Senior Finance Business Partner

4 months ago

Coventry, United Kingdom SEVERN TRENT Full time

Do you want to be part of a FTSE 100 utilities business based in the heart of Coventry City Centre? Well, you're looking in the right place.

Our Finance business is central to our head office, creating a hothouse atmosphere of collaboration and high performance where doing a great job for a common cause is what we aim for. It’s for this reason that a career within finance at Severn Trent is such an exciting prospect.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

**EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW**

Reporting to the Head of Finance - Capital & Commercial, in this high-profile role you will be partnering with our capital design, delivery and commercial Operations, spanning across our core capital investment portfolio, you’ll be accountable for delivering high quality financial information and commercial insight. This will be for you to support the delivery of the business plan and operational performance for the area.

You will be tasked to drive a strong business partnering culture, underpinned by healthy challenge and control. You will focus on designing and embedding a challenging set of cost, performance and portfolio insight improvements to be effective for both the near and long term. You will lead a talented and experienced team of seven, partnering one of the biggest business area’s within Severn Trent with an AMP budget of £2.6bn.

Some of your other key accountabilities include:
Facilitate the production of robust forecasts.
- Play a key role in providing portfolio insight and driving improvement action based on this insight.
- Provide accurate, timely analysis and insight on monthly, annual and AMP performance against targets on outputs and finances and drive action within delivery areas where activity is off track.
- Identify key risks and opportunities to annual and AMP performance commitments and work with delivery teams to mitigate risks and benefit from opportunities.
- Preparation and presentation of reporting to the strategic leadership team, Capital Committee, Sub Area boards and other approval bodies.

**WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE**

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.

As a fully qualified accounting professional, we’ll be looking for you to bring a wealth of business partnering experience. We’ll also be looking for you to have the ability to deliver complex, interactive budgets, including value assessments, prioritisation and strategy, as well as the ability to work collaboratively across departments to deliver successful outcomes.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

**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:

- 31 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to 20% of salary dependent 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
- 10% monthly discount with Busy Bee Nurserys, and one-week free childcare
- Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
- Car allowance of £5,208 pa (pro-rata where appropriate)
- Private medical cover, life assurance, income protection and personal accident cover
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family friendly policies
- Two volunteering days per year

**WHATS NEXT?**

**We can’t wait to hear from you.**

And if this piques your curiosity and you're wanting to find out even more, search **#LifeAtSevernTrent** on social media.

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