- Location
- Leeds Office
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Finance
- Seniority
- Manager
- Source
- Pinpoint
Description
Finance Manager - GB Gas
Application Deadline: 19 May 2026
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Leeds Office
Reporting To: Head of Finance - GB Gas
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 Head of Finance – GB Gas, the key responsibilities and duties will include:
Financial Reporting
- Prepare Weekly Gross Margin estimates to support regular reviews with the trading team.
- Prepare and analyse gross margin results for the GB Gas Assets in line with month end delivery timescales and recognised accounting standards.
- Conduct and present analysis of monthly gross margin and work with Commercial Finance team to help challenge trading team to understand performance.
- Support finance cost managers on maintaining accounts, improvements etc. with focus on appropriate treatment of balance sheet cash flow items and reporting adjustments.
- Create new management accounts and forecast models for any additional assets moving into the GB Gas suite including any potential organisational changes resulting from lifetime extension projects and acquisition activity.
- Initial review /feedback on balance sheet reconciliations for GB Gas assets, ensuring accurate and timely completion.
- Support on financial modelling/ analysis as required.
Forecasting / Budgeting
- Key involvement in monthly reforecasting process at a Gross Margin level, applying knowledge of actual performance to ensure assumptions are valid and appropriate.
- Provide support to Senior Commercial Finance Manager to help challenge and understand despatch decisions taken by the Trading team and assist in developing optimal trading strategies.
- Consolidation and co-ordination of Gross margin and Cost business plan materials, packs and commentary, ensuring timely delivery.
- Identification and development of risks and opportunities and support and co-ordinate sensitivity analysis.
Other reporting
- Ensure accurate and timely submission of all group reporting for the GB Gas assets.
- Responsible for submission of GB Gas financial KPIs as required, preparation of monthly 'key issues' packs.
- Provide support as required on West Burton B JV financial performance analysis.
- Assist on audit co-ordination, progress tracking and provision of relevant audit information/evidence as required.
- Support the site team in ensuring all external submissions are done in an accurate and timely manner.
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of central items such as pensions, tax within the GB Gas assets.
- Drive continuous improvement across GB Gas processes.
- Support the central team with information required to prepare statutory accounts.
- Assist the Head of Finance with other reporting requirements as required.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Background
- Previous experience in a similar reporting finance role - essential.
- Experience of dealing wtih large, complex data sets and financial models - essential.
- Strong Excel skills, with the ability to build and use excel models and analyse data - 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.
Skills
ExcelSAP
