Senior FP&A Analyst at Octopus Energy

Kraken is the technology behind Octopus Energy. 

Octopus Energy Group is a global energy transition company - made up of 10 businesses in 9 countries across 4 continents that touch nearly every point in the energy value chain and invest heavily in technology to support our mission to accelerate decarbonisation faster and cheaper for customers. Octopus Energy is valued at $5 billion and is one of energy-tech’s fastest-growing private companies.  Octopus’ cloud software technology platform Kraken Tech launched to market four years ago, offering utility clients end-to-end customer management through one simple solution aimed at helping utilities and their customers transition into a decarbonised future.  Since then it has grown rapidly, disrupting the incumbent tech landscape, with 25 million contracted accounts across 9 markets globally, including across Europe in the UK, France, Italy, Spain and Germany. Kraken has secured licensing deals with large international energy clients like E.ON, EDF Energy, as well as Origin Energy in Australia and Tokyo Gas in Japan, replacing their core technology stack, re-imaging their operations with an unblemished track record of transformation success.  We are on track to meet our ambition to grow to 100 million households by 2027 through expansion of the business with increasing interest and activity in Europe. We have localised the Kraken platform for the French, Italian, Spanish and German markets and industry with an eye towards partnership of large European utilities and retailers looking to transform their business and enable future energy models.  What you'll do Develop and maintain financial models to support decision-making, including budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysisConduct in-depth analysis of financial and operational performance, highlighting key trends and opportunities for improvementContinuously assess and improve financial processes and systems to ensure efficiency and accuracyWork with potential clients on pricing strategiesSupport with ad-hoc analytical exercisesWhat you'll need Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field/qualification Excellent Excel skills and financial modelling experienceProven ability to communicate financial concepts to a non-financial audienceExperience working in a SAAS business is desirable but not essentialWhy else you'll love it hereWondering 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 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 won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and 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 leadershipVisit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits

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