Governance & Reporting Analyst

Southern Water; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A key environmental services provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Government & Reporting Analyst to support governance and reporting processes. This role involves contributing to compliance and transparency efforts and requires strong analytical skills, stakeholder management expertise, and experience in reporting frameworks. The position offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Generous pension up to 11% company contribution

25 days annual leave

Life assurance equal to 4x salary

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Health Cash Plan

Full funded eye tests

Two paid volunteering days a year

Occupational health service

Discounts with over 800 retailers

Digital GP service

Study support for job-related qualifications

Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience supporting governance and reporting frameworks at portfolio or board level.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders and produce fast-paced reporting outcomes.
• Skilled in interpreting complex information and identifying insights.

Responsibilities

• Support documentation and continuous improvement of governance frameworks.
• Gather and analyze data for reporting and regulatory submissions.
• Prepare reports for internal and external boards.

Skills

Proven experience in governance and reporting frameworks

Excellent communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Stakeholder management expertise

Technical capability to create reports and dashboards

High attention to detail

Job description

Closing Date 2025-11-28

Job Title: Government & Reporting Analysts

Location: Durrington or Falmer (hybrid, 1 day per week)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: up to £50,000 (depending on skills and experience)

The Environment & Innovation team is at the forefront of Southern Water's drive to enhance and protect the environment. Deploying the latest innovative solutions and working in partnership with our customers and stakeholders, the team takes an holistic approach to managing water quality and flow across the region. The portfolio has rapidly expanded from £50million to over £2 billion in the next 10-year period. This is a fast‑paced team that is now expanding to continue to deliver a larger programme of sustainable and innovative solutions.

Job Overview

As a Government & Reporting Analyst, you'll work across the Environment & Innovation directorate to support governance and reporting processes that uphold the highest standards of compliance, transparency, and regulatory excellence.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the documentation, implementation, and continuous improvement of agile governance and change frameworks.
• Gathering and analysing data for portfolio reporting and regulatory submissions.
• Preparing reporting decks and inputs for internal and external boards, adopting sustainable reporting practices.
• Mapping and documenting processes to support directorate‑wide quality assurance.
• Understanding and supporting financial reporting requirements across the directorate.
• Applying strong programme management knowledge, including RAID, deliverables, metrics, and financial reporting.

About You

• Proven experience in implementing and supporting governance and reporting frameworks at portfolio or board level.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and deliver agile, fast‑paced reporting outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, capable of interpreting complex information and identifying key insights.
• Stakeholder management expertise, with the ability to understand needs and deliver tailored outcomes.
• Technical capability to create processes, reports, and dashboards that support strategic decision‑making.
• High attention to detail, with experience in data cleansing, preparation, and quality assurance to ensure reporting accuracy.

Package

This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer office and home. We are offering a competitive salary as well as other benefits including:

• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Health Cash Plan
• Full funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job‑related qualifications
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme

Join our Environment & Innovation team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.

Does this opportunity excite you but you're not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that 'normal' office hours aren't possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we'll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out‑of‑hours incident support - because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That's why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you'll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.

Privacy Statement:

Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.