Finance Analyst - Financial Reporting and Analysis team
Finance Analyst - Financial Reporting and Analysis team
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Job Description
Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.
A Finance Analyst opportunity has arisen in the Financial Reporting and Analysis team within Financial Control.
You will work alongside our Management Accountants to provide clear and relevant financial information and analysis to Scottish Waters business teams to enable them to track understand forecast and effectively control costs.
What you will do:
Prepare and post financial transactions. Provide regular and ad-hoc financial reports to track and explain operating costs and communicate this information regularly to the business team. Support the business teams in planning ahead and setting financial performance targets for annual budgets and quarterly forecasts. Support and coach the business teams in financial policy processes and controls.
You must be able to:
Explain financial concepts and information to business people in language they will understand and conversely grasp business processes terminology and application. Analyse data and turn it into information youll need to review cost data relate it to whats driving those costs look for trends and correlations and make sure that your conclusions are robust and clearly articulated. Use IT tools effectively in most things you do and ideally have at least intermediate Excel skills. Work independently and proactively to meet strict deadlines.
What you will bring:
We expect applicants to have experience of financial processes and procedures having worked in a similar role. The role may suit a part-qualified accountant looking to complete their professional qualifications.
You will work as part of a Finance team who provide this service across Scottish Water but you will also work closely day to day with business colleagues out-with the Finance Directorate.
This is a full-time position with a flexible base location though some travel to our main offices will be beneficial to collaborate with other members of the Finance team particularly when learning the job. We also continue to have occasional face to face interaction with the business teams we support across multiple locations - all to be determined as hybrid working develops across Scottish Water.
Looking out for you
While the work we do is important we know its not the only thing that matters. Thats why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance.
The normal working hours for this role are Monday to Friday from 9-5. But youll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community.
When it comes to major life events we have family-friendly policies around adoption maternity and parental leave. And for the everyday We embrace flexible working.
For your future theres our pension (the know-what-youll-get-when-you-retire kind) as well as life assurance.
As for some nice extras You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash handy rewards that can save you money on holidays bills and shopping.
The not-so-small print
This role will be a Grade 5. If youre new to Scottish Water youll join us on a starting salary of 29800. Performance-driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of 35760
If youre interested in this role or know someone else who might be - well be accepting applications until midnight on Monday 16th of June 2025.
Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional and will be confirmed on completion of our pre-employment screening e.g. referencing criminal record checks license checks etc. These checks are conducted on our behalf by a third party. Dont worry - well ask your permission before starting these checks.
A few final things worth knowing
Research shows that some people avoid applying for jobs unless they can meet every single criteria. If youre interested in this job but dont tick all the boxes apply anyway! We hardly ever hire people who can do every part of a job from Day One. Everyone has a learning curve. So dont rule yourself out!
Let us know if there are any changes we can make to our recruitment process to help you perform at your best. Lots of our people have disabilities or neurodiverse conditions (including some of our recruiters!). Were also aware that some people might be experiencing temporary challenges because of life events like menopause. Were very used to making adjustments so please dont be afraid to ask.
As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland its important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you dont already live here youll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.
Finally (finally!) candidates who havent submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You wont need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
