Financial Performance Analyst

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement, and we’re equally proud of our strong Glassdoor score – reflecting how much our people love working here.

Join us to make a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.

If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

We’re looking for a talented Financial Performance Analyst to join our Finance team, supporting our Capital Delivery and Chief Engineer functions. This is a 12 month FTC.

In this role, you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders to provide valuable financial insights, helping shape decisions and drive performance across the business. You’ll play a key part in ensuring we stay on track with both in-year targets and long-term AMP plans, offering constructive challenge and identifying opportunities for improvement.

What you’ll be doing

• Deliver clear, insightful financial analysis and reporting on monthly, annual and AMP performance


• Partner with stakeholders to identify risks, opportunities and actions to improve performance


• Support planning, budgeting and forecasting for opex and headcount, ensuring plans are robust and achievable


• Prepare and present financial reports to senior leadership, translating complex data into clear messages


• Lead and support month-end processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery


• Provide ad hoc modelling and analysis to support business decisions


• Drive continuous improvement across financial processes and reporting


• Support and develop a Finance Graduate, helping build capability within the team

HOW WE WORK

You'll be based at our Severn Trent Centre in Coventry. With this being such a critical role, we’re looking for someone who can join us 37 hours a week.

You'll join a caring culture that collaborates to achieve, grow, and develop. Our employee engagement scores are among the highest globally in energy and utilities. That’s why, we value in-person moments to keep our culture alive but also understand the flexibility working from home can bring. So, you'll usually find us in the office, but working from home is supported, when you need it.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

What we’re looking for

• Significant experience in a finance role with strong analytical capability


• Ability to turn data into meaningful insight and influence decision-making


• Confidence in communicating with and challenging senior stakeholders


• Strong relationship-building skills across a range of teams


• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting


• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement


• Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel

Key skills and strengths

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking


• Clear and confident communication, with the ability to simplify complexity


• Commercial awareness and sound financial judgement


• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment


• Collaborative approach, with a focus on building trusted relationships


• Confidence to challenge and influence constructively

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU

It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too.

We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live.  

Here’s some of our favourites:  

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)


• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based 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


• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’


• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers


• Family friendly policies


• Two volunteer days per year

LET’S GO

We can't wait to hear from you! Have an updated CV ready and spare five minutes to apply. We'll let you know the outcome after the closing date, so keep an eye on your phone and emails.