Octopus Energy

Supplies 100% renewable electricity and gas

Management Accountant

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSheffield, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Responsibilities

Manage accounts payable and receivables, ensuring company bills are paid on time and incoming payments are received and recorded accurately.
Conduct monthly and quarterly financial closes across the group, coordinating and finalizing financial activities to produce accurate and timely financial statements.
Prepare quarterly financial reports for partners by compiling and analyzing financial data on company performance.
Manage employee expenses and prepayment cards, including card issuance, usage and reconciliation, and timely and accurate processing and reimbursement of employee expense claims.
Update the ERP system with bank, supplier and client transactions, entering and verifying transactions to keep financial records current and accurate.
Support subsidiary finance teams by responding to ad hoc requests and helping improve processes.
Manage fixed assets and inventory, including accurately recording the movement of inventory and fixed assets.
Ensure suppliers are paid within the required timelines.
Complete grant reports with all supporting documentation within agreed timeframes.
Process bank transactions regularly and keep them up to date.
Complete quarterly checks in a timely manner to ensure accurate data for reports.
Ensure staff expenses paid by prepayment card, cash or personal card are handled promptly and accurately recorded in accounting software.
Respond promptly to requests from subsidiary finance teams.
Ensure fixed assets are accurately recorded and inventory is treated appropriately.

We can't hire everyone… but we can help them shine somewhere brilliant.

At Octopus, we're lucky to attract some incredibly talented humans. And while we can’t bring every talented person into our team, we can help them land somewhere that’s just as mission-driven. That’s why we’re sharing opportunities from MOPO; a company we’ve proudly backed through a strategic investment.

About MOPO...

MOPO is on a mission to enable renewable energy access in underserved markets. Already operating in Nigeria, DRC, Sierra Leone and Liberia, their solar power stations distribute energy through proprietary MOPO Batteries managed by a network of local agents. Their model is already powering thousands of homes and small businesses—eliminating fossil fuel use and enabling livelihoods. With backing from Octopus Energy, British International Investment, and Norfund, MOPO is scaling rapidly and is positioned to transform energy access and e-mobility across the continent.

Activities

Managing Accounts Payable and Receivables, overseeing the process of ensuring all company bills are paid on time and all incoming payments are received and recorded accurately.
Conducting Monthly/Quarterly Financial Closing Across the Group, coordinating and finalising the company's financial activities at the end of each period to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.
Preparing Quarterly Financial Reports for Partners, compiling and analysing financial data to produce detailed reports that provide insights into the company’s financial performance and are shared with business partners.
Managing Employee Expenses and Prepayment Cards, overseeing the issuance, usage, and reconciliation of company prepayment cards, as well as processing and reimbursing employee expense claims in a timely and accurate manner.
Updating ERP System with Bank, Supplier, and Client Transactions, regularly entering and verifying financial transactions, to ensure that all financial records are current and accurate.
Support in overseeing Subsidiary Finance Teams, respond to adhoc requests from subsidiary teams and help in improving processes.
Fixed Asset and Inventory Management, working with the rest of the team to accurately manage movement of inventory and Fixed Assets.
Location: UK, Sheffield, Head Office

Accountabilities

Make sure suppliers are paid within the required timeline.
Be able to complete grant reports with all supporting documentation within the agreed timeframe.
Make sure bank transactions are regularly processed and up to date.
Be able to complete quarterly checks in a timely manner to ensure accurate data for the reports.
Make sure staff expenses through prepayment card, cash or personal card are dealt with timely and accurately accounted for in accounting software.
Deal in a timely manner with subsidiary finance team requests.
To ensure accurate recording of Fixed Assets and treatment of inventory.

About the Company

Octopus Energy

Supplies 100% renewable electricity and gas

Octopus Energy provides 100% renewable electricity and gas to homes and businesses and also offers related services like EV leasing, heat pumps, and smart home tech. Its Kraken platform is an in-house, end-to-end energy operating system that automates billing, customer service, and grid management using AI to balance supply and demand and enable smart tariffs; it is licensed to other suppliers and manages millions of accounts, with a plan to spin it off. The company differentiates itself through transparent pricing, strong customer service, and a scalable, cloud-based technology stack that supports a flexible, decarbonized grid. Its goal is to decarbonize energy use globally by expanding access to renewable energy, improving pricing, and offering services that optimize energy use like demand response and EV charging.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total funding: $2.9B
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2016

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