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Posted Date:  12 Sept 2025
Posting End Date:  26th September 2025
Location:  Coventry
Company:  Severn Trent Water Limited
Department:  Finance and Assurance
Salary (£):  £45,943 - £57,137

Finance Analyst (Revenue & Bad Debt)

 

 

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor.

 

Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace. 

 

If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team. 

 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW


We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Finance team as their Finance Analyst (Revenue & Bad Debt) on a 12-monthfixed term contract

Reporting to the Senior Commercial Business Partner for Revenue and Bad Debt, this role provides commercial, operational, and financial performance insight to senior stakeholders.

It focuses on delivering the Severn Trent and Hafren Dyfrdwy bad debt charge through ownership of bad debt modelling and supporting operational teams to manage costs effectively. 


Some of your other key accountabilities will include: 

  • Own and report Severn Trent and Hafren Dyfrdwy bad debt models to SMT
  • Lead audit engagement for half-year and year-end, including bad debt papers for SMT and CFO
  • Provide financial support across Customer Performance cost centres, including month-end and cost control
  • Build strong relationships with cost centre managers to support delivery of performance targets
  • Manage budgeting and forecasting for relevant cost centres
  • Support annual business planning with stakeholder engagement and financial modelling
  • Analyse variances, risks, and opportunities to generate actionable insights
  • Prepare accurate monthly forecasts reflecting planned outputs
  • Report monthly performance to central finance and Customer Performance stakeholders
  • Ensure correct cost allocation for regulatory reporting in line with guidelines
  • Create and deliver impactful presentations independently
  • Drive commercially sound decisions considering financial and non-financial factors
  • Understand and validate non-financial cost drivers for accurate reporting
  • Model potential changes to affordability schemes
  • Provide ad hoc financial modelling and analysis as needed

 

HOW WE WORK

You'll join a caring culture that collaborates to achieve, grow, and develop. Our employee engagement scores are among the highest globally in energy and utilities. That’s why, we value in-person moments to keep our culture alive but also understand the flexibility working from home can bring.

So, you'll usually find us in the office, but working from home is supported, when you need it. 

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

 

The ideal candidate will bring substantial experience in financial analysis, with a proven ability to deliver strategic insights and influence decision-making at a senior level. 

 

Strong analytical and diagnostic skills, excellent communication, and the ability to build credible relationships across the business are essential. 

 

The role requires a commercially minded individual with a solid understanding of control processes, capable of managing high workloads and driving performance improvements through data-led insight. 

 

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, or ACCA) with strong MS Office skills 

 

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities

 

HOW WE’LL REWARD YOU AND CARE FOR YOU


It's not just a job; it's a career. We offer benefits that reward great work and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. Plus, you'll contribute to the environment and community too.

 

Here are some of our favourites:

 

  • 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 paid volunteering days per year 

 

 

LET’S GO

 

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Have an updated CV ready and spare five minutes to apply. We'll let you know the outcome after the closing date, so keep an eye on your phone and emails.  

 

Please note, we may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications—so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible

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