Job Title: Cost Analyst Location: Durrington (Worthing), West Sussex Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (until November ’25) Hours: Full time Salary: up to £33,000 per annum There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint Job Overview To support the Finance Business Partner team to achieve or improve upon the directorate level operational cost budgets. This role will sit in either the Water or Waste Finance Business Partner teams and will deal with often large, complex data sets which will need to be manipulated and analysed. Recommendations for costs improvements / efficiencies will be presented to the Senior Finance Business Partner via clear, action driving reporting within the directed time-frames. Large data-set handling, manipulation and analysis. Understanding of and recommendations to improve underlying processes and systems that drive data sets via inputs from the finance systems team. Summarising and reporting on cost saving / efficiency opportunities. The ability to understand multiple systems and their interactions will be high advantageous. Other ad hoc duties About You Degree educated (or equivalent) and/or demonstrable experience and/or working towards a professional accounting qualification. Proven ability to work with data and produce meaningful analysis. Confident user of MS Excel and related systems The ability to understand multiple systems and their interactions will be high advantageous. Some experience of working with Finance stakeholders, providing commercial insight and advice. Package This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Durrington office and home. We are offering a salary of up to £33,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including: Generous pension up to 11% company contribution 25 days annual leave (pro rata) Life assurance equal to 4x salary Health Cash Plan Full funded eye tests Two paid volunteering days a year (pro rata) Occupational health service Discounts with over 800 popular retailers Digital GP service Join our Finance team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment. Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?