About the role:
As a key member of the wider Finance team, you will be primarily responsible for the development of a first-class business partnering service for the Major Projects’ capital programme in line with strategic business objectives.
You will drive best in class reporting of the performance and controls of the Major Projects’ capital spend programme, provide a challenge to project deliverers and ensure adherence to financial best practice.
This presents an exciting opportunity to enhance existing processes in order to provide greater insight into capital projects and to positively influence reporting developments for the forthcoming AMP7 (Asset Management Plan) reporting period.
Key Accountabilities:
- Business Partnering to understand performance and business-specific issues, and providing financial support to non-finance colleagues.
- Demonstrable experience of proactive commercial acumen e.g. development of leading and lagging indicators; reporting of KPIs and risks and opportunities.
- Flexibility in taking ownership of new projects as we enter the new AMP7 reporting period and the capital programme evolves.
- Developing best practice processes and procedures around assimilating and communicating financial data.
- Ensuring the highest levels of data integrity are upheld, Group accounting policies are consistently applied, and adherence to deadlines is maintained.
- Implementing process improvements in key controls and efficiencies supporting budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Reporting of expenditure against budget and forecast.
- Experience in delivering key deliverables of high quality and accuracy to tight timescales.
- Providing ad hoc technical accounting advice / ensuring correct accounting treatment.
- Booking journals and preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
- Experience of using company IT systems including SAP and HFM is desirable.
- Experience of Capex reporting is advantageous.
Key Requirements:
- To effectively perform this role, it is essential that the successful candidate is a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- In addition, strong communication and relationship management skills will be essential, as maintaining and building robust relationships with a variety of key stakeholders is vital within this position.
- Additionally, you will have strong experience of working in a team towards a common objective within tight deadlines.
- Committed self-starter with a proactive approach to work.
What’s in it for you:
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service and a wider benefits scheme. This includes an annual pay review, season ticket loans, voucher scheme giving you money off in major retail outlets, loyalty awards for continuous service plus much more, including our refer-a-friend bonus, where you can receive up to £1,000 for helping someone get a permanent position within the company.
We’re also proud to be here for our local community, offering all of our teams two days paid volunteer leave a year, as well as proudly supporting a lot of local events and charities.
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About us:
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to millions of customers by supplying 2.7 billion litres of world-class water to around 10 million homes.
As our world changes, the need to take care of our most precious resource is greater than ever, both locally and globally. That’s why, at Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open. We’re passionate about providing world-class tap water, now and for the future.
We’re also turning waste into power, self-generating 20% of the energy we use and, in turn, doing our bit for the planet. We’re reducing plastic waste by celebrating our tap water and rolling out an ambitious water fountain project. We’re using our voice to lobby for change and partnering with WaterAid to provide clean water to the world’s poorest communities.
Together, we’re building a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and unparalleled benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader, welcoming individuals from all walks of life and leading the way with award-winning mental health and well-being strategy.