Senior Finance Business Partner

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

As a Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner for our Renewable Energy business, you will play a pivotal role in shaping financial performance and driving commercial value. This is a high‑impact, strategic position responsible for significant operating expenditure, requiring strong commercial acumen, the confidence to challenge and influence, and the ability to provide clear, actionable insight that guides decision‑making at pace.

You’ll champion an “outperformance” culture, identifying sustainable efficiencies, holding teams accountable for financial delivery, and supporting the business with exceptional insight and leadership. Your contribution will be central to both current-year performance and future AMP success.

What You’ll Be Doing

Lead the development and delivery of plans that outperform budget and business targets across PBIT, TOTEX and ODIs.

Act as the Finance Director for the Renewable Energy business, serving as a core member of the Operational Leadership Team and strategic partner to the Head of Renewable Energy.

Provide robust challenge to budgets, forecasts, and existing practices to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

Produce accurate in‑month forecasts and insightful analysis to enable teams to take corrective action and deliver against annual and AMP commitments.

Deliver clear, timely reporting on monthly, annual and AMP performance, covering both financial and operational outputs.

Take personal ownership for addressing under‑performance and supporting teams with effective, targeted actions.

Identify key financial risks and opportunities, ensuring plans are in place to mitigate or capitalise on them.

Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing finance team that supports operational leaders with value-led decision-making and strong financial control.

Provide the CFO, Ops Director and Head of Operations Finance with well‑considered insight into cost drivers, helping to shape future financial and operational strategy.

Prepare and present high‑quality reports to strategic leadership forums, Sub Area Boards and other governance groups.

HOW WE WORK

You'll be based at our Severn Trent Centre in Coventry. With this being such a critical role, we’re looking for someone who can join us 37 hours a week.

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 WE’RE LOOKING FOR

To thrive in this role, you will bring:

Senior‑level finance experience in a fast-paced, commercial and competitive environment.
A strong track record of delivering high-level financial performance.
Experience engaging and influencing Executive and Senior Management teams.
Proven ability to deliver outperformance against challenging efficiency and performance targets.
Experience partnering senior stakeholders, constructively challenging delivery and driving accountability.
Strong capability in building, evaluating, and challenging business cases, including investment analysis (NPV, IRR, Payback).
A collaborative working style and a track record of successfully partnering across multiple business areas.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences.

Capabilities

We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate:

Strong commercial judgement developed in a high‑energy, dynamic environment.
Curiosity and drive to challenge the status quo and pursue transformational improvements.
Rapid understanding of operational cost drivers, financial performance, and regulatory impacts.
The ability to build trust, form strong relationships and provide credible, constructive challenge.
Flexibility in influencing styles, adapting to situations and audiences.
Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate complex information for senior decision-makers.
Resilience under pressure, with a calm and composed approach.
A strong team ethos and willingness to share best practice.
The ability to manage high-volume workloads and competing deadlines.
Confidence and determination to drive change and improve operational efficiency.

Qualifications

A recognised financial or accountancy qualification (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, ACA).

Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too. We welcome and celebrate diverse individuals, knowing they help us better serve our communities. We seek people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care.

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE 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. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live.  

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% per annum based on company performance)
Car allowance – per annum up to £5,208
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 volunteer days per year

LET’S GO

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