Senior Regulatory Accountant

Anglian Water Group; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility provider is looking for a Senior Regulatory Accountant based in Huntingdon. This role involves leading financial reporting processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and collaborating with finance teams. Candidates should have a professional accountancy qualification, strong understanding of IFRS and regulatory accounting, and excellent communication skills. This position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including a pension scheme and private healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

Paid time off for illness

Family-friendly policies

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification is essential.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and regulatory accounting standards.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial elements of the Annual Performance Report (APR).
• Translate IFRS accounts to align with Regulatory Accounting Guidelines (RAGs).
• Develop and implement a cost allocation methodology.
• Collaborate with Finance Business Partners for internal reporting.
• Support development of quarterly APR reporting.
• Project manage APR production and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Understanding of IFRS

Experience with regulatory accounting standards

Excellent IT skills (SAP, Tagetik, Microsoft Office)

Strong communication skills

Ability to influence senior stakeholders

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Senior Regulatory Accountant

Salary: Circa £58,000 dependent on skills and experience

Type: Permanent, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time. Location: Huntingdon.

We're seeking a Senior Regulatory Accountant to lead the financial regulatory reporting process and ensure our performance aligns with the regulatory framework. This is a pivotal role in preparing for PR29 and understanding the impact of PR19 and PR24 on our forecasts and reconciliations. You'll take ownership of the Annual Performance Report (APR) financial tables and work closely with Finance Business Partners to bridge the gap between International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Regulatory Accounting Guidelines (RAGs). Your ability to translate complex financial matters into meaningful insights for senior stakeholders will be key to success.

Key responsibilities

• Own and lead the financial elements of the APR, ensuring high-quality, timely outputs
• Translate IFRS accounts to align with Regulatory Accounting Guidelines (RAGs)
• Develop and implement a cost allocation methodology using Tagetik to populate APR tables
• Collaborate with Finance Business Partners to produce internal reporting that supports regulatory understanding
• Support the development of quarterly APR reporting to enable in‑year performance tracking
• Project manage the annual APR production and share knowledge across the finance team
• Work with the wider business to understand outputs against budgets and regulatory expectations

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 (8× your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5× 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?

• Professional accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA)
• Strong understanding of IFRS and regulatory accounting standards, particularly around capital expenditure and asset accounting
• Experience with operational assets and capital investment processes
• Financial awareness, including capitalisation policy and capital allowances
• Excellent IT skills, especially in SAP, Tagetik, and Microsoft Office
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex financial matters clearly

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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