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About the Role
This role focuses on managing the preparation of monthly management accounts for OEGen group entities, supporting strategic finance initiatives, and liaising with various stakeholders across the subsidiary entities. The candidate will work within OEGen, overseeing a range of entities from regulated to non-regulated companies globally.
Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation, review and analysis of OEGen cash flow actuals and forecasts, including capital call requests, cash flow reporting and reforecasting
- Regularly engage with department heads and other senior Group stakeholders on a range of financial matters
- Coordinate the annual budget process across OEGen assets
- Support the OEGen Strategic Finance Lead in identifying and managing economic trade-offs across the OEGen businesses, including growth, returns and liquidity, through the capital allocation process.
- Evaluate the financial impact of new business lines, products, services and other investments
- Monitor actual performance against plan, identifying key drivers of variance and working with the business to develop appropriate action plans where required
- Prepare and coordinate monthly financial reporting, quarterly strategic Board packs and other strategic materials for OEGen Group
- Review and challenge financial deliverables provided by External Asset Managers, including management accounts and cash flow actuals and forecasts
- Liaise with the external audit team, responding to queries and supporting the efficient delivery of the year-end audit process
- Work closely with international subsidiaries to ensure the consistent application of accounting policies, processes and procedures
- Drive continuous improvement in financial analysis, reporting tools and processes through best-practice sharing and knowledge exchange across Finance teams
Requirements
- Qualified accountant (ACA preferred)
- Experience or knowledge in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), including building and maintaining financial models
- Familiarity with financial reporting and month-end processes
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage and interpret complex data
- Experience or exposure to board and investor reporting and financial presentations
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with attention to detail
- Confidence to suggest improvements to systems and processes as the company continues to scale
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
Skills
- Financial planning and analysis (FP&A)
- Financial modeling
- Financial reporting
- Month-end processes
- Analytical skills
- Data management
- Data interpretation
- Board reporting
- Investor reporting
- Financial presentations
- Capital structure knowledge
- Fundraising processes knowledge
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisational skills
Location
- Office-based (3 days/week)
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Associate
Education Level
- Qualified accountant (ACA preferred)
- Accounting degree not required
Salary/Compensations
- Salary discussed during recruitment process
Benefits
- UK top company to work for
- Ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work
- Culture of learning, decision-making, and building
- Autonomy
- Perks employees care about
- Supportive recruitment process
- Accommodation for interview process
About the Company
- Octopus Energy Group is a global energy transition collective with 10 businesses working across 4 continents.
- Octopus Energy Generation (OEGEN) is a leader in sourcing, investing in, and managing a wide range of utility-scale renewable energy assets.
- Currently manages a global portfolio of over £8 billion in renewable energy assets.
- Unique culture where people learn, decide, and build quicker.
- Organisation where people work with autonomy.
- Focus on finding the right 'octofit' for the team.
Equal Opportunity
- As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute.
- Commitment to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.
- Encourages applications from candidates who may not meet 100% of the job requirements.
- Looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic.