FP&A Analyst Reading, England
Job description
Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.
What makes this role unique?
This is a unique opportunity to be at the heart of the success of Operational Finance and ultimately enable Operations to manage their finances better and delivering water more efficiently.
The FP&A is a key role, where no two days will be the same, an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives on variety and can deal with ambiguity and last minute requests in a fun work hard, play hard environment. You will have the freedom to use your inquisitive mind and really make a difference to make things better. Combining working within a passionate, friendly team whilst having the opportunity to also work on your own initiative.
What will you be doing?
- Developing and implementing analytical standards for reporting and modelling KPIs to enable the business partners to drive added value with their respective business units.
- Responsible for supporting the annual budgeting, and forecasting processes.
- Provide accurate and timely analysis of financial information.
- Establish strong working relationship with the wider finance team.
- Liaise with business partners to agree inputs into planning processes
- Investigate and apply best practice in business planning and forecasting
- Support delivery of financial plans through timely and accurate analysis and reporting
- Gain a good understanding of financial performance through regular reviews - proactively highlight risks and opportunities identified.
- Drive continuous improvement with the finance Including (but not limited to) automation, efficiency, standardisation. Also support any wider plans to upgrade or change financial systems
- Completing Regulatory accounts to enhance decision making against our regulatory framework
What you will bring to the role?
A vibrant, resilient Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant
Experience of SAC, HFM and/or Power BI would be useful but not essential.
In depth experience in an FP&A function with a proven track record of 'adding value’
A curious mindset, with the desire to implement improvements and make things better.
A team player but someone who can also work on their own initiative
Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
What’s in it for you?
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.
Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working arrangements and really great benefits.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, when a crisis happens, we all rally round 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, meet colleagues and a earn bit of extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is so we can manage all the applications properly and give candidates a positive experience. Once closed, we can’t consider any further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
