- Experience
- 3+ yrs
- Salary
- —
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 3 weeks ago
- Work mode
- In office
- Education
- Bachelors in Business Administration
- Eligibility
- Qualified accounting professionals with a completed business degree, relevant audit or accounting experience, and fluency in German and English are encouraged to apply. The employer also welcomes applicants who may not meet every requirement exactly.
- Resume
- Required to apply
Where you'll work
Job description
About the company
Octopus Energy is presented as a global energy-tech business with the ambition to help reshape the energy market through technology and a fully sustainable energy future. The company says its work goes beyond green electricity tariffs and includes heat pump installations, smart meter rollout, e-mobility solutions, and its own wind and solar power generation.
The team is looking for someone who wants to challenge the status quo and contribute to a cleaner energy transition in Germany.
Role overview
This opportunity is aimed at accounting professionals who are comfortable with operational financial statement preparation under HGB and IFRS, are involved in preparatory annual audit work, and can act as a trusted finance advisor in an international setting.
Key responsibilities
- Review accounting postings, question established practices, and help improve overall data accuracy.
- Take ownership of GOB guidelines as well as commercial, tax, and company-law requirements, including accounting principles under HGB and IFRS.
- Support the preparation of annual financial statements and consolidation, while serving as a primary contact for auditors, tax advisors, and other stakeholders.
- Assist the team with monthly reporting and closing activities under IFRS.
- Work closely with colleagues in the UK and other countries to establish consistent group-wide processes and ways of working.
- Help design, document, and improve end-to-end accounting processes in order to strengthen the internal control system.
Candidate profile
Applicants should have completed a degree in business administration or a related field and bring at least 3 years of professional experience in auditing, ideally at a Big Four firm, or equivalent experience in an industrial company or the energy sector.
Strong expertise in balance sheet accounting and financial statement preparation under IFRS and HGB is required. The role also calls for a strong interest in technology, a willingness to automate processes, a practical hands-on mindset, and a collaborative approach to sharing knowledge.
Fluency in both German and English is expected. The company also values candidates who want to contribute to a more sustainable future and see the energy transition as essential.
Benefits
- Stock options in Octopus Energy Group Ltd.
- Reduced rates for electricity and gas plans.
- Monthly support for local public transport tickets.
- Monthly meal allowance.
- Discounted bike leasing.
- Company pension provision.
- Guidance and childcare support through HeyNanny.
- Monthly childcare allowance.
- Parental leave bonus: salary top-up for 3 months during parental leave.
- Fitness support through Wellpass.
- Mental wellbeing support with Open Up.
- Access to development and promotion opportunities.
- Free language courses via Busuu.
- Birthday voucher.
Application note
Candidates are invited to submit their CV and any other relevant information through the company’s online application process. The employer encourages applications even from people who do not meet every requirement exactly.
Equal opportunity and hiring process note
The company states that it welcomes applicants of all genders, ages, sexual identities, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, and abilities. It also notes that AI tools may sometimes support parts of the hiring workflow, such as application review or response assessment, but final hiring decisions are always made by a human member of the talent team. Applicants can contact the talent team by email for questions about data use.
Additional information
Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The role is on-site and full-time.