Our people are what makes Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. We’re a team of over 9,000 people with a purpose to deliver one of life’s essentials, and we do it all while thriving in our unique culture.
We’re a growing, Midlands based FTSE100 plc and welcome people from all walks of life, celebrating their individuality, as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities we represent.
It’s an exciting time to join, as we have a huge ambition to deliver bigger and better than ever before over our next 5-year regulatory period. If you’re seeking an exciting and thoroughly rewarding career in Finance, Severn Trent is the place to be.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
This Capital Reporting Accountant (12 month fixed-term contract) is a key part of the wider Capital Accounting team as it provides valuable reporting, modelling insight and adhoc support to our Capital Accounting Manager. Your contributions make this a high-profile role as you will be supporting business and regulatory decision making. Your stakeholder management skills will be to the fore as you’ll be developing relationships across all our finance teams whilst supporting them on all Capital Accounting matters, such as forecasting, budgeting, our highly important Price reviews and improving the Capital Accounting processes.
We’ll want you to be inquisitive as you’re look for you to get under the bonnet of what we do and deliver continuous improvement in our Capital Accounting processes as well as project support where required.
Are you a fully qualified finance professional with strong, proven experience across capital accounting?
Well, if you are, read on.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Developing and deploying financial modelling activity for the Capital accounting team including the delivery of forecasts, budgets and the Business Plan for the depreciation costs (including close liaison with other teams such as Financial Performance, Group Finance and Strategy & Regulation).
- Performing detailed variance analysis of monthly reporting against the budget and working with the wider team to understand the drivers behind the variances.
- Preparing the capital reporting for the Annual Performance Report on an annual basis working with the regulatory reporting team and liaising with the external auditors.
- Supporting the tax team and wider capital and commercial team to gather and prepare the data required for capital allowance claims annually.
- Deputise for Capital Accounting Manager at Senior Team and Stakeholder meetings.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE
To be considered for this role, you’ll need:
- Financial qualification in ACCA, ACA or CIMA.
- Demonstrable track record in financial accounting and developing and delivering modelling and reporting improvements in a large organisation.
- Strong financial accounting skills (with good working knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS) driving change in a complex and regulated environment.
- Strong track record of taking the lead in diagnosing business issues and delivering a step change in performance.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:
- 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%)
- Dedicated training and development with our Academy
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family friendly policies
- Two paid volunteering days per year
At Severn Trent, you’ll be joining a culture that cares, one that works together to achieve, grow, and develop. And when it comes to our employee engagement scores – they’re some of the highest of energy and utility companies globally and we believe that is down to our wonderful culture, created by our wonderful people.
That why’s when it comes to how we work, we want to keep up those special in-person moments, to keep our culture alive. But don’t get us wrong, we understand the flexibility that working remotely can bring. Which is why when it comes to how we work – you’ll usually find us in the office, but when you need to work remotely, we’re here for it, when you need it – if suitable for your role.
WHATS NEXT?
We can’t wait to hear from you.
Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date too - so keep an eye on your phone and emails.
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