Finance Manager

The Role

We’re looking for a proactive and commercially minded Finance Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping the financial success of our Howden Axial Fans business unit, based in Denmark. This is a high-impact position that offers the chance to take full ownership of the P&L and balance sheet, while supporting strategic decision-making across projects and reporting cycles.

You’ll work closely with the Financial Controller to ensure our group and statutory reporting is accurate, timely, and fully compliant with accounting standards, Chart group policies, and SOX controls. You’ll also collaborate with project controllers to drive performance across ongoing projects and contribute to financial planning and analysis that informs key business decisions.

This is an exciting time to join Howden as we prepare for our acquisition by Baker Hughes in 2026—a period of transformation and opportunity. Based in Renfrew, you’ll also travel to Denmark (approximately 10%) to build strong relationships and ensure seamless integration of financial reporting across borders.

If you’re a qualified accountant ready to step into a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you can make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Who we are

Howden has a range of compressors, blowers, fans, steam turbines, and rotary heat exchangers, and has been at the forefront of developing engineered solutions for the needs of industrial processes since 1854. In 2023, Howden joined forces with Chart Industries, a global leader in engineered equipment for clean energy and industrial gas markets.

Together, we operate over 64 manufacturing sites and 50+ service centres worldwide, with 11,700+ employees driving innovation in hydrogen, carbon capture, energy recovery, nuclear, water treatment, mining, and LNG. As part of the Nexus of Clean™, we are advancing a sustainable future—helping customers improve efficiency and reduce emissions across clean power, water, food, and industrial sectors.

Join us and be part of a purpose-driven team shaping the future and tackling some of the planet’s most urgent challenges, all while growing your career in a dynamic global environment.

What you will do

• Ownership of the monthly financial and management reporting, taking the lead on balance sheet reporting and overhead cost analysis as well as liaising with project controllers on sales and margin reporting
• Ownership of group reporting in OneStream for weekly, monthly and quarterly submissions, ensuring group reporting deadlines are met and reporting is completed with a high level of accuracy
• Working with project controllers to manage the performance of ongoing projects
• Preparation of company forecasts and budgets
• Responsibility for VAT compliance and reporting
• Key point of contact for internal and external auditors
• Preparation of the statutory accounts
• Ensuring relevant SOX controls are adhered to and sufficient supporting documentation is retained
• Supporting the transition and integration into the UK finance team of Howden Axial Fans financial reporting from Denmark
• Coaching and helping to develop junior team members
• Involvement in ad-hoc projects as required

What do you bring?

An ideal candidate would likely have the following experience:

• Qualified accountant with post qualifying experience
• Knowledge of US GAAP / FRS102 / IFRS
• High level of ability in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to deliver under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Strong and clear communication and facilitation skills
• Self-management skills and the ability to work with limited supervision
• Experience of D365 or similar ERP system
• Previous percentage of completion and project accounting experience
• Previous experience with UK and overseas VAT
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to interact with different people from various departments and other group companies
• Ability to work in an environment with a significant change element

We’ve put together some criteria that we think is important for this role, but don’t worry if your experience and expertise isn’t an exact match. If you feel that you can add value to our role and to Howden more broadly, we would welcome your application and be eager to learn more about you.

Our benefits

This is a permanent position based at our headquarters in Renfrew, including an early finish on Friday. Our range of fantastic benefits includes:

• A flexible, hybrid working environment (2 or 3 days a week in the office)
• Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave
• Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7%
• Company electric vehicle scheme through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay
• Free onsite parking
• Healthcare cash plan
• Group Life Assurance plan at 3x salary
• Group Income Protection plan
• Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal – Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers, employee assistance programme, wealth of information to support health & wellbeing
• Dedicated Spark Service – free counselling, physiotherapy, financial support, medical second opinion, remote GP, personal training, nutrition consultations etc
• Financial planning & mortgage support
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG ‘Bright Future’ initiatives – STEM ambassador & volunteering

Chart is an equal opportunity employer...

The Company intention in respect of recruitment, selection and promotion is to appoint the most suitable candidate for each job regardless of that person’s race, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.