Senior Analyst

ScottishPower; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility company is seeking a Senior Analyst to join its Energy Networks team in Glasgow. This permanent, onsite role involves leading a team, analyzing financial performance, and supporting regulatory reporting. Candidates should have strong problem-solving skills, knowledge of the regulatory environment, and experience in financial analytics. The position offers a competitive salary, 36 days annual leave, and various benefits including a pension scheme, healthcare options, and discounts on travel.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Competitive salary review

Pension scheme with company contribution

Health insurance options

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading, managing, and mentoring a team.
• Strong knowledge of Regulatory obligations and License Conditions.
• Experience of financial reporting within a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 4 Business and Compliance Analysts.
• Monitor and report financial performance toward business objectives.
• Communicate with stakeholders to understand data and business requirements.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong problem-solving ability

Numerically articulate

Ability to analyse data

Organised multitasker

Strong attention to detail

Education

Experience in commercial/financial analyst positions

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Senior Analyst

Location - St Vincent Crescent, Glasgow

Salary from £53,280

Permanent - Onsite

Closing Date - 15/12/25

Help us create a better future, quicker

The role of the Senior Analyst sits within Energy Networks SPD Commercial & Performance team, reporting to the Process & Compliance Manager.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be able to lead a team, work in a fast-paced environment, complete ad-hoc tasks and maintain a high level of accuracy.

You will monitor and challenge financial and non-financial performance to ensure progress toward business objectives and key performance indicators are clearly reported. You will also work closely with the Regulatory team to provide input and support for SPD regulatory reporting submissions to ensure the business meets its regulatory commitments

What you'll be doing

• Communicate with stakeholders to understand data content and business requirements

• Manage any ad-hoc requests in a timely manner and complete project work as and when necessary (e.g. value add activity)

• Production of timely, accurate and relevant reporting on a daily/weekly/monthly/annual basis to provide commentary and insight on actual versus forecast performance and potential impacts

• Analysis of costs and income in SAP system to ensure efficiency and profitability of connections work

• Carry out ad hoc regulatory/commercial reporting on a weekly/monthly basis

• Provide support for Regulatory Reporting submissions to OFGEM to ensure robust and accurate cost and volume information in reported

• Lead and manage a team of 4 Business and Compliance Analysts

What you'll bring

We are looking for individuals who have knowledge of the regulatory environment and has a strong problem-solving ability gained from previous analyst experience. You will be a quick thinker with strong attention to detail, as well as possess the following skills and experience:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skills with the ability to work with multiple peer groups and varying levels of seniority

• Numerically articulate and commercially aware

• Ability to assimilate a large amount of complex, interlinked data and to make balanced decisions based on that data

• Expert knowledge of financial and management reporting systems

• Proven ability to develop new ideas and creative solutions

• Organised multitasker, able to prioritise own workload and the team's workload to meet deadlines, whilst making improvements in the process

• Able to provide level-headed guidance

• Ability to analyse data and present insights effectively

Minimum Criteria

• Experience of proactively leading, directing, managing, motivating, developing, coaching and mentoring a team

• Proven experience in similar commercial/financial analyst positions

• Strong knowledge of Regulatory obligations and License Conditions

• Experience of financial reporting within a regulated environment

• Experience with Power BI or similar systems including data modelling and report production

• Advance Microsoft Office Skills

• Working knowledge of SAP

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

• Share Schemes

• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding

• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases

• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans

• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support

• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network - connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It's a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland's ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we're taking it very seriously. We're investing £5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers scottishpower.com .