advisors
- Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards (FRS102 / IFRS) and regulatory requirements
- Process Improvement & Transformation
- Own and drive continuous improvement of finance processes across a high-volume SPV environment
- Deliver: Standardisation of reporting and controls, Automation and use of digital tools, Improved data quality and accessibility, Enhance scalability of finance processes to support increasing portfolio size and complexity
- Stakeholder Management
- Act as senior finance contact for: Fund boards and SPV directors, Lenders, auditors, tax advisors and administrators, Internal investment, finance and technical teams
- Build strong external relationships and drive accountability across service providers
- Commercial & Strategic Contribution
- Provide financial insight to support: Asset performance optimisation, Portfolio-level decision-making, Contribute to broader strategic initiatives across the platform
- Governance Oversight
- Oversee SPV governance frameworks, including: Board cycles and reporting requirements, Policies and procedures across the portfolio
- Ensure consistent, high-quality board materials and compliance with governance standards
Key Requirements
- Essential
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- 10–15+ years’ experience in infrastructure, asset management or similar environments
- Proven leadership of finance teams in complex, multi-entity / SPV structures
- Strong experience working with outsourced service models
- Deep knowledge of financial reporting standards (FRS102 / IFRS)
- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement, standardisation and scaling
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Desirable
- Experience in renewable energy / infrastructure investing
- Experience in finance transformation or operating model design
- Knowledge of financing structures and corporate tax
- Familiarity with data and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, Python)
Why Join
- Leadership role within a large-scale, growing renewable infrastructure platform
- Opportunity to shape the finance operating model across a complex SPV portfolio
- Combination of technical oversight, team leadership and transformation mandate
Finance Asset Management Director in London employer: Schroders
Schroders Greencoat is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to lead within a dynamic and growing renewable infrastructure platform. With a strong commitment to employee development, a collaborative work culture, and the chance to shape financial operations across a complex portfolio, team members are empowered to drive meaningful change in the clean energy sector. The company fosters innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring that employees can thrive in their careers while contributing to a sustainable future.
