Octopus Energy

Tax Manager

Octopus Energy

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Take ownership of tax matters relating to a defined portfolio of OEGen development funds and their associated structures.
  • Support holding structures, and cross-border investment planning in collaboration with the investment team and external advisors.
  • Ensure tax considerations are appropriately reflected in documentation, SPV structuring, financing arrangements, and exit planning.
  • Oversee the delivery of tax compliance obligations (e.g. corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax, local filings) across fund and holding structures in multiple jurisdictions.
  • Coordinate and manage local advisors to ensure accurate, timely submissions and full regulatory compliance.
  • Maintain oversight of compliance calendars and reporting trackers at both fund and asset-holding levels.
  • Support fund & platform finance teams with tax provisioning and financial statement disclosures.
  • Review tax-related journal entries and ensure appropriate treatment of current and deferred taxes.
  • Oversee the integrity and documentation of tax positions reflected in audited financial statements.
  • Maintain robust tax governance frameworks across the relevant funds and structures.
  • Oversee tax audits or enquiries by local authorities, managing advisors and internal stakeholders.
  • Identify, assess, and escalate material tax risks in a commercially informed and pragmatic manner.
  • Ensure alignment with OEGen’s broader tax strategy, risk appetite, and governance standards.
  • Lead tax workstreams on acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, refinancings, and group reorganisations within the relevant funds.
  • Review legal and commercial documentation with a tax lens, identifying structuring implications and risk areas.
  • Coordinate external advisors and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of tax aspects of transactions.
  • Act as the primary tax point of contact for investment teams, fund finance teams, and portfolio/platform management teams across the relevant funds and their underlying structures.
  • Work collaboratively with the wider OEGen Tax Team to ensure consistency of approach, knowledge sharing, and best practice implementation.
  • Provide clear, practical tax guidance that balances technical robustness with commercial objectives.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5-6 years’ post-qualified experience in corporate tax.
  • Qualified tax accountant (CTA or ACA with a tax specialism). Tax lawyers with strong hands-on tax accounting and compliance experience will also be considered.
  • Background in a Big 4 firm, leading international law firm, or in-house tax function with cross-border exposure.
  • Experience dealing with multi-jurisdictional structures and external advisors.
  • Strong knowledge of corporate tax compliance and reporting across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Solid grounding in tax accounting, provisioning, and financial reporting.
  • Ability to oversee complex international structures without necessarily having deep local expertise in every jurisdiction.
  • Confident reviewing transaction documents and identifying tax structuring implications.
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
  • Clear communicator, capable of engaging effectively with senior finance and investment professionals.
Benefits
  • 💰 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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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
corporate taxtax compliancetax accountingtax provisioningfinancial reportingmulti-jurisdictional structurestax structuringtax governancetax auditstax risk assessment
Soft Skills
project managementclear communicationcollaborationstakeholder managementproblem-solvingleadershiptime managementanalytical thinkingattention to detailcommercial awareness
Certifications
CTAACA