Financial Modeller

What you'll do

Commercial Management

You will be a key person responsible for modelling renewable energy projects, joint ventures and TopCo business plans.

Maintain and adapt financial models to monitor valuation and financial performance of investments, conducting regular assessments of overall portfolio performance against objectives and reporting progress to OEGEN fund managers.

You will support the commercial management of multiple development pipelines, working with a team of portfolio managers and developers to track performance against investment cases and agreed milestones.

Support managers and fund managers on value maximisation initiatives for each development project, including exit timing, sale preparation, revenue contracting, last mile development and other activities, ensuring optimal returns to investors on exit. You will drive the exit process of projects and platforms at different stage of their life.

Monitor and interrogate project progress, budgets and KPIs, identifying and escalating risks in a timely manner, and provide briefings and solutions to decision makers (such as board directors and fund managers).

Governance Oversight

Support in implementing and maintaining governance frameworks across portfolio companies, ensuring compliance with internal standards and external regulatory requirements.

Coordinate with developers on the preparation of board packs, investment committee materials and other operational review documentation to support senior management.

Track compliance with internal processes and external regulatory requirements, escalating gaps where identified.

What you'll need

Strong financial modelling skills (DCFs, business plans). Proficient in financial modelling principles, accounting, project management, data and reporting.

Strong commercial acumen and experience in managing investments, assets and/or development pipelines against investment objectives. Experience in analysing complex data, tracking KPIs, and preparing structured reporting for internal stakeholders.

Be a pro-active and self-starting senior team member who has a strong sense of ownership, “can do” attitude, strong team spirit and ability to grow team members.

Great communication and interpersonal skills, adept at building relationships and presenting analysis to a diverse range of stakeholders.

Excellent organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.

Preferably but not mandatory experience in the sale of renewable energy assets (development, in construction or operational stage).

💚 Why else you'll love it here

💰 Wondering 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 Group 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 were recently named the UK's top company to work for , and we ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 . 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 leadership