Senior Global Finance Manager

Company: Octopus Energy
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you enable strategic financial delivery across a fast-growing, diverse energy group. You will provide technical accounting guidance for major initiatives such as fundraising, M&A, new geographies and internal restructures. You’ll collaborate with treasury, legal and tax teams to implement accounting excellence and ensure transparent disclosures. This position offers visibility into key financial decisions and the chance to shape growth across multiple markets.

Pay / Benefits

  • salary discussed by recruiter
  • autonomy in role
  • employee benefits hub
  • highly collaborative culture
  • leading employer awards

Responsibilities

  • Provide accounting guidance for high-impact projects (debt facilities, contracts, intercompany activity, M&A)
  • Support the audit process with technical accounting input
  • Drive accounting excellence across new developments and initiatives
  • Lead due diligence accounting for M&A activities
  • Collaborate with treasury, capital markets, legal and tax on project implementations
  • Coordinate with Group Reporting and auditors to ensure accurate financial statements
  • Engage external advisors where needed for key projects and specific advice

Key requirements

  • Big 4 qualified (CA, ACCA or equivalent)
  • Strong technical accounting experience in audit and/or advisory
  • Experience in controls implementation and business process improvement
  • Ability to manage multiple projects independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong stakeholder management and empathetic challenge with management teams
  • Excellent communication and listening skills
  • communication
  • stakeholder management
  • empathy
  • technical accounting expertise
  • M&A accounting and due diligence
  • intercompany accounting

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Posted: October 10th, 2026