Commercial Analyst (Finance)

Location: London or Bristol (candidate choice) - we operate an ‘employee choice’ working environment and so the amount of time you spend in the office is flexible to suit you.

The OVO Group’s purpose is to drive progress towards net zero carbon living. To reach Plan Zero, we need everyone to come together - not just as customers buying energy, but as members with a common goal. As part of this ambitious plan, our goal is to become the ‘Leading Employer in the UK’ by 2030. If you think you could be the talent we’re looking for, then come and join the adventure!

We launched in 2009 with a mission to change energy for the better. Since then, we’ve welcomed over a million members, planted a million trees, and set our sights on helping save the planet.

As a Group, we’re working to become a net zero carbon business by 2030, while helping our OVO Energy members halve their carbon footprints at the same time. 

Green energy and technology are great tools to fight the climate crisis with. But it’s people power that will rewrite history.  

So we’re building a zero carbon team inside and out. Of people who share our values, feel inspired by our mission, and want to make change happen. When you work for OVO, it’s not just a job. It’s the work of a lifetime. And we want the sharpest minds to help. 

Up for the challenge?

Where in the world of OVO will I be working? 

This role sits within the Commercial Finance team at OVO Energy, where we partner with our Group Commercial and Trading functions to deliver on our strategy. We focus particularly on gross margin performance and future activity in Energy, Metering, Home Services and Propositions.

Working in the Energy & Trading arm of the Commercial Finance team, we focus on retail costs of supply, in particular, wholesale, networks, metering and, green obligations.

What will I be doing?

You will closely monitor the business performance against the commercial plan and strategy, identifying and providing useful and relevant insight & analysis, both on a periodic and ad-hoc basis to increase performance and efficiency. You will support data-orientated decision making for delivery of the Plan Zero ambition. There’ll also be evaluation of opportunities for new products and propositions..

Key responsibilities include:

• Working with Commercial and Trading teams to support the delivery of P&L target across the energy portfolio, with particular focus on the cost base
• Provide decision support including the development of business cases to support new propositions
• Support the prioritisation of activities and development of new propositions to ensure we maximise customer lifetime value and deliver Plan Zero
• Ad hoc reporting and analytics

Is this the job for me? 

Life at OVO is pretty fast-paced so you’ll be happy working in a dynamic high growth business and constantly evolving environment.

We're not looking for people with extensive commercial experience, you can be early on in your career - it's more important for us that you have a passion for analytics with a data-orientated approach to decision making and a real interest in the energy industry.

You will have excellent problem solving skills and an analytical approach; specialisation in a STEM subject in your education would be a plus!  A high level of attention to detail and accuracy is required for this role, with strong commercial acuity.

Partnering the business means you will need excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas and concepts clearly and succinctly.

Ideally, you will have experience in the energy industry from a commercial or trading perspective and a good understanding of cost drivers and margin impacts. 

From us you’ll get*

• An annual discretionary bonus
• 4% of your salary to spend on flexible lifestyle benefits
• 5% matched employer contribution to your pension
• 25 days holiday + 1 for your birthday
• And many more... 

(*) Please note that certain benefits kick-in once you have passed probation which can be up to 6 months after your start date.

We want the best people 

At OVO, we empower our people to have choice around where and when they work - flexible working arrangements can be discussed for all of our roles. Please speak to the Talent Acquisition team for more info.

We’re keen to meet people with varied backgrounds - our view is the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. If you're excited about joining us and think you have much of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure… we'd love to hear from you.

Learn more about working in the OVO family of companies on our careers page and Glassdoor. We’re also delighted to have received a Top Employers certificate in 2018, 2019 and 2020!