Finance & Regulation Graduate

Jobtailor; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglian Water is offering a two-year graduate programme in finance and regulation, based in the Huntingdon area. You will rotate through structured placements across the business to build expertise in financial controls, planning and investment appraisal while understanding economic regulation.

Youll assess financial performance, support investment decisions for water infrastructure, and contribute to regulatory reform initiatives including the 2029 Price Review, with mentorship from experienced

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Geography, Engineering, Environmental Science, Natural Sciences, or a closely related discipline.
• Degree obtained within the last 3 years or currently being studied, with graduation by September 2027.
• Curiosity, ambition and willingness to learn.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Collaborative working style.
• Flexibility to work across the Huntingdon area, visit Peterborough occasionally, and potentially work across the region and departments.
• Interest in securing investment in vital infrastructure upgrades and passion for the water industry.

Responsibilities

• Complete structured placements across Anglian Water during the two-year graduate programme.
• Support decisions balancing customer affordability, environmental ambition and long-term investment.
• Work on projects influencing investment in water services and infrastructure.
• Finance pathway: develop expertise in financial controls, accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, investment appraisal and business planning.
• Assess financial performance and evaluate investment opportunities.
• Provide insights supporting key business decisions.
• Regulation pathway: understand economic regulation of a water company in practice.
• Connect government policy, regulatory frameworks, business planning and investment delivery.
• Contribute to major regulatory reform and the 2029 Price Review business plan.
• Build analytical, commercial and leadership skills with support from experienced colleagues and mentors.

Education

2:2 degree in Finance and related fields

Tools

Financial Controls

Accounting

Investment Analysis

Business Planning

Data Analysis

Job description

• Complete structured placements across Anglian Water during the two-year graduate programme
• Support decisions balancing customer affordability, environmental ambition and long-term investment
• Work on projects influencing investment in water services and infrastructure
• Finance pathway: develop expertise in financial controls, accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, investment appraisal and business planning
• Assess financial performance and evaluate investment opportunities
• Provide insights supporting key business decisions
• Regulation pathway: understand economic regulation of a water company in practice
• Connect government policy, regulatory frameworks, business planning and investment delivery
• Contribute to major regulatory reform and the 2029 Price Review business plan
• Build analytical, commercial and leadership skills with support from experienced colleagues and mentors

Requirements

• Minimum 2:2 degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Geography, Engineering, Environmental Science, Natural Sciences, or a closely related discipline
• Degree obtained within the last 3 years or currently being studied, with graduation by September 2027
• Curiosity, ambition and willingness to learn
• Problem-solving ability
• Collaborative working style
• Flexibility to work across the Huntingdon area, visit Peterborough occasionally, and potentially work across the region and departments
• Interest in securing investment in vital infrastructure upgrades and passion for the water industry

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial controls, accounting, financial planning and analysis, and investment appraisal, while understanding economic regulation in the water industry. Capable of providing insights for business decisions and contributing to regulatory reform and investment delivery.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Planning And Analysis
• Investment Appraisal
• Economic Regulation
• Collaborative Working
• Problem-Solving

Hard Skills

• Financial Controls
• Accounting
• Investment Analysis
• Business Planning
• Data Analysis

Soft Skills

• Curiosity
• Ambition
• Willingness To Learn
• Flexibility

Industry Keywords

• Water Industry
• Regulatory Frameworks
• Infrastructure Investment
• Environmental Ambition
• Price Review