Financial Performance Analyst

We have an opportunity for you to join our Finance team as a Financial Performance Analyst, where you'll support our colleagues in Customer Operations. The role will provide commercial, operational and financial performance decision support to the relevant operational leads within Water Treatment along with their respective teams, and support in the delivery of planned business performance.

It will provide valuable modelling, information, insight and decision making to support the delivery of in year plan and provide robust challenge when required.

The role will also ensure operational and financial control process compliance as well as being accountable for driving a performance management outcome-based culture throughout the business area.,

• Working as part of the Operations Finance team to deliver analytical and business decision support to the Water Treatment functions.


• Ensure that the operational teams have the right level of financial support and performance insight to deliver key business processes.


• Support in the preparation of budgets and periodic forecasts for areas of accountability. Input to and evaluation of multi-year plan, annual budget and preparation of in year re-forecasts to ensure that the financial consequences of planned outputs are correctly reflected and balanced.


• Ensure that the appropriate levels of controls exist to prevent control weakness in transaction recording and inaccurate reporting of results.


• Developing a performance framework to ensure that the right measures are being focussed on to deliver the required level of business performance.
  
  Financial qualification in ACCA, ACA or CIMA


• Substantial experience within Finance, including exposure to business operations


• Demonstrable track record of taking the lead in diagnosing business issues and delivering performance improvements


• Developing a performance framework to ensure that the right measures are being focussed on to deliver the required level of business performance.


In addition, you should have the ability to articulate a position and make recommendations which will enable leadership teams to make strategic and operational decisions based on reliable and accurate information. Having the ability to build strong and credible working relationships across the organisation is a must. You should be adept at influencing both at a senior level and front-line operations, being able to, guide and constructively challenge when required.

Our people are what makes Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. We're a team of over 9,000 people with a purpose to deliver one of life's essentials, and we do it all while thriving in our unique culture.

We're a growing, Midlands based FTSE100 plc and welcome people from all walks of life, celebrating their individuality, as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities we represent.

It's an exciting time to join, as we have a huge ambition to deliver bigger and better than ever before over our next 5-year regulatory period. If you're seeking an exciting and thoroughly rewarding career in Finance, Severn Trent is the place to be.

Working here isn't just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We'll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we'll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you'll get being part of the Seven Trent family:


• Salary of £46,000 - £57,000


• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)


• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)


• Leading pension scheme - we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)


• Sharesave - the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate


• Dedicated training and development with our Academy


• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers


• Family friendly policies


• Two paid volunteering days per year


At Severn Trent, you'll be joining a culture that cares, one that works together to achieve, grow, and develop. And when it comes to our employee engagement scores - they're some of the highest of energy and utility companies globally
• , and we believe that is down to our wonderful culture, created by our wonderful people.


That why's when it comes to how we work, we want to keep up those special in-person moments, to keep our culture alive. But don't get us wrong, we understand the flexibility that working remotely can bring. Which is why when it comes to how we work - you'll usually find us in the office, but when you need to work remotely, we're here for it, when you need it - if suitable for your role.