Revenue Forecasting & Reporting Manager

idibu; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

51,000–70,000 GBP salary per year

26 days holiday (28 with service)

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a commercially minded Revenue Forecasting & Reporting Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting and reporting of wholesale revenue, billing and cash flows. You will manage a team of analysts and partner with Finance, Retail and Group stakeholders to drive accurate forecasts and robust performance insights.

Based in Reading with hybrid working, this full-time role requires strong analytical and leadership skills, experience in financial reporting and forecasting, and

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level with experience in financial reporting and forecasting.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with an eye for trends.
• Excellent IT skills, including advanced Excel, SQL and experience operating financial modelling tools.
• Strong commercial awareness and mindset, with the ability to make logical decisions.
• Good communication skills with ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Team leadership and line management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly reporting cycle for the Revenue & Settlement function, consolidating financial information and communicating performance insights to Finance and key business stakeholders.
• Manage and develop revenue and demand forecasting models, providing evidence-based assumptions and analysing trends and variances.
• Support the annual revenue budgeting process with bottom-up analysis to inform budgets and tariff-setting inputs.
• Collaborate with Finance, Retail and Group stakeholders to ensure reporting requirements are aligned and adjustments reflected.
• Identify revenue and cash flow risks and opportunities, providing clear recommendations and driving actions.
• Use advanced analytical techniques and modelling to improve understanding of revenue drivers and forecast accuracy.
• Build relationships across the organisation to provide clear, insightful reporting to support objectives.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership / line management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in finance/accounting/related

Tools

Excel

SQL

Financial modelling tools

Job description

We are looking for a commercially minded Revenue Forecasting & Reporting Manager to lead the budgeting, forecasting and reporting of wholesale revenue, billing and cash flows. This role combines financial analysis, forecasting and stakeholder engagement, helping the business understand performance, enhance forecast accuracy and make informed decisions through robust financial insight.

You Ll work closely with colleagues across Finance, Retail and operational teams to identify key performance drivers, analyse emerging trends and support strategic decision-making. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the management of annual revenue and cash flows of up to 1bn while leading a team of analysts responsible for delivering high‑quality reporting and forecasting activities.

Please note, this role is internally known as a Revenue Reporting Manager.

What you Ll be doing as a Revenue Forecasting & Reporting Manager

• Lead the monthly reporting cycle for the Revenue & Settlement function, consolidating financial information and communicating performance insights to Finance and key business stakeholders.
• Manage and develop revenue and demand forecasting models, providing evidence‑based assumptions, analysing trends and variances, and recommending appropriate forecasting approaches.
• Support the annual revenue budgeting process, undertaking detailed bottom‑up analysis to recommend and agree revenue budgets and provide inputs into tariff‑setting activities.
• Collaborate with Finance, Retail and Group stakeholders to ensure reporting requirements are aligned and that provisions, accruals and other financial adjustments are accurately reflected within reporting processes.
• Apply strong commercial and financial acumen to identify revenue and cash flow risks and opportunities, providing clear recommendations and driving actions with stakeholders to improve business performance.
• Use advanced analytical techniques and financial modelling to improve understanding of key revenue drivers, strengthen forecast accuracy and support informed decision‑making across the business.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues across the organisation, influencing stakeholders and providing clear, insightful reporting to support strategic and operational objectives.

Base location: Hybrid - Clearwater Court in Reading - RG1 8DB

Working pattern: Full‑time, 36 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you Ll need are:

• Educated to degree level, with experience in financial reporting and forecasting.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with an eye for identifying trends.
• Excellent IT skills, including advanced Excel, SQL database and experience operating financial modelling tools.
• Strong commercial awareness and mindset, with the ability to make logical and well‑thought‑out decisions.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate with a range of stakeholders.
• Team leadership and line management experience.

Additional skills and experiences that would be great to bring:

• Experience within a revenue‑focused environment.
• An accounting qualification and/or management accounting experience, and these skills would be supported and enhanced in this role.
• Previous experience presenting insights and recommendations to senior management.

What's in it for you?

• Offering between 51,000 and 70,000 per annum, depending on experience and skills.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family's health and wellbeing, and your finances - from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

Who are we?

We're the UK's largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It's a big job, and we've got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you'll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you're looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people's lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we'll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We're committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that's extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know; we’re here to help and support.