Divisional Fp& A

**Who are we?**
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes_,_ keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.
**What you will be doing?**
We are looking for an experienced **Finance Leader**, with FP&A experience, who can bring a strategic, business insight led mindset to performance management along with the energy to to lead and engage a team and peers to deliver step change improvementsto help drive business performance. You will continuously seek opportunities to add value to the business and the wider finance team.
You will be responsible for managinghe core budgeting, forecasting and management reporting processes and deliver outputs that are efficient, insightful and help understand and drive business performance.
Your role will encompass
- Work closely with the Divisional Finance Director as part of their leadership team, leading the delivery of significant improvements in efficiency and quality of financial planning and reporting processes.
- Owning and managing relationships with finance functions across the company to support achievement of corporate, divisional and functional objectives.
- Responsibility for leading the delivery of the financial planning and reporting processes to time and quality.
- Understanding and communicating clear understanding of individual business areas’ financial plans and performance including costs drivers, KPIs and outcomes expected.
- Regularly influencing and presenting to senior finance and operational leadership teams.
- Maintain strong working relationship with finance teams across the business including Corporate Finance, Business Planning and the wider FP&A and Business Partner community to ensure strong engagement and alignment on planning, forecasting and performancedelivery and improvements.

**What you will bring to the role?**
A qualified Accountant ACA/ACCA or CIMA
Experience in FP&A function with a proven track record in 'adding value’
An experienced finance leader with excellent collaboration, influencing, people leadershipand communication skills
A passion for improving business process and adding value, backed up with a track record of delivery.
Excellent communications skills - able to present financial analysis and insight to all levels from operational leaders to Company Executive
An ambitious high achiever, who can sethigh goals for self and team
HFM experience preferable.
**What's in it for you?**
This is an exciting time to join Thames Water as we embark on our collaborative “turn-around” plan. This plan will ensure an ambitious, resilient, and sustainable wastewater service for future generations. Having the freedom to influence and inspire, is anenviable opportunity to make your mark and develop your career with ambitious, like-minded people.
Our competitive salary and package include a bonus, car allowance, private healthcare, an excellent contributory pension and 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service.
Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner.If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working arrangements and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packedfull of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, that when a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of your role, you’ll be required to participate in a rota to provideCustomer Incident Support, as requested by the Company from time to time. This may be by supporting our customers on the frontline as an Ambassador or being part of the team managing the incident as a Control Tower Lead. This is incredibly rewarding, and you’llbe given full training - it’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.