Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Finance Manager to join the EPUKI Finance team at the Leeds office. This is a broad and impactful role, supporting the commercial and trading teams through the analysis of financial performance and the development of solutions to optimise outcomes and drive value.

The successful candidate will be a high-performing finance professional with strong capabilities in data analysis, financial modelling (using Excel and other tools), and problem solving. The role requires a creative, solution-oriented mindset, the ability to operate as a self-starter, and a consistent focus on delivering high-quality outputs. Success in this position demands the capacity to thrive in a fast-paced environment and a strong drive to make a meaningful impact.
Key Responsibilities


Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager - GB Gas, the key responsibilities and duties will include:Preparing and analysing weekly and monthly Gross Margin results, conducting reviews with the Trading team, and ensuring timely month-end reporting in line with accounting standards. Developing and maintaining management accounts, forecast models, and reforecasting processes, including any changes from new assets or organisational adjustments. Performing financial modelling, long-term valuations, and strategic analysis, including sensitivity analysis, outage optimisation, and support for trading strategy development. Managing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow items, and central reporting (pensions, tax, KPIs, statutory accounts) for accuracy and timeliness. Supporting business planning and budgeting, consolidating gross margin and cost materials, action tracking and commentary for the GB Gas business unit. Co-ordinating and providing information for audits, external submissions and group reporting, ensuring compliance and deadlines are met. Identifying and developing risks, opportunities and process improvements to enhance financial performance and reporting quality. Providing ongoing support to senior finance, site, and central teams on reporting, performance analysis and ad-hoc information requests. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Background

Experience of dealing wtih large, complex data sets and financial models - essential*.
Strong knowledge of accounting standards and their appropriate application - essential*.
Basic understanding of UK taxation - essential*.
Experience of working in an energy, manufacturing or production focussed environment - desirable*.
Experience of SAP - desirable*.

Behaviours

Strong excel skills, with the ability to build and use excel models and analyse data - essential*.
Creative thinker and problem solver with the ability to develop, propose and deliver solutions - essential.*
Highly credible and able to quickly build effective working relationships - essential*.
Can engage, challenge and influence others at a senior stakeholder level through verbal and written communication - essential*.
Pragmatic and flexible in approach - essential*.
Self-starter and able to work autonomously - essential*.
Strong time Management and the ability to prioritise - essential*.

Qualifications

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) - essential*.
Qualified to Degree level or equivalent - desirable*.
About EP UK Investments Ltd


EPUK Investments Ltd (EPUKI) is the UK division of Energeticky a pr?myslovy holding (EPH), a leading energy group of over 70 companies that owns and operates assets across Europe. EPH group employs circa 24,000 people internationally, owns EUR30.5bn of assets, generating EUR37.1bn of revenue and an EBITDA of EUR4.3bn.

EPUKI was established in 2015 as the strategic platform for expanding the EPH group into the UK energy market. Since launching, EPUKI has made several acquisitions and developed a number of new opportunities and now owns multiple renewable and flexible power generating assets in the UK and Ireland.

EPUKI has grown rapidly to revenues ~3.5bn and EBITDA ~300m. We pride ourselves on an entrepreneurial culture and flat leadership structure where individuals (wherever they are in the organisation) can make a real impact on our business.

Our aim is to enable the UK and Ireland low carbon transition through provision of flexible and reliable energy supply. To achieve this, we will:

develop, construct and acquire the right assets to support the transformation of the energy system; invest in our people and our assets to best respond to the changing needs of our sector; continuously challenge ourselves to identify opportunities, build our knowledge and develop innovative solutions.



EPUKI is one of the largest independent generators in the UK and Ireland, with an asset base that covers multiple technologies and a range of revenue streams; these include fully merchant baseload and peaking plant and index traded baseload plants, providing a range of system services across the energy and balancing spectrum.

Despite its significant market presence, EPUKI has a flat structure with fast paced decision-making ability enabling better optimisation of market positions. The market continues to evolve and develop as the UK and Irish governments drive towards Net Zero with increasing challenges of renewables penetration, introduction of hydrogen and other new technologies.