About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Finance Systems Administrator with strong, practical knowledge of both Yooz and SAP. This role supports a complex portfolio of renewable energy assets and requires close collaboration with finance, fund, asset management, external asset managers, and third-party system providers.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary system administrator for Yooz, managing supplier onboarding, bank detail changes, user roles, approval workflows, and query resolution.
- Support day-to-day SAP finance processes, performing data reconciliations between systems while troubleshooting interface or transaction errors.
- Enforce strict financial controls over payments and supplier master data, maintaining clear audit trails, ensuring segregation of duties, and proactively escalating fraud risks.
- Assist with continuous improvement initiatives, including system enhancements, software integrations, user-access reviews, testing, and process simplification across finance platforms.
Requirements
- Demonstrable hands-on experience administering Yooz and supporting SAP within a live finance environment.
- Proven experience managing purchase-to-pay (P2P) processes, supplier master data, invoice workflows, and strict financial controls.
- Sharp analytical problem-solving skills to independently investigate data mismatches, interface errors, and system-processing issues.
- Clear, plain-English communication and collaboration skills to effectively liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- High attention to detail, sound judgement, strong integrity regarding risk management, and the ability to handle high transaction volumes.
- Experience supporting system changes, testing, or migration activity.
- Experience integrating or reconciling data between Yooz and SAP.
- Background in an asset-backed, renewable energy, infrastructure, or investment management environment.
- Knowledge of segregation-of-duties frameworks, audit requirements, and regulated environments.
- Experience working with external asset managers, outsourced finance providers, and third-party system vendors.
- Familiarity with finance reporting platforms (such as Horizon) and process mapping/documentation.
Skills
- Yooz administration
- SAP support
- Purchase-to-pay (P2P) processes
- Supplier master data management
- Invoice workflow management
- Financial controls
- Analytical problem-solving
- Data reconciliation
- Interface error troubleshooting
- System processing issue resolution
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Judgement
- Risk management
- System change support
- Testing
- Migration activity
- System integration
- Segregation of duties
- Audit requirements
- Process mapping
- Process documentation
Location
- Office (3 days per week)
Work Type
- Fixed-term contract (12 months)
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Experienced
Salary/Compensations
- Salary is discussed during the recruitment process
Benefits
- UK perks hub
About the Company
- At Octopus Energy Generation (OEGEN), we're passionate about powering a sustainable future.
- As pioneers in the renewable energy space, we don’t just invest in utility-scale projects; we invest in people, communities, and a greener tomorrow.
- Since stepping into the renewables arena in 2010, we've made waves - becoming a top investor in onshore wind across mainland Europe and the largest backer of solar power in Europe.
- Today, we proudly manage over £8bn in renewable energy assets worldwide.
- Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker.
- Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground.
- We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about!
- We were recently named the UK's top company to work for, and we ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024.
- Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people.
- We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership.
Equal Opportunity
- As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute.
- Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.
- We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential.
- Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!
- Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements.
- Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire.
- Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic.
- Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success.
