Job Introduction
Are you a talented finance professional with a passion for driving business performance? At Energy Assets, we are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Finance Business Partner to join our team in the Metering & Data and Net Zero areas of our Group.
As a Finance Business Partner, you will be at the heart of our decision-making process, partnering with senior managers and supporting key business units to deliver on both long-term strategic goals and day-to-day financial targets. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in a leading company within the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Energy Assets Metering and Data is a division of Energy Assets that focuses on providing metering services, data collection, and analytics for businesses in the energy sector. Primary functions include:
- 1 - Metering Services
- 2 - Data Collection & Management
- 3 - Data Analytics & Reporting
We support businesses in managing their energy consumption more efficiently and meeting regulatory requirements.
Our Net Zero division is focussed on helping businesses transition to a low-carbon, sustainable future by reducing their carbon footprint. Services include:
- 1 - Energy Efficiency Solutions
- 2 - Renewable Energy Integration
- 3 - Energy Monitoring & Reporting
What You’ll Do
- Be a strategic partner - Collaborate with senior managers and their teams, offering insights and advice that support business objectives and drive financial performance.
- Lead financial planning - Support long-term business planning, annual budgeting, and rolling forecasting processes, ensuring all financial activities align with Group strategy.
- Influence decision-making - Produce monthly management accounts and provide high-quality financial information that supports leaders in making informed business decisions.
- Enhance performance - Develop an effective performance management system, setting and monitoring financial targets to ensure the business achieves its goals.
- Innovate - Implement early warning systems to detect financial deviations and maintain a healthy financial balance between inflows and outflows of funds.
- Play a key role in audit processes - Support both external and internal audits, providing necessary financial insights and responses.
Why Join Us?
- Impact Your work will directly influence the future of Energy Assets, helping shape strategic decisions and improving financial performance across the business.
- Collaboration Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leaders and teams, becoming a trusted advisor and partner.
- Growth Work alongside experienced professionals, gaining valuable exposure to the energy and infrastructure sectors and opportunities to further develop your skills.
- Innovation Join a forward-thinking team that values innovation and continuous improvement in financial planning and analysis processes.
What We’re Looking For
Essential
- At least 5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis.
- Familiarity with ERP systems.
- Strong knowledge of planning and management reporting systems.
Preferred
- Experience in the utilities and infrastructure sectors, particularly exposure to energy metering and data services
- Exposure to multi-company business environments within the UK.
Key Skills
- Superior analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex financial information.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse teams.
- Proven ability to build trust and strong relationships both internally and externally.
- Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Passion for staying up-to-date with the latest trends in financial planning and analysis.
Qualifications
- Essential: A university degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration from a recognised institution.
- Preferred: Professional qualification such as CFA, CMA, CA, or ACCA.
Working with us you will benefit from
A key strand to our corporate mission is to provide colleagues with high levels of job satisfaction, recognition, and personal development opportunity.
- Competitive compensation package - you’ll receive a competitive salary of up to £55k
- Work life balance – you’ll benefit from 30 days holiday, which increases each year to a maximum of 35 days.
- Critical injury scheme – we take safety at work very seriously. There are high levels of risk mitigation in place to keep everyone safe and we take pride in the fact our safety statistics are excellent. However, you can rest assured in the event a serious injury occurred, you’ll receive support and financial assistance.
- Down to earth and welcoming culture – you’ll be part of a friendly, welcoming, and diverse team who are really looking forward to receiving the next intake of new starts.
- Future career opportunity – as we’re a large organisation covering end-to-end, meter-to-main solutions – there’s lots of opportunity to grow and progress your future utilities career further.
About us
Established in 2005, we’re a leading, nationwide, utilities infrastructure business, providing:
- 1 - innovative metering and data services
- 2 - future-proofed network construction and ownership solutions
- 3 - low carbon service offerings.