Finance Business Partner - Reading, United Kingdom - Leep Utilities

Leep Utilities

Verified Company

Reading, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

ROLE PURPOSE
Leep Utilities owns and operates regulated and non-regulated multi-utility networks across the UK.

With sites in MediaCityUK, Liverpool Waters and Canary Wharf, our broad range of capabilities includes electricity, water and wastewater, alongside heating, cooling and hot water services.

Leep is the result of a joint venture between the independent mid-market infrastructure investment manager, Ancala Partners LLP and one of the UK's leading private real estate investment and infrastructure companies, The Peel Group.

We deliver straightforward connections throughout the UK and hold the relevant licenses that allow us to adopt regulated utilities on new developments.

We are looking for an ambitious Finance Business Partner to join our growing Finance team.

The Finance Business Partner will have the ability to complete core transactional work with keen attention to detail, experience of producing accurate and timely management accounts and be a strong communicator to both finance and non-finance teams.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Full ownership of month end process for 3 entities.
Ensuring financial transactions are comprehensively reflected in the accounting records via the accurate posting of transactions and completion of month end balance sheet reconciliations.
Preparation of month end management accounts files, including variance analysis and commentary on key drivers and exceptional items.
Recording and monitoring spend on capital projects ensuring all relevant costs have been capitalised and budgets are closely monitored.
Build strong relationships across business areas, working collaboratively to develop and improve crossfunction processes.
Play a key role in budgeting and forecasting process defining and gathering inputs in partnership with your key stakeholders.
Provide financial analysis and observations to operational teams, driving insight into underlying processes, improving the quality of supporting records and ensuring the accuracy of the output data and financial results.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED

Ideally have a minimum of 12 year post qualification experience and preferably in a Finance Business Partner role or similar
Good financial & commercial acumen
Excellent attention to detail
Good communicator and strong interpersonal skills
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
Excellent planning & administration skills
Ability to independently manage own workload to meet set deadlines
Being open to innovation and new ways of working
Innovative thinking and cando attitude

Keep the Leep values at the front of your mind in everything you do

Safety
Customer Promise
Accountability
Reliability
Respect
Flexibility

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH LEEP
Leep believes in stable growth and putting people first. Our 5 year strategic growth plan gives us both stability today and an amazing outlook for the future. We have a very friendly, supportive and collaborative culture here at Leep, which you could be a part of You will also benefit from