Hybrid Finance Business Partner

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About the role

  • Finance Business Partner role at Severn Trent Water supporting Bioresources within Customer Operations. Responsible for financial insights and operational decision support to drive performance.

Responsibilities

  • Supporting multiple cost centres across Bioresources, including month‑end close and promoting effective cost control
  • Building strong, trusted relationships with cost centre managers to help deliver in‑year performance targets
  • Owning the budgeting process for your areas of accountability
  • Supporting the annual business planning cycle, including stakeholder engagement and financial modelling
  • Producing detailed analysis on variances, risks and opportunities, turning data into clear, actionable insight
  • Preparing accurate and well‑balanced monthly forecasts
  • Delivering clear and concise performance reporting covering opex, capex and income
  • Supporting regulatory reporting through accurate cost allocation in line with accounting guidelines
  • Creating engaging presentations for senior stakeholders with minimal support
  • Driving commercially sound decisions, considering both financial and non‑financial factors
  • Understanding non‑financial cost drivers and working with the business to ensure data integrity
  • Providing ad‑hoc modelling and analysis as required
  • Championing continuous improvement across your area

Requirements

  • Substantial finance experience in a similar analytical or business partnering role
  • A strong ability to diagnose performance issues and work collaboratively to deliver improvements
  • Confidence in articulating insights and recommendations to support strategic decision‑making
  • The ability to build credible, effective relationships across a complex organisation
  • Experience of driving and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
  • Strong MS Office skills, with experience of SAP ECC and BI tools
  • Fully qualified financial or accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, CIMA, ACCA)

Benefits

  • 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

Job title

Finance Business Partner

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£56,725 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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