Job Description

Company Description

At Octopus, we're entrepreneurs and we're investors, on a mission to back the people, ideas and industries that will change the world.


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What's in it for you?

This role sits within the Finance Centre of Expertise, supporting the Octopus Inheritance Tax Services ("OITS") division--an exciting portfolio with over 3bn in assets under management across lending, energy, housebuilding, and fibre.


You'll join the OITS Finance team, with a primary focus on Fern, one of our key investment areas. As Assistant Accountant, you'll work closely with multiple Accountants, taking ownership of elements of management, statutory, and regulatory reporting. You'll also play a hands-on role in the day-to-day operations of the funds, gaining exposure to a diverse range of financial activities and contributing to the success of a high-impact team

The Team

You'll be part of the wider Finance team, working within a team of 8. The team is dynamic and fast-paced, offering a diverse and engaging environment. The team you will be working with are busy and diverse. To excel in this role, it is essential that you're proactive, keen to learn, focused, self-motivated and able to work under deadlines.

What you will be doing?

Commercial Responsibilities

Build and maintain a strong understanding of the OITS portfolio and its core areas: lending, energy, housebuilding, and fibre. Develop a broad awareness of other Octopus OITS funds. Foster effective working relationships with the Senior Accountant, Investment Operations, Company Secretariat, and other internal and external teams to ensure smooth fund management.

Reporting Responsibilities

Prepare month-end journals and management accounts, including management fee calculations and balance sheet reconciliations (e.g. accruals, prepayments, interest). Manage the Fern invoice inbox, ensuring invoices are accurately recorded, paid, and recharged. Post cash journals across multiple entities. Prepare invoices, post group recharges, and maintain intercompany reconciliations. Assist in preparing board reports and interim/annual accounts. Support other month-end tasks as needed.

Other Key Responsibilities

Liaise with auditors and provide requested information. Process invoices for payment. Prepare VAT returns. Provide support to other OITS entities as required. Respond to ad hoc queries as they arise.

Qualifications

Part qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) Financial services experience desirable but not essential. Proven track record of delivering results. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate good interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build relationships within their team and across departments. Comfortable working individually on projects or collaboratively within a team, and someone who will be able to demonstrate strong organisational skills to manage multiple workstreams

We encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. What's the worst that can happen?

Additional Information

What we offer

A competitive salary, bonus, pension and share incentive plan

?? Untracked holiday

Hybrid working - most of our people spend 3 days a week in the office

Anchor (our wellness hub) which includes Headspace, one to one coaching through Wellness Cloud, Digital GP & more

Up to 6 months paid parental leave regardless of gender

?? Life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection

Private medical insurance for you and your family

Electric vehicle leasing

The option to work overseas up to a month per year

Our Values

At our core, we believe that how a company behaves is just as important as what it does. That's why we chose to become an accredited B Corp (the equivalent of a Fairtrade coffee stamp but for companies) and to change our Articles of Association so that the interests all our stakeholders - employees, customers, communities, environment and shareholders - are considered in every decision we make.


We are committed to building a workplace where diversity is valued, and inclusion is a priority. By providing equal opportunities for growth and development, we embrace and celebrate all races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, ages, disabilities, and socio-economic backgrounds. We believe teams achieve their best when every member feels safe, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves.


We're proud to be disability confident and are committed to supporting candidates with a disability, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, throughout the recruitment process. Applicants are welcome to opt-in to the disability confident scheme as part of our application process. If you require any adjustments to the interview process, we'll be happy to accommodate where possible.