CFO

We have an opportunity for an experienced and dynamic CFO into Octopus Energy Services, 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 sit on the leadership team and report into our OES CEO (and work closely with the Group Co-Founder and CFO) partnering with other senior leaders across our low carbon tech teams, flexibility and manufacturing. Octopus energy is our shareholder and funds significant deployment through OES so you'll need to think like an owner whilst building for growth! It's a high complexity team we're serious about investing into low carbon installations and creating propositions that are new to the market for our customers.

You'll balance margin, cash, whilst gaining scaling volume fast and protecting unit economics as we grow is critical. 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.

Operationally this isn't just a desk job, think about engineers across the country, supply chains to manage, depots to stock and all of that must flex with demand; you'll need to be comfortable challenging conventional thinking.

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, driving change, 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

💚 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 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
• 🎁 Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits

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

P.S. 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!

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.