Finance Director
Octopus EnergyLondon, United Kingdom
Full Time
Posted February 12, 2026
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Job Description
The Finance Director at Octopus Energy Services will lead core finance functions, support strategic financial planning, and collaborate with senior leadership to drive growth and operational efficiency in a high-volume, low-carbon energy transition business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead core finance functions including Financial Management Accounting, Financial Operations, Financial Risk, and Pricing.
- Support the Strategic Finance team in financial planning and analysis.
- Partner with senior leaders across low carbon tech, flexibility, and manufacturing teams to align financial strategies.
- Manage performance, planning, and development of the finance team.
- Oversee operational aspects of finance related to high-volume energy deployment, supply chains, and depots.
- Balance margin, cash flow, and unit economics to support rapid growth and scaling.
Requirements
- Experience as a Finance Director (FD) with a proven track record in operational high volume businesses.
- Ability to lead and manage core finance functions including Financial Management Accounting, Financial Operations, Financial Risk, and Pricing.
- Experience supporting a Strategic Finance team in financial planning.
- Ability to sit on a senior leadership team and report directly to the CEO.
- Experience partnering with senior leaders across low carbon tech teams, flexibility, and manufacturing sectors.
- Ability to think like an owner and build for growth in a high complexity team.
- Experience in investing into low carbon installations and creating market propositions for customers.
- Proven ability to balance margin, cash flow, and scaling volume quickly while protecting unit economics as the business grows.
- Experience leading a team of exceptional finance professionals and unlocking their full potential.
- Operational experience managing engineers, supply chains, depots, and demand flexibility.
- Comfortable challenging conventional thinking and managing operational demands across multiple sites and functions.
Benefits & Perks
Salary is flexible and discussed on a call with recruiters
Autonomy in work environment
Opportunity to work on innovative projects in the energy transition sector
Recognition as a top company to work for in the UK
Inclusive and fair work environment
Supportive recruitment process with flexibility around scheduling
Potential for career growth and development within a leading energy company
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