Collections Financial Analyst

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK energy company is seeking a Collections Financial Analyst to support the delivery of accurate financial budgets. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI, and experience in budget monitoring. This full-time position is based in Cardiff and offers flexible working options along with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

34 days holiday entitlement

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Discounted healthcare

Salary sacrifice car leasing

Qualifications

• Experience in an analytical or commercial role with budget monitoring.
• Track record in investigating spends for returns on investments.
• Proficiency in data display and analysis using Microsoft tools.

Responsibilities

• Support leadership in financial budget delivery and reporting.
• Track expenditure and provide actionable insights with Microsoft tools.
• Manage risk and issue coordination within the team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Budget monitoring

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Power BI

Job description

About the Role

Base Location: Reading, Cardiff or Perth

Salary: £34,749 - £40,939 + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: 12 month Fixed Term Contract or Secondment | Full Time | Flexible First options available

What is the Role?

As the Collections Financial Analyst, you will support the Collections leadership team in all aspects of accurate financial budget delivery as well as supporting Third party ledger reports. You will engage with key leads across the Business Energy Collections team and with Finance and Compliance functions to facilitate successful delivery.

As part of your role you will:

• Understand the collections strategy and facilitate the monitoring of associated costs and validated performance, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Display and track spend using multiple Microsoft packages, such as Excel and Power BI, to provide clear, actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Manage the co-ordination of risk and issue management, including providing constructive challenge to Third Parties and escalation of operational risks to Collections Leadership Team.
• Have responsibility for managing expenditure activities, as well as monthly reconciliation within agreed reporting timetable.
• Assist with the production of reports and presentations, such as monthly KPI reporting and specific asset reviews, for both internal and external meetings.
• Conduct regular assessments of actual and committed costs, cost variance and evaluate the remaining forecast spend to enable decision making.
• Directly manage relationships with key governance stakeholders in Finance, Compliance, Procurement.

What do I need?

• Experience in an analytical or commercial role where you have monitored budgets and business performance spend. While a formal financial qualification is not essential, it is preferred that you have hands‑on experience in monitoring budgets and spend.
• A proven track record of investigating spends to achieve a strong return on investments.
• The ability to display and analyse data using a range of Microsoft packages, particularly Excel and Power BI - Essential.
• A driven, results‑oriented approach with a positive, professional, and independent problem‑solving attitude.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to effectively prioritise, plan, and balance immediate and longer‑term team priorities.
• Written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to communicate and present to different audiences and stakeholders.
• Strong IT skills, including experience working with databases and Microsoft Office packages to conduct analysis and performance reporting.

About our Business

The race to net zero is intensifying for businesses of all sizes. Sustainable decisions made today can meet customers' changing needs for tomorrow and bring long‑term success for businesses. Part of SSE plc, the UK and Ireland's largest renewable electricity generator, SSE Energy Solutions is different as all its renewable electricity is sourced from SSE's own UK wind and hydro assets.

In addition to providing gas and electricity to businesses across the UK, SSE Energy Solutions invests in, builds and connects localised flexible infrastructure to drive the long‑term performance of energy assets. SSE Energy Solutions works with its customers to deliver financially robust plans to bring flexibility and diversity to their energy infrastructure - the low‑carbon solutions they need to succeed in the race to net zero.

What's in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement (including public holidays), enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Zoe on [e-mail]

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.