Portfolio Revenue & Debt Data Analyst – Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 8BN
Contract: PermanentSalary: Competitive starting salary of £52,480 per annumAre you ready to turn data into actionable insights and make a real impact? Thames Water is looking for a skilled and driven Portfolio Revenue & Debt Data Analyst to join our dynamic Credit Risk team.
This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of revenue and debt analytics, helping to shape smarter collections strategies, reduce bad debt, and improve customer outcomes. As part of a priority investment area, you\’ll play a key role in transforming how we use data—working closely with senior stakeholders, digital teams, and data owners to deliver best-in-class portfolio management.
What you\’ll be doing as a Portfolio Revenue & Debt Data Analyst
In this pivotal role, you\’ll lead deep-dive analysis into customer portfolio trends, deliver actionable insights, and support the transition to our enterprise data lake. Your work will directly influence operational improvements, policy decisions, and long-term financial resilience.
You will also:
- Develop and maintain SQL-based reporting solutions to drive actionable insights.
- Collaborate with the Credit Reporting & Insight team to ensure analytics meet business needs.
- Partner with the Digital Team to align data governance and infrastructure.
- Work with the Income Leadership Team to shape strategy and support decision-making.
- Champion a culture of data-driven thinking across the Income function.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct root cause analysis of debt accumulation trends.
- Deliver insights that support bad debt reduction and collections strategy.
- Lead analytical projects and manage stakeholder engagement.
- Support the migration to a data lake environment, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
- Create scalable, efficient SQL code and reporting frameworks.
- Embed analytics into strategic decision-making across the business.
What you should bring to the role
To thrive in this role, you must be able to confidently answer YES to the following:
- Are you proficient in writing SQL queries to extract, join, and transform large datasets for MI/reporting and predictive modelling?
- Have you previously contributed to bad debt reduction, collections strategy, credit risk decisioning, or profit & loss impact through data-driven insight?
- Have you led analytical projects and managed stakeholders?
In addition, you will bring:
- Proven experience in credit risk analytics, debt management, or financial modelling.
Strong SQL skills for querying, reporting, and optimisation. - Ability to translate complex analysis into clear recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms like Azure Data Lake, AWS, or Google Cloud.
- A degree (or equivalent experience) in Data Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, or similar.
- A passion for continuous improvement and data-led transformation.
Desirable Experience
- Experience migrating from traditional databases to data lake architecture.
- Background in Utilities or Financial Services.
- Exposure to SAP or DM9 environments.
- Knowledge of predictive modelling techniques relevant to credit risk.
Location : Hybrid – Walnut Court – SN2 8BN
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Application Requirement
All applicants must include a covering letter describing a time when you added specific value to a project through your analysis, inclusive of:
- The metrics impacted
- The results delivered
What\’s in it for you?
- Competitive starting salary of £52,480 per annum
- Annual leave: 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus
Contact Detail:
Thames Water Recruiting Team