Finance Lead - Part Time

Anglian Water Services; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading water services provider in Huntingdon seeks a proactive Finance Lead to support financial operations and ensure compliance. This part-time role (22 hours) focuses on improving financial systems and providing insights for decision-making. Candidates should be qualified finance professionals, experienced in influencing stakeholders, with a good grasp of financial reporting tools like Power BI and SAP. Attractive benefits include a competitive pension, private healthcare, and generous holiday policies.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

Volunteering opportunities

26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Life cover (8x salary)

Flexible benefits

Paid time off for illness

Free parking

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Candidates must be qualified finance professionals or have equivalent experience.
• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders is necessary.
• In-depth understanding of financial reporting and analysis tools is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve financial systems and processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver financial insights.

Skills

Qualified Finance Professional (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent experience

Experience influencing senior stakeholders

Good knowledge of financial reporting and analysis tools

Commercial and business acumen

Tools

Power BI

SAP analysis and reporting applications

Job description

Finance Lead

Circa £34,800 dependent on skills & experience Permanent, part time – 22 hours Huntingdon

Dive into a world of opportunity, and join our team!

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

Working closely with stakeholders, the role involves managing workflows, supporting system improvements, and delivering insights that drive business decisions. The successful candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and collaborative.

Key responsibilities

• Support and improve financial systems and processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting and data management.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver financial insights.
• Maintain compliance with financial regulations and standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
• Provide technical expertise and support to stakeholders.

As a valued employee you’ll be entitled to:

• 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
• 26 days holiday pro-rated (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?

• Qualified Finance Professional (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent experience
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders
• Commercial and business acumen
• Good knowledge and understanding of, and application of financial reporting and analysis tools (e.g., Power BI, SAP analysis and reporting applications)
• Financial consolidation, planning, forecasting, and reporting, including variance and cost analysis

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

5th January 2025

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