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Octopus Energy Generation (OEGEN) is a leader in sourcing, investing in, and managing utility-scale renewable energy assets globally, with a portfolio exceeding £8 billion. The company is committed to delivering responsible investment activity and accelerating the transition to net zero.
In this Management Accountant role, you will be a key financial partner supporting OEGEN's renewable energy investment portfolio. Your responsibilities include:
• Review and challenge management accounts provided by external accountants, ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Report on financial performance of operational portfolios at monthly Customer Board meetings.
• Ensure financial information and commentary are accurately presented in Investor Reports.
• Handle finance-related queries on portfolios, taking ownership of requests and providing timely solutions.
• Work closely with commercial asset managers to prepare budgets and monitor costs against budget.
• Assist the fund management team in quarterly valuations.
• Support operational onboarding of new investments into OEGEN's finance and reporting processes.
• Assist with audits of underlying assets and financial due diligence queries from asset sales.
• Project manage audits and statutory financial statement reviews, liaising with external auditors.
• Manage payment approvals as appropriate.
• Ensure robust control environment across the portfolio, including system standardization for new assets.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify system improvements and drive process enhancements across the team.
• Prepare ad hoc reports and analysis as required.
Octopus Energy Group is recognized as the UK's top company to work for in 2025 and ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. The culture emphasizes learning, autonomy, and rapid decision-making.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA)
• Good technical knowledge of UK GAAP
• Ability to complete and review consolidations
• Knowledge of investment entity accounting (beneficial)
• Experience working with renewable energy investment assets and understanding of relevant subsidy schemes (preferable)
• Good understanding of CIR and other basis tax rules (advantageous)
