Finance Business Partner
South West Water
On-site
Exeter, United Kingdom
At Pennon Group, we’re proud to be leading the way in the water and renewables industries. Alongside our subsidiaries - South West Water, Bristol Water, Bournemouth Water, SES Water, Pennon Water Services and Pennon Power - we’re committed to delivering a sustainable future of our region. Because we know that by continually driving up our standards today, we’ll build a better tomorrow for our communities.
Exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join our team based in Exeter. You will join on a permanent full time basis at a salary of circa £50,000 plus benefits.
The role
As Finance Business Partner you will fulfil management accounting responsibilities and provide financial support to our business and management teams, preparing, analysing and reporting financial information.
What you’ll be doing
- Oversee preparation of the monthly management accounts including preparation of accruals, prepayments and provisions, preparing journals and investigation of variances.
- Analysis of performance, reporting on variances to budget/forecast, undertake investigation and work with management teams to correct performance.
- Development and preparation of high-quality reports and management information for the Senior Finance Business Partner and Management Teams.
- Support the Senior Finance Business Partner in business partnering, including acting as Business partner for key business functions. In this capacity acting as the main point of contact for senior managers including presenting findings at management team monthly financial meetings.
- Preparation and ownership of journal logs and balance sheet reconciliations for approval by the Senior Finance Business Partner and Head of Business Reporting and Analysis.
- Lead continuous improvement of the reporting processes.
- Lead the production of annual detailed driver-based budgets based on business performance in coordination with business function management teams.
- Lead the production of quarterly forecasts taking into account any deviations from budget.
- Support the Senior Finance Business Partner in the preparation of financial information for Annual Performance Reporting and Price Review submissions.
- Provide support and analysis for regulatory accounting and submissions.
What we’re looking for
- Strong finance experience within a large corporate organisation
- Relationship management
- Background in accounting, ideally in a regulated environment
- Knowledge of forecasting/variance analysis/scenario modelling
- Strong Excel skills (Pivot tables, lookup formulas etc)
- Strong commercial/contract background
- Strong analytical skills
- Financial modelling skills
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
- Degree level or equivalent level of experience
What's in it for you
- In return, we offer an excellent range of benefits including:
- A discretionary company bonus
- Competitive Contributory Pension
- Invest in Pennon through our employee Sharesave scheme
- Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays, with an option to buy / sell leave offering you extra flexibility
- Take up to 26 weeks’ additional maternity leave
- Shared parental leave
- Look after your wellbeing through our Champion Health support platform
- Enjoy free eye tests and discounts on frames and lenses at Specsavers
- Enjoy access to thousands of deals and discounts on supermarkets, online retailer, travel, eating out, cinema, gyms and more through Perkbox
We know that the support and commitment of our staff is key to our success so you will receive the opportunity for ongoing support and development for a long-term career with us. We’re one of the largest companies in the South West and are proud to have been awarded Investors in People recognition.
Closing date: 7th August 2025
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