United Kingdom onlyOur 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 Our long-standing commitment to sustainability is demonstrated in our leadership on renewable energy generation, sustainable management of our land, and dedicated programmes to support our people and our local communities.
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.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
We have an opportunity for you to join our Finance team as a Group Financial Performance Analyst (Energy Costs & Income), where you’ll provide high quality and insightful financial reporting and analysis to support board, executive committee and business decision making.
In this exciting new role, you’ll also lead the monthly project forecast process facilitating a cross-team discussion across various finance and non-finance stakeholders. Working closely with our Business Partners so that you are aligned, this will allow you to get under the skin of the budgeting process to ensure budgets are underpinned and deliverable. We’re looking for a knowledgeable, trusted and challenging financial advisor to stakeholders. It’s a great opportunity to develop your skill set further and build new reports which you can own.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Lead the monthly energy consumption/generation and costs/income forecasting process clearly estimating expected volume, mix and price variances, working closely with the energy team and the operation business partners
- Provide monthly energy costs and income forecast reporting to CFO, Directors and STEC
- Thorough review and understanding of the third party pass through costs, keeping a close eye on energy market developments and impacts on STW costs and income
- Work closely with the commercial and energy team to ensure a monthly reforecast process is run with our third-party energy providers
- Working closely with Treasury to form detailed understanding of the hedging position and costs and reflecting that in forecast
- Lead the bill validation activities working closely with operational teams as well as external stakeholders
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE
To be considered for this role, you’ll need:
- Financial qualification in ACCA, ACA or CIMA
- Keeping a close eye on energy market developments and impacts on STW costs.
- Experience collaborating with various business areas to drive improvements in performance.
- Preparing high quality financial information and presenting this in a clear and understandable format.
In addition, you should have the ability to work as part of a team and adhere to challenging deadlines.
Having the ability to build strong and credible working relationships across the organisation is a must.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
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:
- 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.
WHATS NEXT?
We can’t wait to hear from you.
Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date too - so keep an eye on your phone and emails.
