Finance Analyst

SevernTrentLife; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Finance Analyst to provide commercial and financial decision support. The role involves delivering insights, budgeting, and mentoring junior staff, offering a competitive salary and various benefits.

Benefits

Salary of £45,000 - £57,000

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave scheme

Dedicated training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Two paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with a commercial mindset.
• Ability to lead in diagnosing business issues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver analytical and business decision support.
• Prepare budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Analytical

Influencing

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Hello, we’re Severn Trent and we think water…and people, are wonderful.

24 hours a day, 365 days a year we serve 4.8 million households and business across the heart of the UK. Each cuppa drank and every toilet flushed is only possible because of the 6,500 brilliant team members working across our patch.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live.

If you’re seeking an exciting and thoroughly rewarding career in Finance, Severn Trent is the place to be.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

We are seeking a Finance Analyst to partner our Central Function by providing commercial, operational and financial performance decision support to the relevant operational leads within Finance

As the Finance Analyst, you will provide valuable modelling, information, insight and decision making, whilst ensuring operational and financial control process compliance, as well as being accountable for driving a performance management outcome-based culture throughout your business area

Further responsibilities include:

• Deliver analytical and business decision support across our Central Functions.
• Provide modelling information and insights:
  • Support in-year performance with analysis and forecasting.
  • Identify trends, opportunities, and risks; develop improvement plans.
  • Control costs of large expenditures like insurance.
  • Track commercial savings.
• Support transformation programmes with valid business cases and trackable benefits.
• Ensure operational teams have financial support and performance insights.
• Prepare budgets and periodic forecasts; evaluate multi-year plans and annual budgets.
• Maintain controls to prevent transaction recording errors and inaccurate reporting.
• Commission monthly reports, ad-hoc analysis, and financial modelling.
• Prepare the annual performance report and manage cost allocations with regulatory controls.
• Mentor and take on leadership responsibilities to junior members of the team

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

You will be a Qualified Accountant with a commercial mindset, who is highly analytical, with the ability to take a lead in diagnosing business issues and deliver performance improvements

You will have strong influencing skills and be able to credibly advise, guide and constructively challenge when required

This role could suit both a Newly Qualified Accountant from Industry or a first-time mover from practice, looking for their first Industry move

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and we’ll reward you for it too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential.

And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

• Salary of £45,000 - £57,000, dependant on experience

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)

• Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 based on company performance and subject to eligibility)

• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)

• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate

• Dedicated training and development with our Academy

• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers

• Family friendly policies

• Two paid volunteering days per year

WHATS NEXT?

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare.

And if your curiosity has peaked and you're wanting to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.

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