Senior FP&A Analyst (Contractor)

We are seeking a highly skilled, data-curious and motivated FP&A specialist to join our Group FP&A Team on a 6 Month Contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing in-depth analysis and second-line assurance of divisional financial information, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability of financial data and forecasts across the organisation and alignment to organisational strategy.
This is an exciting role which occupies a key position in our performance management, planning, analysis, forecasting and budgeting team and requires a strong analytical mindset, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate complex findings effectively.

This team will use cutting-edge modelling techniques to build cost, revenue and cash flow models to support our analysis of performance as well as our forecasting and budgeting processes.

What you will be doing as FP&A Senior Analyst

• Conduct a comprehensive analysis of divisional financial data to identify trends, correlations, cost drivers, anomalies, and insights.
• Develop and implement data models based on critical cost drivers and key correlations, algorithms, and statistical methods to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information.
• Perform data validation and assurance activities to ensure consistency and reliability of financial forecasts, results and analysis.
• Create and maintain dashboards and visualisations to present financial data and insights to stakeholders.
• Focus on standardisation and automation of the analysis and assurance tools developed, with further focus to stress test and build forward-looking models and forecasting capabilities.

What should you bring to the role?

• Proven experience in FP&A with strong analytics skills, preferably in a financial or corporate environment.
• Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or similar
• Strong proficiency in data analysis techniques and tools
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities with a curious and creative mindset to exploring patterns and extracting meaningful insights and a keen attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders. 
• Knowledge of financial principles, practices and reporting standards is highly desirable. Experience and expertise in analysing and reporting cash flows a plus.
• The passion to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in data science, financial analysis, and related technologies.
• Experience of financial regulations and compliance requirements

What's in it for you?

• Daily Pay rate: £500 - £650 per day.
• IR35 determination: Inside IR35.
• Location: Hybrid, Reading.
• Length of assignment: 18 Weeks
• Required Start date: ASAP

Please note you will be on assignment at Thames Water via Pertemps

Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
 
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
 
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, background, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.