We are excited to offer this great opportunity for aSenior Cost Analystwho has experience in providing comprehensive financial planning and reporting support to the Retail – Service delivery team (Demand reduction programmes).What you will be doing as the Senior Cost Analyst:The role will support the Programme Cost & Financial Planning Manager by producing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, along with valuable performance insight, to drive efficiency and support the Thames Water turnaround journey. The role also supports the management of the Metering stock control and reporting.Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Owning and preparing monthly financial results (VOWD), accrual management, and variance analysis against set budgets for management and group finance reporting.
2. Prepare and manage detailed budgets and forecasts for the Demand Reduction programme Customer side Leakage, monitoring performance against agreed targets and investigating the operational cause of variances and issues.
3. Build and maintain financial cost models for Demand Reduction programmes.
4. Manage the lifecycle of capital projects in SAP from creation, and delivery monitoring, to closing down and commission the asset or write-off costs if no asset is created.
5. Support Projects Managers is preparing upcoming Investment Papers, providing financial input for review and endorsement ahead of submission for approval.