FinanceManager

At Octopus, we’re entrepreneurs and we’re investors, on a mission to back the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. We think working here is great, but we’re understandably bias. Click [here](https://c.smartrecruiters.com/sr-company-attachments-prod-dc5/5cd44a79f027bc6100855691/0c51a134-dc6f-436b-9156-3d35792f1226?r=s3-eu-central-1) to explore Life at Octopus. What’s in it for you? This is a high-impact role sitting in the group Finance team, giving you ownership of a complex and fast-growing energy portfolio within Fern Group. You’ll combine technical accounting expertise with commercial insight, working closely with investment teams, business leads and external partners. You’ll lead on strategically important areas of the business, while managing and developing a one person and shaping how finance supports decision-making. The team You’ll be part of a team of eight people, reporting into the Financial Controller. You’ll manage 1 direct report and work closely with a wide network of internal stakeholders and external finance teams supporting a large and evolving portfolio. What you’ll be doing * Develop a deep understanding of Octopus Inheritance Tax Products (OITS), including portfolio companies and their commercial operations * Own financial oversight of the Energy division within Fern Group (c.250 entities), working with multiple external finance teams * Oversee the delivery of monthly, quarterly and annual management reporting * Manage energy cashflow, including the revolving credit facility (RCF), lender relationships and bi-annual covenant reporting * Lead the audit process and delivery of statutory financial statements, working with auditors, tax teams and external providers * Partner with business leads across Fern and Octopus to support decision-making and advise on key transactions * Own the budgeting process for the energy division, reviewing and challenging assumptions across multiple entities * Research and advise on technical accoun