Senior Finance Business Partner

Senior Finance Business Partner - Asset Management

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

• A company car lease/car allowance scheme (£6,000 cash allowance)
• Private health care (Self and partner, if applicable)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• 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: Bradford / Hybrid Working (2 days office a week - Bradford)

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Finance Business Partner 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.

This role will require the delivery of an outstanding level of financial management and business performance management. In addition, you will drive sustainable financial performance of operations.

The provision of financial and commercial leadership in strategy development, is essential, along with playing a leading role in the delivery of business strategies.

In particular, the development of financial tools to assist in decision making around asset management options considering the move to Totex regulation.

Where you fit in:

As our Senior Finance Business Partner, you will

• Lead a team of business partners to delivery outstanding financial support and leadership in terms of statutory, regulatory and commercial perspectives.
• Active monitoring of regulatory outputs/outcomes and programme spend to ensure BCIC has an accurate position in relation to the capital/Totex programme.
• Maintain the costing models required to manage solution costing.
• Ensure YW has a robust decision-making framework to manage assets in a Totex environment.
• Work with framework partners to ensure that full value is delivered through commercial contracts.
• Play a leading role in periodic review processes to ensure the operational plans delivered to Ofwat are robust.
• Develop and deliver challenging financial plans taking account of risk and the need for ongoing efficiency improvement.
• Work with A2R and FP&A teams to ensure finance transformation delivers excellent end-to-end finance processes and provides excellent historic and forecast financial performance information to the business.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Business Partnering experience.
• Qualified Accountant (or equivalent commercial discipline supplemented by significant financial experience).
• Financial acumen, for example development of business cases, commercial experience.
• Industry understanding, particularly in relation to regulatory finance and financial investors.
• Excellent influencing and communication skills.
• Strong management and organisational skills.
• Resilient and challenging while building strong productive relationships.

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 Asset Management 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.

Accessibility

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.

Closing Date - 14th March 2025 - Just a heads-up! We might start interviewing and close the position earlier based on the response. To make sure you're considered, please send in your application as soon as you can.

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.