Asset Investment Lead Analyst in Leeds, Yorkshire

Company description: Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience Band 4a £48,043 - £60,054. Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year). Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution). Development opportunities in line with the Lead Analyst progression plan. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus 2 extra wellness days! Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary. A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Retail savings scheme. Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: This role will initially be based in Bradford but we are moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in summer 2026, so you’ll be based there in the future - Hybrid Working (1-2 days office a week Bradford/Leeds).

Work type: Temporary 12 Months. 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Analyst to join the Asset Investment Team within Wholesale Finance at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.

What we do: Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

The Asset Investment team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. Provide information, insight, and analysis to support the effective management of the Regulatory Capital Programme, playing a key role in its governance, promotion, and delivery. This includes delivering accurate, timely monthly reporting on programme performance and analysing financial and non-financial data to inform investment decisions. Working within Finance, you will maintain visibility of risks and opportunities across all Capital sub-programmes, support regulatory reporting to Ofwat (including PCDs), and provide leadership in programme governance undertaking affordability approvals in GMS (SAP) and offering constructive challenge at project approval meetings to ensure robust decision-making.

You will need a good understanding of working in a Finance environment, driving the governance, controls, and assurance required to deliver projects to time, cost, and quality targets, and contributing to the success of the Programme through informative, targeted management information and analysis.

As our Lead Analyst your areas of responsibility will be:

• Totex Programme Reporting and Monitoring: Lead and own Totex programme reporting across Finance, Asset Planning, and Delivery functions, setting the standard for reporting quality and ensuring performance against time, cost, and quality metrics is accurately monitored and clearly communicated to senior stakeholders.
• Business Planning Reporting: Own the preparation of annual and cyclical business planning reports for Board approval, taking accountability for the robustness, validation, and strategic alignment of all programme data submitted.
• Programme Monitoring Activities: Lead programme monitoring activities, directing the provision of performance reporting and ensuring key trends, risks, opportunities, and delivery outcomes are escalated appropriately to support achievement of business plan commitments.
• Investment Support & Risk Management: Shape investment decisions by leading the review of programme risks, affordability, and delivery impacts, and act as a key point of assurance that the regulatory capital programme is delivered in line with Ofwat requirements.
• Gateway Approvals Management: Own the challenge and support role within SAP gateway approval processes, holding project teams to account on governance and readiness to enable smooth progression into delivery.
• Data Reconciliation & Visibility: Direct the reconciliation of data from across the organisation, taking ownership of the single view of Yorkshire Water's regulatory and investment position and acting as the trusted contact for stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Strategic Participation: Represent the function at Programme Prioritisation Management Groups (PPMGs) and senior governance forums, presenting capital programme performance, expenditure, and risk information and influencing investment decisions across the company.
• Reporting Tools & Trend Analysis: Lead the development and use of advanced reporting and analytical tools, driving improvements in how cost, schedule, risk, and delivery trends are identified, analysed, and presented across the company.
• Ad Hoc Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement: Direct the provision of ad hoc reporting on specific programme elements, proactively engaging senior stakeholders to enhance visibility and strengthen understanding of the capital programme.
• Capital Efficiency Tracking: Tracking of capital outperformance across the programme, ensuring insights drive continuous improvement, optimise project outcomes, and inform future investment strategy.
• Team Leadership & Development: Provide guidance, coaching, and technical support to team members, reviewing outputs for quality, sharing best practice, and supporting the development of reporting capability across the team.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent professional experience, with strong analytical capability and a proven ability to interpret complex information and data.
• Experienced in the use of analytical and reporting tools, including Power BI, to extract, analyse, visualise, and communicate business performance information effectively.
• Highly numerate and data-driven, with a strong attention to detail and a thorough understanding of the importance of data accuracy, integrity, and quality.
• Proven ability to compile, assess, interpret, and communicate complex financial and non-financial data, translating insights into clear and actionable information for a range of audiences.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex issues in a simple, engaging manner and present data in a visually appealing format tailored to customer and stakeholder needs.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the use of formulas, pivot tables, charts, and data analysis techniques to solve problems and support informed decision-making.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outputs in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative and proactive team player with experience of building effective working relationships, extracting data from corporate systems, and independently researching, developing, and implementing new approaches while demonstrating a continuous desire to learn and develop new skills.

You will also benefit from having:

• Experience of working in the Water Industry or for a regulated company.
• Project Management qualification.
• Experience of SAP.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

If you’ve got experience in analytics and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

Advert close date 17th July.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible. No agencies please.