Strategic Finance Lead Job at Octopus Energy (London)

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced financial operator ready to step up, take the wheel, and drive the strategy for a complex, rapidly growing business within Octopus Group. We’ve already got the "now" covered. Our operational finance engine is humming beautifully thanks to a team who keeps the gears turning and the books balanced. What we need is a navigator - someone who will delegate the day-to-day mechanics to our capable team and spend their time focused on the road ahead with ownership of business planning, budgeting and financial oversight. This isn't just a role for a spreadsheet enthusiast; it’s a career track designed to lead to a Finance Director role within 12 to 24 months.

Job Responsibility

Lead annual budgeting and in-year re-forecasting processes across the department
Monitor actual performance vs plan, including diagnostic and recommended action plans if required
Own and continuously develop the financial models that power our business
Drive short and long-term business planning, ensuring alignment with Group strategy and reporting to the Commercial Director
Contribute to board packs, monthly reporting, and strategic presentations for stakeholders
Own and improve divisional cash flow forecasting
Prepare variance analysis on weekly and monthly cashflow performance against budget
Support the Senior Leadership Team with strategic analysis
Oversight of the Electroverse Operational Finance team, with the Finance Manager and their team reporting directly to you

Requirements

To be excited about tackling the urgent issue of climate change through supporting a high-growth business leading the energy transition
experience in green tech would be an advantage, but not essential, but a strong desire to learn about the sector today and where it’s going tomorrow is a must
To be able to present complex information - particularly complex financial analysis to those from a non-financial background - in simple ways
Experience in building Excel-based financial models and Powerpoint/Google Slides-based executive packs
To be ready to roll up both sleeves and get stuck into complex modelling, but also talk 'big picture' with senior stakeholders that you interact with
To be fast-paced in approach, but understand that change in organisation requires engaging with people in different ways
To be curious and open minded: the products we’re building are often at the cutting edge of industry (plus the eMobility industry we operate is in itself also quite new!) so it requires our leadership to challenge and evolve business models accordingly
An understanding in business finance and accounting, but not necessarily ACA or CIMA qualified if you have the right experience
Previous experience in investment banking, consultin,g or corporate finance - including the preparation of board/steerco-level materials, due diligence for M&A transactions - would be an advantage but not essential

Nice to have

experience in green tech
Previous experience in investment banking, consultin,g or corporate finance - including the preparation of board/steerco-level materials, due diligence for M&A transactions

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