Group Treasury Lead

At Octopus Energy, we're all about clean, green energy with transparent pricing and a relentless commitment to customer experience.Join our global team dedicated to sustainability and green tech, where energy is good for the planet and your soul 💚We embrace flat hierarchies and an open, agile culture that fosters innovation, flexibility, and creativity.We don’t hang our personalities up with our coats and nor should you. At Octopus, we hire great people who get stuff done, all whilst being themselves. We are looking for a Treasury Lead to join our Strategic Finance team to support the exponential growth of our business in the UK and internationally. As the Group Treasury Lead, you will be instrumental in overseeing liquidity, cash management, and treasury operations of the group from a strategic perspective. You will support the company’s capital strategy by forecasting and analysing cash flows, managing liquidity across the group entities, and executing investment and debt facility strategies. This role demands a strategic approach to liquidity management, financial reporting, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency.

What you'll do...

Build and monitor daily cash flow models; manage entity funding drawdowns and ensure efficient cash flow processes.Analyse and improve entity-level cash forecasts to optimise Group-level liquidity; forecast short- and (in partnership with the rest of the team) long-term cash requirements.Define and implement a new cash management strategy for a growing and complex multinational, optimising across counterparties and product offerings.Minimise trapped cash and optimise liquidity on a daily basis for better yields.Prepare treasury reports for CFO, board, auditors, banks and other stakeholders.Manage debt facilities, including compliance, and support debt issuance and refinancing strategies.Support banking relationships and oversee treasury operations (dotted line management).Provide insights on financial risks and implement mitigation strategies.Lead ad hoc treasury projects and develop policies and best practices.Partner closely with teams in strategic and operational finance, accounting and tax in a global role.

What you'll need...

Proven experience in treasury management, financial analysis, and cash flow forecasting.Strong understanding of liquidity management, debt facilities, and investment strategies.Experience working with financial institutions, including banks and/or credit rating agencies.Knowledge of risk management principles, including currency and interest rate risk mitigation.Familiarity with treasury management systems and financial technology tools.Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.Desire to get your hands dirty and actively manage cash daily building out the treasury function in a global role spanning four business units, two dozen-plus entities and over a dozen active country presences.Ability to communicate complex financial information to senior stakeholders.Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field; advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., CTP, CFA) preferred.

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 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 leadership and most recently The Sunday Times, Best Places To Work 2023 Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits