Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner
Senior Finance Business Partner - Severn Trent Services
Posting End Date: 24th Dec 2024
Location: Severn Trent Centre, Coventry
Role Type: Full Time Contract
Salary: Competitive
We’re seeking a commercial Senior Finance Business Partner to sit on the leadership team for Severn Trent Services (STS) and partner with the Managing Director, supporting the STS Executive Team and overseeing the STS finance function.
ABOUT STS
Severn Trent Services (STS) is a commercial business that’s part of the Severn Trent PLC group. The business offers a variety of water & wastewater services to organisations across the UK through different business units.
Services include:
* The design, build, operation & maintenance of private water and wastewater treatment facilities for a variety of industrial/municipal clients.
* Water hygiene and legionella services for buildings across a number of contracts.
* Maintenance or upgrading of existing reed beds, used in the water treatment process.
The business has combined annual revenues of c£104 million and delivers c£23 million profit before interest and tax (PBIT) and employs c350 employees in multiple locations across the UK.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
As part of the STS leadership team, you will lead, develop & drive the financial performance & profit and loss for each business unit, and the portfolio as a whole, to shape and lead the business strategy, focusing on priorities to achieve stretching financial targets.
You’ll partner with the Managing Director and support the wider Executive Team in providing insightful financial information to drive an outperformance culture through robust challenge of each department's budgets. Working closely with operations and commercial teams, you’ll provide them with clear, well-thought-through insight into their cost base, helping to shape the broader financial, operational and commercial strategy.
You will also lead the STS finance function, managing and motivating a team of c10 finance professionals responsible for accounts receivable/payable, financial accounting & control, commercial accounting, analysis & insight. Ensuring they have the skills, experience, and drive to support the operational teams, enabling critical, value-based decision-making, identifying and implementing efficiencies at pace, and improving financial controls.
This role requires strong commercial drive and acumen, and the ability to support critical business decision-making with brilliant multi-dimensional insight.
ABOUT YOU
You’ll be a fully qualified finance professional with experience working at a senior finance level in a fast-paced, highly commercial, and competitive environment, ideally with an operational/engineering focus managing multiple portfolios or business units across a large region.
You’ll have excellent communication and influencing skills with strong experience of partnering with senior business stakeholders with competing deliverables to hold them accountable for the delivery of financial and operational targets.
WHAT’S IN IT 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. Here’s some of our favourites:
* 31 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year).
* Annual bonus scheme (of up to 20% of salary dependent 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’.
* Car allowance of £5,208 pa (pro-rata where appropriate).
* Private medical cover, life assurance, income protection and personal accident cover.
* Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers.
* Family-friendly policies.
* Two volunteering days per year.
WHAT’S 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 - so keep an eye on your phone and emails!
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