Senior Global Finance Manager

About the role

Octopus Energy is looking for a motivated finance professional to work closely with the Group Corporate Finance Director. You will be responsible for delivering key accounting advice and implementation for high-importance areas of the group, including fundraising, M&A, new geographies, and internal restructures.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical accounting, financial advice and support for the most important strategic projects within the business, including in relation to debt facilities, key contracts, intercompany activity, and M&A
• Provide technical accounting advice to the group and business units within the audit process
• Ensure implementation of accounting excellence across the group covering a broad spectrum of new developments and initiatives in the group
• Lead on accounting for due diligence on M&A activities
• Work closely with our treasury, capital markets, legal and tax teams on project implementations
• Work closely with Group Reporting and auditors to ensure that any new projects are accurately disclosed in the financial statements
• Work, where necessary, with external advisors to support on key projects and for select pieces of advice

Required skills

• Technical accounting
• Audit
• Advisory
• Controls implementation
• Business process improvement

Qualifications

• Big 4 qualified (CA, ACCA or equivalent)

About the Company

Octopus Energy Group is a rapidly growing, global energy business operating dozens of businesses in over 20 countries. The group spans renewable generation, domestic flexibility, heat pumps, and public EV charging.