Finance Manager - 12 Month Maternity Cover FTC

We are looking for a Finance Manager to provide maternity cover who can deliver a first class finance support service. You will support the UK retail finance team to develop and analyse financial information. Your role will include the coordination and preparation of the monthly management accounts, reporting on variances and providing commercial insight, as well as taking the lead on preparation of year end financial statements and audit. You will be working closely with the business to assist with day-to-day finance management and identifying any commercial risks or opportunities to improve the business’ position.

We initially need someone for 12 months, joining no later than the start of April 2025. 

What you'll do

• You will work within the Operational Finance team for our UK retail business. This will include providing a full range of financial support, reporting and services to support the efficient and effective running of the organisation and the delivery of its work. This will include working closely with our Strategic Finance team, Group Finance and other teams in the business with ad hoc requests




Reporting, Compliance, and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Support with all aspects of month end reporting, including assisting with and reviewing journals, workbooks, reconciliations, accruals etc. prepared by the Junior Management Accountant
• Analysing monthly results, preparing month end management accounts and reports for Group and external parties, meeting deadlines
• Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and financial & accounting standards
• Collaborate with department heads for day-to-day finance management




Statutory Accounts, Audit Management, and External Relations:

• Prepare draft statutory accounts, work and liaise with auditors, providing deliverables and walkthroughs
• Preparation of various regulatory compliance RFI submissions




Process Improvement and System Management:

• Continuously review finance processes for improvement
• Assist in system implementation projects

What you'll need

• A qualified Chartered Accountant with solid, hands-on experience
• Advanced Excel skills to support reporting and analysis
• Familiarity with international accounting standards, including GAAP and IFRS
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to engage with senior management and stakeholders
• An ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and external partners
• Exceptional attention to detail, paired with excellent organisational skills
• A knack for managing time effectively, especially when handling competing priorities and deadlines
• Leadership skills and a natural ability to collaborate within a team
• Experience in reporting, compliance, and stakeholder management
• A passion for continuous improvement in finance processes
• Familiarity with system implementation—experience with Netsuite would be a bonus
• Confidence in leading and coordinating statutory accounts and audit processes

💚 Why else you'll love it here

• 💰 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 won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were 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. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership
• 🎁 Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits

Our process usually takes up to 4 weeks, but we’ll always do our best to flex around what works for you. Along the way, you’ll chat with our recruitment team and your Recruiter will help you throughout different stages. Got any burning questions before then? Drop us a message at [email protected] and we’d love to help!

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you. 🚀

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