Senior Management Accountant - Capex Business Partnering

Anglian Water Services; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services company is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to provide financial business partnering for their capital programmes. This pivotal role involves delivering robust financial insight, planning, budgeting, and analysis while ensuring compliance and supporting senior leadership. Qualified finance professionals with a background in capital investment and strong stakeholder management skills are encouraged to apply. The position offers a salary up to £53,000, a competitive pension scheme, and a range of employee benefits including private healthcare and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Life cover (8x salary)

Flexible benefits for well-being

Paid time off for illness

Free parking at all locations

Excellent family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience and proficiency in financial planning and analysis.
• Proven track record in Capex planning and forecasting.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality financial insight and robust planning.
• Act as a trusted business partner at director level.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls and internal frameworks.

Skills

Qualified finance professional (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)

Experience in finance business partnering in capital investment

Strong stakeholder management skills

Education

Recognised finance qualification

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Senior Management Accountant – Capex Business Partnering
Circa £53,000 dependent on skills and experience
Permanent, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time
Peterborough

Dive into a world of opportunity, and join our team!

As a Senior Management Accountant – Capex Business Partnering, you will play a pivotal role in delivering financial business partnering across multiple programme and delivery areas within Anglian Water’s capital programme. This is a high-impact position, supporting director and senior leader stakeholders by providing robust financial insight, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and commercial analysis. You will be the single point of contact for key stakeholders, ensuring financial integrity, mitigating risks, and supporting the long-term sustainability and operational efficiency of your assigned areas.

You will combine business partnering, project accounting, financial planning and analysis, and financial controls to deliver accurate actuals, forecasts, and budgets. Your work will drive a culture of commercial awareness, provide clear financial reporting and analysis, and enable informed decision‑making in a complex, regulated environment. Effective communication and leadership are essential, as you will engage and challenge non‑financial managers and ensure your team understands business context and priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a trusted business partner at director and senior leadership level, challenging assumptions and promoting financial discipline.
• Deliver high‑quality financial insight, robust planning, budgeting, forecasting, and commercial analysis for capital programmes.
• Design and deliver financial reports and analysis, supporting performance management and strategic decision‑making.
• Lead the business planning and forecast cycle for Capex, ensuring high‑quality, timely, and compliant inputs.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls, reporting deadlines, and internal frameworks, supporting audit readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement in Health & Safety standards and maintain compliance with company policies.

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 (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 (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with a recognised finance qualification.
• Experience in finance business partnering within a capex/capital investment environment.
• Proven track record in Capex planning, forecasting, and providing insight on performance against plans and forecasts.
• Experience working cross‑functionally with PMOs, project teams, and commercial functions.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and analysis tools (e.g., Power BI, SAP).
• Experience in a regulated and/or large infrastructure‑based business with significant capital investment.
• Experience in financial planning, forecasting, and reporting, including variance and cost analysis
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills
• Able to interpret and present complex information with clarity
• Proficiency in SAP, Power BI or similar analytics platforms

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: 11th January 2026

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