FP&A Analyst
40601
£50,000 - £60,000 Per Annum
Full Time
Permanent
Reading, Berkshire
Finance
Posted 4 hours ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
What you’ll be doing as a FP&A Analyst
- Building/maintaining strong partnerships with the Field teams.
- Working with the Management Accountants (Opex) and Cost planners (capex) as part of the Monthly reporting cycle.
- Reporting & investigating variances to plan / last year.
- Participate in Business Partner performance meetings, ensuring timely financial results are clearly communicated and understood whilst maintaining a forward-looking focus.
- Holding business partners to account on performance as well as teasing out forward looking risks and opportunities to the forecast.
- Providing insightful analysis that links business performance with financial results and which ensures effective commercial and operational decisions are made.
- Supporting any Investment Committee Papers in regard to Budget and Actual Cost analysis
- Leading and assisting in setting a business plan that achieves all operational and financial objectives.
- Preparing and uploading budgets and forecasts for operational expenditure, measuring and understanding performance against these metrics.
- Agreeing, tracking and driving business improvement initiatives.
- Working with the wider business (e.g. Commercial) to understand current/future impacts to the business.
- Work with other finance business partners and external parties to identify and share good practice.
- Input as necessary to all regulatory returns.
Working pattern: 36 Hours
What you should bring to the role
- CIMA/ACCA qualified accountant
- Strong business partnering skills
- Management accounting skills
- Strong analytical, presentation and IS knowledge, including SAP, Excel and Power BI
- Not afraid to challenge and influence key decision making
- Offering between £50,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on experience
- Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
- 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.
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 fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.
So, 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.
Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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