Fp & A Senior Analyst

This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic FP& A Senior Analyst to be responsible for annual planning, forecasting, reporting and analytics for the Group FP&A function. You will be key to providing partnering for the wider FP&A team while providing key analysis and insights to enable decision-making and strategic analysis.
This role will help drive forward the development of forecasting and analysis across the group ensuring best practice processes are implemented to deliver improved insight accountability, understanding and buy-in across the leadership population.
What you'll be doing as an FP & A Senior Analyst

• Engaging with Business units FP&A, acting on ad-hoc projects with visibility to senior Finance leadership.
• Implementing analytical standards for planning & reporting, and modelling KPIs and cost drivers to enhance understanding of the business is key to this role. 
• Deliver and provide insight into the budgeting and formal forecast cycles, understanding of cost drivers and outcomes.
• Delivery of high-quality reporting, analysis, and commentary on performance to assist decision-making and forecasting.
• Own and manage relationships with the wider finance and operational teams to understand drivers of monthly rolling forecasts, and business cost trends that will enable improvement of forecasting process to support achievement of targets.
• Embed accountability and responsibility for forecasting into the executive, leadership and the wider business.
• Understanding of P&L and cashflow performance and providing insights on overall position including risks and opportunities.
• Develop and deliver change in financial forecasting and analysis including systems upgrades and developments to achieve best practice analysis.

What you should bring to the role?

• Qualified accountant with in-depth experience in FP&A function with a proven track record in 'adding value’.
• Solid experience in financial planning, including scenario planning, cost driver development and analysis.
• Experience in coordinating rolling forecasts consolidation and risks/opportunities processes.
• Inquisitive mindset to provide review and challenge forecast submissions.
• Able to multi-task and prioritise own work and effectively deal with ad-hoc tasks and projects.
• Strong analytical, Excel (including financial modelling) and PowerPoint skills.
• Attention to detail whilst being able to see the broader picture.
• Solid communications experience – prepare concise presentations and support the drafting of papers that will be sent to the Group Executive level.
• Proactive and ambitious - sets high goals for self and continuously strives to improve.
• System experience with SAP and HFM preferable.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary - £62,000 - £72,000 per annum depending on experience.
• Annual Leave 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
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, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.
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.