Accountant (6 months FTC)

Job description

What we do. Electric Car Leasing Why we do it. Greener. Fairer. Future. We’re looking for a hands-on, result focused qualified accountant to work with the financial control team to support the scalable improvement and automation of financial processes whilst maintaining robust financial controls in our rapidly growing electric vehicle leasing business. You will be working with the financial control team to perform and support the development and automation of financial processes that include; day-to-day asset and asset financial reconciliations, financial management and reporting and other month-end tasks. You'll drive end-to-end process improvement across our operational accounting related to asset financing and treatment, timely balance sheet accuracy and broader business operations. Identifying inefficiencies and re-engineering how things work, not just keeping them running. This includes overhauling the bank posting and asset financing reconciliation processes to build a more robust, scalable framework; supporting monthly balance sheet reconciliation; and analysing variances whilst partnering with the team, wider business, and funders to diagnose root causes and embed lasting fixes. We need someone that has a great eye for detail, is self-driven to own accounts and processes, is able to automate processes using large data sets and assist with other improvements in a fast growing business. What we do. Electric Car Leasing Why we do it. Greener. Fairer. Future. About us The electric revolution has arrived - and from 2035 you’ll no longer be able to buy a new petrol or diesel car in the UK. We’re building a whole new way for drivers to join the electric charge and not only learn about and shop for their EV online, but experience a 'lease for life' through an industry changing customer experience. This is the chance to join one of the UK’s most exciting start-ups – making it easy for individuals and businesses to go electric by getting their car, charger and energy all in one cracking deal. Octopus Electric Vehicles launched in 2018 to make it seamless to switch to cleaner, greener driving. Our mission is to drive sustainable change, decarbonise the planet and provide our customers with fair pricing and a fantastic experience. We're an Octopus Energy company—an innovative new energy supplier. We are part of the Octopus Energy Group, which seeks to improve t…