The Role
We have an opportunity for an experienced and dynamic CFO to join our Senior Leadership Team, responsible for driving the rollout of low carbon technologies in homes across the UK.
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 leading a team of exceptional people to unlock their full potential.
We operate in a fast growing industry and like to challenge conventional thinking. 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.
Financial Leadership & Strategy
- Set and execute financial strategy to drive sustainable growth and margin improvement
- Lead planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management across all divisions
- Drive improvements in pricing, working-capital efficiency, and financial control
Commercial & Operational Finance
- Partner with operations and sales Directors to translate operational data into actionable financial insight
- Improve unit economics and reduce cost-to-serve across installation and logistics operations
- Support new propositions to drive further scale and opportunity
Governance & Risk
- Ensure strong financial controls, compliance, and reporting
- Oversee cashflow, capital planning, and risk management
- Act as a key interface with auditors, regulators, and the wider Octopus Energy Group
Leadership & Culture
- Build, develop and inspire a high-performing finance team embedded across the business
- Drive collaboration between finance, operations and technology to drive data-led decision-making
- Be a key member of the OES executive team, shaping strategy, culture and long-term growth
About you
- You’ll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with senior leadership experience in a complex, high-growth or operationally intensive business.
- Highly commercially savvy with a track record of delivering results and influencing at executive level
- Hands-on, pro-active and analytical, able to move seamlessly between boardroom strategy and operational detail
- Passionate about renewable energy, sustainability and building organisations that do good while doing well
- Thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven, tech-enabled culture
- Have experience in high growth multifaceted organisations, drivingchange, innovation and disruption of status quo
- Able to guide the operational leaders on which activities are most impactful
- Be on the pitch - this isn’t a role of analysis from the sidelines
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The Company
What We Do
We’re not your typical energy company. We want to change energy for the better by making it greener, smarter, and more affordable for everyone. Not only are we one of the biggest generators of renewable energy in the UK, we’re also one of the top-rated energy suppliers.
