Commercial Finance Analyst

Advanced Utility Networks; Braintree; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utilities company is seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to join their team in Braintree. The role involves supporting financial operations through data accuracy and reporting. Ideal candidates will have strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly. This position offers a hybrid work model and a competitive salary with various benefits.

Benefits

Staggered Start & Finish Times

Hybrid Working Options

Life Cover

EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Wellbeing Services

Long Service Awards

Retail Discounts

Volunteering Scheme

Christmas Shutdown

Buy Additional Holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in finance support or commercial analyst role.
• Ability to manipulate data using Excel.
• Clear communication skills for explaining financial concepts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate data for financial reporting.
• Collaborate with finance teams on data alignment.
• Explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Review invoices and financial documents.
• Support forecasting models for consumption.
• Manage purchase orders aligning with project budgets.
• Publish tariffs for different customer groups.
• Contribute to reporting tool development.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

Confident communication

Analytical mindset

Collaborative approach

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent training

Job description

Our Vacancy

Advanced Water Infrastructure Networks (AWIN) is looking for a highly organised and analytical Commercial Finance Analyst to join our growing team. In this key role, you'll support the Finance team with data accuracy, financial coordination, and regulatory reporting - helping ensure our commercial operations run smoothly and effectively. Ideal for someone who enjoys making sense of numbers and translating data into real business value.

While you'll be working day to day with the AWIN team, your employment will be through our parent company, Advanced Utility Networks (AUN) - giving you access to wider group resources and support while focusing your role within the exciting and fast-growing water business.

Location: Braintree, Essex

Hours: Full time

Salary: Competitive

Working Model: Hybrid

What You'll Be Doing:

As a Commercial Analyst, you'll sit at the intersection of finance and commercial operations, helping ensure our data and processes support informed decision-making. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Data & Reporting: Gather, organise, and maintain accurate data to support commercial, financial, and regulatory reporting.
• Finance Collaboration: Work closely with the finance team to ensure all commercial data is aligned, accurate, and up to date.
• Cross-Team Communication: Act as a bridge between finance and commercial - helping to translate and explain financial data to non-finance stakeholders.
• Cost & Billing Oversight: Review invoices, track charges, and ensure financial documents match expected usage and agreements.
• Forecasting Support: Assist in maintaining forecasting models for metering, consumption, and related activity.
• Purchase Order Management: Help raise and track POs, aligning with budgets and ensuring project costs are correctly monitored.
• Tariff & Pricing Communication: Support the publication and communication of tariffs and pricing to different customer groups.
• Process Improvement: Contribute to the ongoing development of internal reporting tools and communication flows across departments.

What We're Looking For:

We're seeking a proactive and organised individual with a passion for data and financial accuracy. Ideal candidates will have:

• Experience in a finance support, commercial analyst, or purchase ledger-related role.
• Strong Excel skills - including lookups, formulas, and data manipulation.
• High attention to detail - with a consistent focus on data accuracy and consistency.
• Confident communication skills - able to explain financial information clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• An analytical mindset - with the ability to problem-solve and think critically about data and trends.
• A collaborative approach - comfortable working across departments to support joined-up thinking.
• A willingness to learn - especially when it comes to industry practices

Desirable (but not essential):

• AAT qualification or equivalent analytical/finance training.
• Experience working in regulated environments or with commercial operations.

Why Join AWIN (via AUN)?

As a forward-thinking company in the NAV (New Appointment and Variation) water sector, AWIN brings together the innovation of a start-up with the strength of experienced leadership. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of business areas and play a key role in financial operations from day one. With employment through Advanced Utility Networks (AUN), you'll be part of a wider utilities group that values clear communication, continuous improvement, and meaningful impact.

If you're analytical, organised, and looking for your next step in a commercially focused finance role - we'd love to hear from you!

Our Benefits:
Our company is devoted to ensuring our staff receives a comprehensive selection of rewards and perks. We acknowledge that employment is merely a portion of our daily routine, and our objective is to provide our team members with a broad spectrum of versatile benefits that cater to their needs. We take pride in offering a diverse assortment of options to support all lifestyles, with a majority of these benefits accessible throughout the year. Our benefits/perks consist of:

• Staggered Start & Finish Times
• Hybrid Working Options
• Life Cover
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Wellbeing Services
• Long Service Awards
• Retail Discounts
• Volunteering Scheme
• Christmas Shutdown
• Buy Additional Holiday

And much more...

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

Our Business

Regulated by Ofwat, Advanced Water Infrastructure Networks are an independent water company, providing clean water and wastewater services to customers in new-build residential developments across England and Wales, as well as smooth asset adoption for our developer clients.

Our Values

Working within Advanced Water Infrastructure Networks is a rewarding place to be. We spend a lot of time at work and we know the importance of spending that time working towards a common purpose. Supporting our staff is a key priority, balancing the demands of a growing business with its staff welfare.

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