Platform Finance and Commercial Associate

Green Recruitment Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm specializing in energy is seeking a Platform Finance & Commercial Associate to support a distributed energy investment platform. The role involves financial planning and modeling, commercial appraisal, and supporting project reviews. Ideal candidates have a strong financial background, ideally from Big 4, and experience in IPP or infrastructure. This hands-on, analytical role demands a commercial mindset focused on asset performance throughout the lifecycle of distributed energy projects.

Qualifications

• Strong financial fundamentals and analytical skills required.
• Experience with financial planning and budgeting is a must.
• Commercial curiosity with a focus on asset performance.

Responsibilities

• Financial planning, budgeting, and project-level financial modelling.
• Reviewing and stress-testing commercial assumptions for projects.
• Preparing board- and investor-ready analysis for stakeholders.

Skills

Financial modelling

Commercial appraisal

Project review

Portfolio support

Education

Background in Big 4

Experience in IPP or infrastructure

Job description

We’re hiring a Platform Finance & Commercial Associate to support a fast-growing distributed energy investment platform operating across multiple European markets.

This is a hands-on, analytical role sitting close to senior leadership, working across financial planning, commercial appraisal, project review and portfolio support. The role is well-suited to someone with a Big 4 background who has since moved into an IPP or infrastructure business and is now looking for broader exposure and responsibility.

The Role

You’ll work across several operating platforms, supporting both investment and operational decision-making, with responsibilities including:

• Financial planning, budgeting and project-level financial modelling
• Reviewing and stress-testing commercial assumptions for new and existing projects
• Supporting valuation inputs and performance analysis across the portfolio
• Assisting with project appraisal, investment cases and decision materials
• Contributing to asset management and portfolio performance tracking
• Working closely with platform management teams on reporting, forecasts and risks
• Preparing board- and investor-ready analysis for senior stakeholders

This is not a narrow finance role; you’ll be exposed to the full lifecycle of distributed energy assets, from development through to operations.

The Ideal Profile

We’re looking for someone who combines strong financial fundamentals with commercial curiosity:

• Background in Big 4 (Audit, Deals, Advisory, Transaction Services)
• Followed by experience in an IPP, renewable energy, infrastructure or energy platform
• Strong financial modelling and planning capability
• Comfortable reviewing projects, assumptions and risks at asset level
• Commercial with interest in how assets perform in the real world