At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead finance transformation and design efficient processes for leasing and billing.
- Company: Fast-growing, mission-driven energy company with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, autonomy, dog-friendly offices, and growth opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional development and cross-functional collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by deploying AI to automate finance tasks.
- Qualifications: 4+ years in finance transformation or consulting with strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
Overview
As Finance Transformation Manager, you will own the platform vision for Finance and partner with Product & Tech to shape the leasing and billing platform.
You’ll translate complex finance processes into actionable requirements and design end-to-end processes that improve efficiency and are handover-ready.
The role blends consultancy rigor with hands-on delivery, driving data-led improvements across Finance, Controls, FP&A, and Capital Markets.
A key focus is deploying AI to automate repetitive tasks while enabling scalable, error-free operations.
This is a high-impact role at a fast-growing, mission-driven energy company.
- Pay / Benefits
- salary discussion on request
- autonomy and ownership
- co-owners culture
- dog-friendly offices
- employee benefits hub
- growth and development opportunities
Responsibilities
- Own finance requirements for the leasing and billing platform, ensuring securitisation reporting and daily operations are supported
- Translate complex finance processes into clear, testable requirements for engineering and product teams
- Design and implement end-to-end finance processes and ensure reliable handover
- Identify and remove manual BAU work across Financial Operations, Financial Control, FP&A, Credit and Capital Markets
- Lead practical deployment of AI (Claude Enterprise) to automate repetitive finance tasks with cost/benefit consideration
- Collaborate across Finance, Data, Product and Operations on cross-functional problems
- Promote AI and data literacy within the Finance team
- Key requirements
- 4+ years in consulting, finance transformation, finance systems, or finance-technology advisory with delivery accountability
- Experience shaping or implementing finance systems that connect billing, accounting, reporting and operational finance
- Proven ability to learn unfamiliar finance processes quickly and drive structured problem solving independently
- Ability to translate finance needs into technology/product requirements
- strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- collaboration across multiple teams
- ability to work independently and drive initiatives
- finance systems integration (billing, accounting, reporting, operations)
- data movement and understanding from contract to report
- SQL or low-code automation
Finance Manager employer: Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in the rapidly evolving electric vehicle sector. Employees benefit from comprehensive growth opportunities, competitive remuneration, and a commitment to sustainability, making it a rewarding place to contribute to meaningful projects while enjoying a supportive team environment in the UK.
