Description
financial reporting
capital investment
performance insight
forecasting
cost analysis
business partner
You will play a key role in analysing, challenging and influencing performance - helping the business understand cost drivers, optimise expenditure and surface risks and opportunities early so the right corrective actions can be taken.
As a Finance Business Partner, you will support our Capital Programme Delivery Directors in achieving their financial commitments, ensuring delivery in line with internal business plans and governed funding.
- Drive end-to-end process efficiencies and improved financial awareness across the business.
- Partner with PMO on monthly reporting and forecasting - interpreting data, challenging assumptions and communicating a clear narrative back to the business.
- Support development of capital investment papers to ensure needs are clearly articulated and governance is satisfied.
- Lead financial performance insight for the Capital Programme, providing robust analysis, KPIs and challenge to delivery teams.
- Prepare and support additional reporting including commercial settlement outcomes, Integrated Business Plan inputs and quarterly forecasts, including cashflow and risk/opportunity impacts.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships to support continuous improvement and collaborative working across the organisation.
- Enhance performance controls and reporting to drive forecasting accuracy and ensure we “live within our means”, leading monthly review and challenge sessions with Programme Directors.
- Respond to ad-hoc analytical requests covering cost visibility, regulatory matters and deep dives into financial performance.
- Validate and report business efficiency initiatives and their expected cashable benefits.
- Support external reporting requirements and assist with accounting issue resolution alongside the management accounting team.
- Deliver high-quality financial information, identifying key cost drivers, trends and meaningful insights that support effective decision-making.
Requirements
sap
excel
aca
financial modelling
bi tools
stakeholder influence
Base location: Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB, with occasional travel to other sites for meetings as required
Working at Thames Water
- Ability to develop insightful data visualisations and working knowledge of SAP, HFM or similar systems.
- Confident in challenging and influencing stakeholders while building strong working relationships.
- Experience in large or complex, matrix organisations.
- Advanced Excel skills; financial modelling or database skills are advantageous.
- Accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent).
- Strong organisational and planning skills.
- Business partnering experience, ideally within project or capital accounting for large or complex projects.
- Experience working with planning systems, reporting technology and business intelligence tools.
- Excellent financial insight skills, including planning and forecasting.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
Benefits
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.
- Performance-related pay plan directly linked to both company and individual performance measures and targets
- Generous Pension Scheme through AON
- Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
- Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
- Competitive salary up to £70,000 per annum, depending on experience
Training + Development
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