Finance Operations Specialist

Octopus Energy

4300

England, UK, United Kingdom

Posted on: 2023-10-12

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

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About the company:

We're on a mission to make a big green dent in the universe by building a truly sustainable energy system globally.

That means making power greener, smarter, and more affordable for everyone.

We put customers at the heart of everything we do: with always-fair prices, transparency and outrageous customer service.

We drive system change: with transformative tech to make renewable energy the norm and end global reliance on fossil fuels.

Octopus Energy Group is made up of 10 businesses spanning 6 countries across 3 continents, including: Octopus Energy Retail, Kraken Technologies, Octopus Energy Generation, Kraken Flex, Octopus Electric Vehicles, and the Octopus Centre for Net Zero. More on OEG @ octopusenergy.group

What we do. Electric Car Leasing

Why we do it. Greener. Fairer. Future.

We’re looking for a Finance Operations Specialist to help us run a slick, efficient support function. You will be a key member of the FinOps team, sending Excel schedules and documentation to our funders to enable us to manage our cash flow efficiently.

We need someone that has a great eye for detail, is comfortable in owning a process, can work in a fast-paced environment, adapt to changes and is always looking for ways to improve as the business grows.

We are very happy for this role to be remote or hybrid from our London office.

About us

The electric revolution has arrived - and from 2035 you’ll no longer be able to buy a new petrol or diesel car in the UK.

We’re building a whole new way for drivers to join the electric charge and not only learn about and shop for their EV online, but experience a 'lease for life' through an industry changing customer experience. This is the chance to join one of the UK’s most exciting start-ups – making it easy for individuals and businesses to go electric by getting their car, charger and energy all in one cracking deal.

Octopus Electric Vehicles launched in 2018 to make it seamless to switch to cleaner, greener driving. Our mission is to drive sustainable change, decarbonise the planet and provide our customers with fair pricing and a fantastic experience.

We're an Octopus Energy company—an innovative new energy supplier. We are part of the Octopus Energy Group, which seeks to improve the lives of millions of people by transforming the industries we operate in. The Octopus Group incorporates Octopus Energy, Octopus Healthcare, Octopus Investments, Octopus Property, Octopus Ventures and Octopus Labs.

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

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. 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.

What you'll do...

Draw down funds from our asset finance partners to fund vehicles. This involves compiling a funding schedule in Excel with data from our system, checking backup documentation is complete and accurate, submitting funding requests, and communicating with our funders to ensure payouts are timely

Review the payments we make to and receive from our funders each month to ensure they match expectations and help to resolve any queries

Implement Finance Agreements on our leasing system once funds are received to trigger invoicing of our rentals and ensure these match what our funders are expecting

Own a funder balance sheet reconciliation and the allocations process

Work with the wider Finance and Operations teams to put in place the processes and systems you need to deliver on the responsibilities above efficiently. This could be anything from a spreadsheet to working with our tech and product colleagues to build more automated and highly scalable processes

Be prepared to help out across the whole of the FinOps team during busy periods, this could be anything from processing invoices to terminating contracts and everything in between. We work as a flexible team in a fast-paced environment and working together ensures everyone is a valued member

What you'll need...

Some experience in a finance function and numerical literacy

Excellent Excel working knowledge and experience(GSuite would also be a bonus)

Excellent attention to detail as some parts will be repetitive but accuracy is extremely important

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor communication style to achieve maximum impact upon relevant situations and audience

Ability to manage multiple tasks and a wide range of stakeholders

A positive ‘can do’ attitude with confidence in your own abilities

Why else you'll love it here

Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!

Octopus Energy 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 won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people

Visit our perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits

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