Group Finance Business Partner & FP&A Manager in England

This is a high-impact leadership role combining strategic finance business partnering with end-to-end FP&A ownership across Retail, Digital and Group Services. You’ll work closely with senior leaders and Exec members to drive performance through insight, influence and robust financial planning. Leading budgeting, forecasting and management reporting, you’ll ensure timely, high-quality outputs while partnering across Finance to strengthen controls, enhance decision-making and support delivery of our Finance Transformation agenda. This is a rewarding opportunity to develop an excellent oversight of our diverse areas of business, leading and inspiring a team of 5.

What you will be doing as Group Finance Business Partner and FP&A Manager

• Group Services Performance Management
  • Develop a deep understanding of Group functional cost drivers, risks, opportunities and efficiency levers across the Group cost base to drive improvements in operational and financial performance.
  • Deliver quality performance reporting and robust projections of future performance, incorporating quality insight underpinned by cost drivers.
  • Work collaboratively with operational, procurement and strategy teams to add financial value and drive improved performance outcomes year to year and over the long-term plan.
• Financial Planning, Analysis, Accounting & Reporting management
  • Lead the consolidated budgeting, forecasting and management reporting process across the Retail, Digital & Group Services Directorates; ensuring the process and outputs are delivered to time and quality.
  • Lead the consolidation and delivery of performance reporting and forecast/budgeting discussions with the Retail Director and leadership team.
• Financial Leadership
  • Leadership accountability for creating an engaging and positive working environment in collaboration with the wider Finance Leadership team, proactively identifying and developing talent.
  • Role model collaborative ways of working and innovative problem resolution techniques across retail, digital and group services finance and wider business teams.

Location – Hybrid, Reading

Hybrid work model based in Reading.

What you should bring to the role

• Fully Qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA.
• Substantial experience of financial and business partnering.
• Experience with planning systems and technology improvement.
• Experience with business intelligence tools and data visualisations.
• Excellent knowledge of providing financial insight, preparing annual plans, forecasts and knowing what good looks like.
• Very strong analytical and forecasting abilities.
• Highly effective communication and influencing skills across all levels of operational leadership.
• A proven ability as a finance business partner, with a track record of creating value and driving financial process and insight improvements.
• Collaborative work style which also takes ownership to complete tasks independently.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise own and team members’ work.
• Strong attention to detail whilst being able to see the broader picture.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary of up to £80,000 – £95,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Annual Leave – 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Car Allowance – £5,800.
• Annual Bonus.
• Private Medical Health Care.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution; maximum of 12% – 2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Access to a range of benefits to support health, wellbeing and finances – e.g., annual health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. We are committed to being a great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from all and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process.

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.