Finance Analyst

We are seeking a highly self-motivated individual who can develop an enhanced service, focused on providing proactive, engaging financial insight and analysis, challenging all aspects of performance, efficiency and control. This is a Fixed Term contract for 4-6 months.

The role works in a dynamic team environment and supports the London Waste Operational team. The position involves managing and presenting financial insight and ensuring that the Field teams have the forward-looking insight to make informed decisions and account for all Opex and Capital spend correctly.  

What you will be doing as Finance Analyst

• Building/maintaining strong partnerships with the Operational teams
• Working with the Management Accountants (Opex) and Cost planners (capex) as part of the Monthly reporting cycle 
• Reporting & investigating variances to plan / last year explaining the rationale
• Participate in Business Partner performance meetings f2f, ensuring timely financial results are clearly communicated and understood whilst maintaining a forward-looking focus
• Holding business partners to account on performance as well as teasing out forward looking risks and opportunities to the forecast
• Providing insightful analysis that links business performance with financial results and which ensures effective commercial and operational decisions are made
• Supporting any Investment Committee Papers in regard to OIS analysis
• Preparing and uploading budgets and forecasts for operational expenditure, measuring and understanding performance against these metrics
• Agreeing, tracking and driving business improvement initiatives including efficiency and Turnaround projects

What you should bring to the role?
Ideally, you will be a qualified accountant with strong business partnering, management accounting and project / capital accounting experience; not afraid to challenge and influence key decision making. 

You will have strong analytical, presentation and IS skills, including SAP, Excel and Power BI. 

Travel within the Thames Water region will be required as this is a business facing role.

What’s in it for you? 
You will be joining a dynamic finance team where you will be exposed to a lot of variation and exciting challenges. This is a rewarding role, providing you with excellent opportunities to progress your career. 

• Competitive salary from £58,000 - £68,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water
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 fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

The real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.