Finance Lead - Part Time

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

Job summary

A leading water utility company is seeking a part-time Finance Lead who will play a vital role in enhancing financial systems and ensuring compliance. The successful candidate will manage workflows, support financial processes, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver insightful financial data. Applicants should be qualified Finance Professionals and possess strong commercial acumen along with experience in financial reporting tools. Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and numerous benefits included.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

Volunteering opportunities

26 days holiday pro-rated

Life cover

Flexible benefits

Paid time off for illness

Free parking

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Qualified Finance Professional with ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent experience.
• Experience in influencing senior stakeholders.
• Good understanding of financial reporting and analysis tools.
• Experience in financial consolidation, planning, forecasting, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve financial systems and processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting and data management.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver financial insights.
• Drive operational efficiency and compliance with regulations.

Skills

Influencing senior stakeholders

Commercial and business acumen

Financial reporting tools

Financial consolidation

Planning and forecasting

Education

Qualified Finance Professional (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Tools

Power BI

SAP

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