Senior Global Finance Manager
Octopus Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- 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
Requirements
- 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
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
controls implementationsbusiness process improvementsaccounting excellencedue diligencefinancial processesrisk assessmentproject implementationM&A activitiesfinancial governancedevelopment programme evaluation
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillslistening skillsindependenceproject managementrelationship buildingempathyunderstandingcollaborationchallenge with empathy
Certifications
Big 4 qualified