Finance Business Partnering Analyst Job at Thames Water (Reading)

Finance Business Partnering Analyst

Thames Water

Location:
United Kingdom , Reading

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

64500.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

We are seeking a team of Finance Business Partner Analysts to join our dedicated Finance function which has a broad responsibility from Corporate Finance to Finance Operations & Strategic Business Partnering, which is where this role sits. You will work within the Operations Finance team, supporting analysis in order to help understand operational performance. You will also support the Finance Business Partners in providing insight for performance reporting and forecasting. The key purpose for the role is to drive optimal performance at the best value for money across opex investments. The role may cover operations functions across water and waste such as water or waste networks, waste treatment, water production, pumping, bioresources as well as some support functions.

Job Responsibility:

Building/maintaining strong partnerships with the Operational teams as well as working with our Management Accountants (opex) and Cost planners (capex) as part of the Monthly reporting cycle
Assist in setting a business plan that achieves all operational and financial objectives
Support reporting insight & investigating variances to plan / last year and providing insightful analysis that links business performance with financial results and which ensures effective commercial and operational decisions are made
Help to Identify, monitor and support the business to mitigate key risks and opportunities
Input as required to any other key business requirements (e.g. regulatory returns, analytical reviews)

Requirements:

Business partnering, Management Accounting, Project / Capital accounting experience
Experience of Planning and Organisational skills in order to work effectively
Reporting experience and able to convert complicated information into messages that are easily understood and can be acted
Strong analytical, Excel and PowerPoint skills
Ability to communicate effectively – being able to create financial presentations for senior managers that are clear and insightful and drive decisions
Able to review and constructively challenge inputs from financial and non-financial colleagues
Able to multi-task and prioritise own work effectively

Nice to have:

Experience of working in a large, complex organisation
Relevant system experience (SAP/HFM/PowerBI)
Part Qualified accountant /studying

What we offer:

Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
Generous Pension Scheme through AON
Private Medical Health Care
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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 04, 2026

Expiration:
January 12, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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