CFO

Help us make a big green dent in the universe. We're on a mission to drive the global renewable energy revolution, and we need loads more people to help us make our vision a reality.

We have an opportunity for an experienced and dynamic CFO to join our Senior Leadership Team. 

In this role, you will lead our core finance functions - Financial Management & Accounting, Financial Operations, Financial Risk, and Pricing. You will also support our Strategic Finance team in financial planning. 

You’ll be responsible for performance, planning and development across each area in finance including further developing the teams that we have in place.

We operate in a new and growing industry and like to challenge conventional thinking, e.g. in Pricing and Credit - areas that you’ll have direct responsibility for. This role will give you the opportunity to design and own our performance in these and other areas as we continue to scale rapidly.

• Own core finance in our fast growing Energy Services business 
• Lead on the performance and output of teams in each area 
• Be the voice for core finance on our Senior Leadership Team
• Encourage a culture of collaboration 
• Oversee all financial operations including statutory reporting, cash flow management, debtor management, financial performance, invoicing, and recording in our systems
• Oversee pricing working closely with Strategic Finance, Data and Growth
• Be open to travelling to our other sites when required (e.g. to collaborate with the rest of the Senior Finance Team who are London-based)

• Have worked in a similar role either as an Finance Director or CFO
• Have experience across a number of the key areas of responsibility outlined above
• Experience managing cash in a fast scaling business where scale and control is important
• Be able to plan and scale teams and simple processes, including automation 
• Be a good communicator, collaborator and team leader
• Be a problem solver that can take others with you on your decision making
• To enjoy and thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment
• An accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Experience working for a business managing field engineers / moving stock (nice to have)

• Octopus Energy Services is spearheading the transition to greener, cheaper energy through the installation of in-home technologies; from smart meters and EV chargers; to low carbon heating, home batteries, solar, and beyond. We deliver smart energy, low carbon solutions for our customers.
• Our new Low Carbon Tech centre is based in Slough where our training is run from, and you can read more about it HERE.
• We’ve fallen head-over-heels with smart meters, heat pumps, solar PV and all renewable tech - which instantly help reduce a customer’s carbon footprint and give them control over their energy use. We are looking for experienced experts who share our vision: Moving away from fossil fuels, towards sustainable, smart technologies for our customers.
• At Octopus, the customer is at the heart of everything we do. As the face of the whole company, our diverse, industry-leading field force delivers the outrageous experience Octopus Energy customers love and expect.

• 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 we're 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

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.