Business Insight Analyst

Finance Insight Analyst

Hello Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water: 

We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£42,000 to £50,000) 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 Finance Insights Analyst progression plan25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day 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: West Yorkshire  / Hybrid Working (1 -2 days in the office a week – Bradford/ Leeds )

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Insights Analyst to join the Finance Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

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 Finance function is a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.  

You will be accountable for delivery of cross business analysis and reporting, acting as a key interface with the Group Financial Control organisation for planning, reporting and external audit activities. You will also act as primary point of contact on topics such as Energy/Electricity analysis, (Silver) fleet financial partnering and will be a critical enabler to total cost of acquisition and benefits agreement to the commercial/procurement process.   

Where you fit in:

As our Finance Insight Analyst you will:

Performing standardised reporting and forecasting processes that deliver insight to the commercial and regulatory finance teams (business partners) and feed Group Financial Control team reporting. Perform assessments and analysis of commercial / procurement proposals in support of business partners role in sourcing decisions (baseline and benefits) Ad hoc data analysis to support deployed business partnering.Perform designated roles in data supply chains to deliver standard and consistent outputs. Accountable for continuous and controlled improvement of processes. Updating and following processes included in the integrated management system pertinent to the business insights team accountabilities. 

What skills & qualifications you will need:

Ideally be a qualified Accountant or making good progress in studying toward qualification.Prior experience of leading finance projects.Prior experience of using data to drive insight to affect performance. Excellent microsoft excel skills. Experience of using Power BI or similar to deliver finance insights through data visualisation, dashboards and automated reports. Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written. High level of numeracy. Experience of process control and compliance.

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 

Do we sound like your cup of tea?    

If you've got experience in Financial Analysis 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.    

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.  

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