Senior Global Finance Manager

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

Octopus Energy continues to expand in the UK and Globally, with material operations in a number of non-UK territories. We're looking for a Senior Global Finance Manager to work closely with our Group Financial Controller, driving the development of Group financial control across our global operations and partner with the local operations to mature their finance structures and operations. Additionally this role will also involve a technical review of new initiatives in the broader group including restructurings, Mergers and Acquisitions, and new lines of business.

You'll need experience in local and international accounting standards and large, fast-paced, rapidly growing, global organisations.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience identifying and addressing audit risks and implementing accounting excellence and consistency. At Octopus, we hire great people who can move quickly across a complex business. Being able to thrive in a fast-paced environment is super important for this role.

You will have the opportunity for international travel as part of this role.

💚 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 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

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P.S. Our process usually takes up to 4 weeks, but we’ll always do our best to flex around what works for you. Along the way, you’ll chat with our recruitment team and your Recruiter will help you throughout different stages. Got any burning questions before then? Drop us a message at [email protected] and we’d love to help!

• Collaborate with international and divisional financial controllers to identify and assess risks associated with their areas of responsibility

• Develop and implement new controls and processes to mitigate identified risks and support rapid growth

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of a development programme for the various entities

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the group’s financial processes and governance

• Ensure implementation of accounting excellence across the group covering a broad spectrum of new developments and initiatives in the group

• Work closely with our strategic finance, legal and tax teams on project implementations such as acquisitions, group restructures, and software implementations

• Lead on accounting for due diligence on M&A activities working with the Group Strategy team

• Big 4 qualified with great post-qualified experience in practice or in industry

• Experience in controls implementations and business process improvements

• The ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects

• Interpersonal skills that enable you to effectively form trusted relationships with business unit management teams but at the same time retain an ability to challenge with empathy and understanding

• Excellent communication and listening skills will be core to succeeding in this role