Design and deliver financial reports and insight, tracking and challenging delivery against financial targets and regulatory requirements.
Promote a culture of Health, Safety and Wellbeing, embedding ‘Safer Every Day’ and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
Champion a culture of insight, transparency, and commercial awareness in financial reporting and decision making.
Act as a trusted business partner to directors and senior leaders, providing financial guidance, challenge, and support for business cases and investment approvals.
Ensure compliance with reporting deadlines, processes, and standards, and actively review the financial risk environment.
Lead the business planning and forecast cycle for capex, ensuring high quality, timely, and compliant inputs for effective reviews and decision making.
Requirements
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sap
power bi
capex planning
financial risk
leadership
Qualified Finance professional (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with recognised finance qualification.
Strong leadership skills and ability to inspire and support a high-performing team
Experience in financial risk management and controls in a capital finance environment.
Proven experience in finance business partnering in a capex/capital investment environment.
Good knowledge of financial reporting and analysis tools (e.g., Power BI, SAP).
Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills
Strong background in capex planning and forecasting, and providing insight on performance against plans and forecasts.
Record of providing high quality reporting and analysis in capital programmes to support decision making.
Experience in leading and developing teams, including performance management.
Experience working cross-functionally with PMOs, project teams, and commercial functions.
Able to use SAP, Power BI, or similar analytics platforms, including creating dashboards and reporting packs
Benefits
Free parking at all office locations, sites, and leisure parks
A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 6%
Flexible benefits to support your well-being and lifestyle
Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary)
Excellent family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks of paternity/partner pay, with the opportunity for shared parental leave
Paid time off for illness, both physical and mental
The opportunity to volunteer in your local community
An annual bonus scheme
Private healthcare for your peace of mind
26 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with service, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays
Training + Development
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Company
Overview
£1.495 billion
Annual revenue
Annual revenue generated from water and wastewater services.
7% increase
Revenue growth
Year-over-year growth in annual revenue.
£424 million
Operating profit
Annual operating profit from water and wastewater services.
4% decrease
Profit decline
Year-over-year decrease in operating profit.
Provider of water and wastewater services to the East of England.
Supplies over six million domestic and commercial customers.
Innovative approaches to water management in water-scarce regions.
Operations cover Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire.
Culture + Values
2021
Workplace Health Award
Received recognition for workplace health and wellbeing from the Royal Society for Public Health.
18 Years
Health & Safety Excellence
Maintained a consecutive record of health and safety excellence with the RoSPA gold award.
**Build Trust:** Trust is fundamental to our operations and employee interactions.
- **Do the Right Thing:** Ethical operations guide our services.
- **Always Exploring:** Innovation and continuous improvement are key to our success.
- **PURPOSE:** To bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop.
- Consistently demonstrates excellence in health and safety.
Environment + Sustainability
Net Zero Carbon by 2030
Carbon Neutrality Target
The company is committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030, demonstrating leadership in sustainability.
70% Carbon Reduction
Asset Carbon Footprint
Aiming to reduce the carbon footprint in the building and maintenance of assets by 70% against a 2010 baseline by 2030.
1 Billion Liters Cleaned Daily
Water Recycling
Cleans 1 billion liters of used water daily at over 1,000 water recycling works, returning it to rivers.
Over 1,000 Recycling Works
Water Treatment Infrastructure
Operates over 1,000 water recycling works to ensure clean water is returned to rivers, contributing to environmental restoration.
Encourages public enjoyment of its well-maintained open spaces, wildlife habitats, parks, and reservoirs, showcasing environmental stewardship efforts.
Aligns its operations and outcomes with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Inclusion & Diversity
33.5% Workforce Female
Women Representation
The proportion of women in the overall workforce.
87% Inclusive Workplace
Employee Perception
Percentage of women who find the work environment inclusive and welcoming.
3.0% Gender Pay Gap
Pay Equity Progress
Reduction in median gender pay gap over the past year.
Top 50 Gender Equality Ranking
External Recognition
Ranked by The Times for gender equality in 2023.
- 88% of women feel treated with dignity and respect.
- Targets set for 2024 and 2025 to increase female hires and senior roles.
- 2.4% reduction in mean gender pay gap.
- Includes three employee resource groups for diversity support.