Assistant Regulatory Accountant (Capex)

Anglian Water; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Regulatory Accountant to support financial systems and processes. The role involves ensuring compliance, accurate reporting, and collaboration with internal teams and regulators to drive business decisions. The ideal candidate will be a part-qualified accountant with relevant experience and excellent IT skills.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

Volunteer opportunities

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Life cover (8x your salary)

Flexible benefits

Paid time off for illness

Free parking

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience in accounting.
• Understanding of the Capital Investment Process.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve financial systems and processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting and data management.
• Collaborate with internal teams and our economic regulator Ofwat.

Skills

Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

Accounting experience

Understanding of Capital Investment Process

Proactive, detail-oriented, and collaborative

Excellent IT awareness, especially SAP, Tagetik and MS Office applications

Strong and proven prioritising and decision-making skills

Keen desire for accuracy and attention to detail

Tools

SAP

Tagetik

MS Office applications

Job description

Assistant Regulatory Accountant (Capex)

Circa £32,085 dependent on skills & experience

Permanent, 37 hours

Huntingdon

Make every drop of your potential count. Join our team!

The Assistant Regulatory Accountant plays a vital role in the Finance team, contributing to operational excellence and strategic delivery. The role supports key financial processes and ensures compliance, accuracy, and efficiency across systems and reporting.

Working closely with stakeholders, this role involves managing workflows, supporting system improvements, and delivering insights that drive business decisions.

You will also complete regulatory returns in relation to capital expenditure for Annual Performance Reporting, Price Reviews and other regulatory consultations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and improve financial systems and processes
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting and data management
• Collaborate with internal teams and our economic regulator Ofwat to deliver financial insights and key external reporting
• Maintain compliance with financial regulations and standards
• Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency
• Provide technical expertise and support to stakeholders
• Help develop and improve the existing capital accounting policies manual
• Support Group Tax with HMRC submissions and enquiries by providing background documentation, analysis and calculations
• Provide expertise to strategic investment boards on the accounting impact of proposed investments

What you’ll get

• A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 6%
• Private healthcare for your peace of mind
• An annual bonus scheme
• The opportunity to volunteer in your local community
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with service, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays
• Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary)
• Flexible benefits to support your well-being and lifestyle
• Paid time off for illness, both physical and mental
• Free parking at all office locations, sites, and leisure parks
• 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

What does it take to be successful?

• Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
• Accounting experience
• Understanding of Capital Investment Process
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and collaborative
• Excellent IT awareness, especially SAP, Tagetik and MS Office applications
• Strong and proven prioritising and decision-making skills
• Keen desire for accuracy and attention to detail

Inclusion at Anglian Water

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date: 1st December 2025