Jobs at SmartestEnergy

Leads project-level testing strategies and plans, manages testing teams, coordinates manual and automated testing, oversees SIT, UAT, API and non-functional testing, and manages vendors, risks, resources and documentation. Partners with stakeholders to align testing with project milestones and business requirements while mentoring analysts and driving continuous improvement.

Produces accurate financial and executive reports, analyzes financial and operational performance against budgets and forecasts, develops dashboards and KPIs, maintains data integrity, supports audits and governance, and improves reporting automation and processes. Collaborates with Finance, Operations, Commercial, Risk, IT, and other stakeholders to deliver actionable insights and executive-level reporting.

Supports treasury, cash management, payroll, and broader accounting functions. Responsibilities include cash positioning and forecasting, bank and collateral reconciliations, payment processing, payroll entry and account reconciliation, journal entries, month-end and year-end close, accounts payable and receivable support, reporting, internal controls, and audit assistance.

Supports monthly management reporting, quarterly group reporting, annual external audit activities, month-end journals, capex and opex analysis, project data review, audit deliverables, and other finance tasks under the Finance Manager.

Leads budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, financial modeling, variance analysis, KPI reporting, and liquidity forecasting for SmartestEnergy US. Partners with senior leadership, accounting, commercial, risk, and treasury teams to provide financial insights, evaluate business cases, support transactions, and improve reporting processes. Presents financial performance, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to management, the parent company, and shareholders.

Manage small to medium-sized IT projects through planning, delivery, implementation, handover, and business acceptance. Maintain project plans, governance, budgets, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, reporting, and supplier coordination. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure projects meet time, cost, quality, security, and governance requirements while supporting operational improvements and business change.

Own product control activities across valuation, P&L, risk, and reporting for gas and power trading businesses. Analyze financial positions, explain P&L movements, assess risk, support new products and markets, and provide actionable recommendations to stakeholders. Build and test models while automating and improving processes using Excel, VBA, SQL, Python, Power BI, and related systems. This fixed-term role requires strong financial product knowledge, analytical judgment, and the ability to influence business outcomes.

Provides day-to-day technical and functional support for business-critical applications, owning issues through resolution and coordinating with stakeholders, application owners, and third-party partners. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, system enhancements, upgrades, testing, documentation, audits, performance analysis, service desk metrics, user training, and implementation support. The role requires substantial IT support experience, ITIL knowledge, and Gorilla package experience in a collaborative hybrid environment.

Test Analyst responsible for analyzing requirements, creating test plans and cases, executing end-to-end software testing, managing UAT, tracking defects, monitoring testing progress, and reporting quality and release readiness across multiple projects and supplier releases.

Leads SEBL’s finance strategy as statutory Finance Director and enterprise CFO. Owns long-term planning, budgeting, forecasting, capital, liquidity, financial controls, reporting integrity, risk, commercial decision support, and finance transformation. Provides independent Board assurance, shapes enterprise strategy, oversees a layered Finance organization, and ensures resilience, governance, and sustainable value creation across the energy business.

Manage customer accounts through credit control and debt management, including overdue debt collection, payment arrangements, Direct Debits, credit terms, customer tracing, aged debt, and issue resolution. Collaborate with internal teams to support smart meter installations and recover outstanding balances while maintaining accurate records and high-quality customer service.

Own derivative accounting, valuation, reconciliations, and financial reporting for financial hedges, PPAs, and intercompany power contracts. Develop and support the Group’s hedge accounting framework, including hedge designation, documentation, effectiveness testing, OCI accounting, fair value measurement, and financial instrument disclosures under IFRS 9, IFRS 13, and IFRS 7. Collaborate with Finance, Risk, Trading, and Front Office teams in a global energy environment.

Lead medium to large-scale business and IT change projects from planning through operational handover. Manage timelines, budgets, governance, risks, resources, vendors, stakeholders, and change while ensuring quality delivery. Develop business cases, assess feasibility, maintain project controls and reporting, and support strategic objectives. Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to project teams while driving operational improvements across the organization.

Drive B2B sales to UK SME energy customers by building and managing a pipeline, converting opportunities, meeting targets, and delivering value-focused customer experiences through renewal. The role involves identifying growth opportunities, maximizing customer value, following compliance procedures, and collaborating with internal teams. It is based in the Manchester office and offers commission opportunities for strong performance.