Finance Manager Finance • London Office •

ABOUT ZENOBE

Our mission is to make clean power accessible, to accelerate the shift to zero-carbon power and transport around the world. We are passionate about making a positive impact on communities and the environment where we work.

We’re designing, financing, building and operating the world’s most sophisticated battery systems to enable the take up of more renewable power, electrifying fleets for cleaner air, and providing clean, portable power including repurposed electric vehicle batteries. Our proprietary software and data analysis optimises operational performance for our customers to reduce emissions and costs.

Since we began in 2017, we’ve raised over £2 billion in debt and equity funding and transformed it into >

1GW of grid-connected batteries live or under contract and c.2,000 electric vehicles supported. We have operations in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Benelux, the USA and a global headquarters in London.

We’re the leading owner and operator of battery storage in the UK, supporting the National Grid with the uptake of renewable power. We also work with c.90% of the UK's major bus companies, powering 25% of the UK e-bus market. We’re also the number one owner and operator of e-buses in Australia and New Zealand, and are quickly expanding into light commercial vehicles and trucks. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Following Zenobe’s rapid growth story, an exciting opportunity has arisen in the Finance team. With global expansion and rapid growth, Zenobe is looking to hire a technically proficient, well-rounded Finance Manager to join the Finance team.

We are looking for someone who can lead our Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) functions (line manager / indirect manager to c6 individuals), ensuring efficient processes, robust controls, and financial accuracy as we scale. In this role, you will also collaborate closely with our Treasury team, supporting bank administration across multiple countries and accounts.

With our ambitious growth plans, we need someone who embraces a growth mindset and can build scalable financial processes that set us up for long-term success. If you're excited about working in a dynamic, fast-moving environment where you can make a real impact, this could be the perfect role for you!

The successful candidate will report into the Group Financial Controller and will play a crucial role in building robust processes, closing the books, developing best-in-class financial reporting, and dealing with complex accounting transactions.

This is a hands-on position, with plenty of scope to gain exposure to the entire finance operation. You will be at the heart of our operations, providing critical support to ensure robust financial processes, accurate reporting, and efficient treasury management. This role is ideal for someone looking to build a comprehensive skill set as a finance professional in a rapidly evolving international business.

A TASTE OF THE DAY TO DAY

Lead our AP / AR operations

• Take ownership of our Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, ensuring they run smoothly.
• Build and refine processes that scale effortlessly as we grow, leveraging automation and best-in-class controls.
• Drive efficiency in payments and collections, ensuring smooth cash flow and financial accuracy.
• Ensure our new expense platform is being used effectively by the business, and is providing the reporting managers require to control spend.
• Ensure our ERP package, SAP ByDesign, is put at the heart of all transactions within the business ensuring it is tailored to meet ever changing business requirements, whilst also holding the business to account for spend, particularly when it comes to purchase order implementation.

Support our global banking & treasury operations

Evolve processes & controls as business scales

Collaborate & drive growth

Health and Safety

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We realise that certain groups of people are less likely to apply for a role if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. To be absolutely clear : if you like the look of this job and think you could do it well, we encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience. Above all, Zenobē is looking for collaborative, flexible, empathetic people who are interested in creating and promoting practical routes to a zero carbon world.

WORKING AT ZENOBE

We’re passionate about sustainability and are proud to offer Team Zenobē a pioneering and collaborative working environment. We encourage our people to take ownership of their career progression and celebrate those that can think outside the box.

If you’d like to join our community of likeminded people hit the apply button now, we’d love to hear from you!

WHAT WE OFFER

Charge your career at Zenobē and receive

Lots of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexitime and hybrid working. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but please talk to us about the flexibility you need and let’s see how we can make it work.

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our people are our strongest asset and the key determinant of our success, and we value a range of skillsets and perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We work to provide equal opportunities and an inclusive work environment, where everyone is fairly treated in the application process and through their career at Zenobē. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Zenobē, please let us know when you apply.

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