Finance Business Partner

Castle Water is one of the fastest growing and most successful companies in the utilities sector. We are a disruptive new entrant and market leader in the water market.

The ideal applicant will have experience within the Financial Services/Utilities sector, be a Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACA/ACCA). You must possess exceptional financial acumen, technical ability and have the capacity and confidence to work alongside senior business stakeholders. In return this position offers a competitive salary, bonus, pension, and where applicable, study support.

This is a permanent position, with an immediate start date

• Provide financial information and advice to Heads of Departments to enable objectives to be achieved, including revenue, opex and capex forecasting.
• Preparation of financial plans and budgets, along with reporting progress against plans and forecasts
• Support in preparation of management accounts, in a timely manner, for relevant Heads of Departments, along with related analysis and reporting for Board Packs and other committees as required
• Hold regular budget holder meetings, providing insight and challenge to managers to drive improved business results
• Provision of financial analysis to support supplier contract negotiations, cost to serve and business cases.
• Manage multiple stakeholders across operational teams, providing finance advice and support
• Engaging with business stakeholders and support the Group to continually develop and enhance management information and key metrics to validate business performance
• Identify financial management training needs of operational colleagues and provide training where required
• Proactive approach to driving efficiencies and develop models and tools that support business activities.
• Undertake ad hoc, project work including finance transformation projects
• Assisting in producing business cases and return on investment analysis
• Maintain accurate and transparent audit records to support external audit requirements
• Supporting regulatory audit and external audit requests
• Keep abreast of developments in finance and accounting and be proactive in ensuring that managers are appropriately briefed on relevant changes and new legislation
• Manage workload effectively ensuring all tasks are completed within given timescales
• You will be expected to carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with your main duties.

• Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACA/ACCA).
• Prior professional experience in a Finance Business Partnering or an Analytical Finance role Proven experience in a dynamic finance environment with proven ability to work with a varied mix of stakeholders
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
• Analytically strong and pragmatic with a long term vision
• Excellent verbal communicator with the ability to engage and influence a range of stakeholders across an operational business
• Excellent numerical and verbal skills, understanding and application
• Highest levels of integrity and probity and a commitment to the highest levels of effort