Asset Accounting Assistant

Anglian Water Group; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Pension: 21% total

Virtual GP service

23–26 days holiday plus benefits

Life assurance

Personal accident cover

Family-friendly policies

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Anglian Water Group is seeking an Assistant Asset Accountant to join the Asset Accounting team. You will monitor and report on expenditure across the project lifecycle, helping manage c£1.5bn of capital construction projects and ensuring accurate SAP data, asset records and capital allowances.

The role offers hybrid working (Huntingdon base) with homeworking options and scope for training and professional development in finance and engineering.

Qualifications

• Interest in finance, engineering or operational assets with degree-level qualification preferred but not essential.
• A good relationship builder with influencing skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to challenge and improve working practices.
• Conscientious, with deadlines and attention to detail.
• Excellent communicator and creative thinker.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, record and report operational asset expenditure across the project lifecycle.
• Liaise with stakeholders and contribute to monthly reporting.
• Support management of c£1.5bn of capital construction projects and SAP data.
• Assist with accounting treatment, fixed asset records and capital allowances.
• Potential for personal development and training.

Skills

Financial awareness

Engineering awareness

Relationship building

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Education

Degree level preferred

Tools

SAP

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Salary

From £33,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experience

Contract & hours

Full time - 37 hrs a week/permanent - with flexible working options

Location

Location: Hybrid: Huntingdon, Peterborough & Homeworking

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach, this role provides you with the possibility to work from home and from Anglian Water offices. Your base location will be Lancaster House, Huntingdon.

About the role

See the possibilities. Realise your potential

Come and work in the Asset Accounting team and take advantage of this unique opportunity, contributing to the efficient delivery of the annual capital investment programme and helping Anglian Water to manage its asset base of c£12bn assets.

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds, including those who are at the beginning of their Finance/Engineering career, part or fully qualified or an individual who is looking to take on a new challenge.

What you'll be doing

As an Assistant Asset Accountant, you will be working closely within a supportive team, you will have responsibilities across the construction project lifecycle for monitoring, recording and reporting of operational asset expenditure - from replacement of pumps to laying kms of new water main.

Day-to-day activities include liaising with stakeholders, contributing to monthly reporting and assisting and supporting the team with the management of c£1.5bn annually of capital construction projects, including; advising on correct accounting treatment, fixed asset record creation, project cost settlement, capital allowances assessment, processing and analysis using the SAP system and Microsoft applications such as Excel and Outlook. The important work you do contributes to Anglian Water's statutory accounting, regulatory accounting and capital allowances tax claims, so your attention to detail will be key.

Gaining exposure to lots of different parts of the business, you will get to spend some time out on site, as well as working with a variety of people in the investment planning and delivery teams, and external audit. There may also be potential for personal development in the role with further training and qualifications.

Benefits

We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care
• Generous double match pension - contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
• 26 days annual leave - rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

What does it take to be successful?

Our team is passionate about what we do, so if you have an interest in finance, engineering or operational assets, we would love you to apply. Our candidate will also ideally be:

• Keen to learn, with financial or engineering awareness or qualifications (preferably but not essentially educated to degree level)
• A good relationship builder, with the confidence to influence others as and when required
• A self-starter, with the ability to challenge and change working practices to progress the team
• Conscientious, with a strong emphasis on achieving deadlines with the ability and desire for accuracy and attention to detail
• An all-round good communicator and creative thinker

Inclusion at Anglian Water

Don't meet every requirement on the job advert? Please still apply! Having a wealth of people from different backgrounds and with different experiences introduces new ways of thinking which transforms how we work. Challenging our thinking and decision-making helps us to continually improve. It also better reflects our region and the customers and communities that we serve every single day. Even if you are not successful for this particular role, your application could open other opportunities.

Closing date

Closing date: 8th September 2026