Finance Data Analyst

• Drive business performance and intelligence that enables our Retail Finance team to effectively drive performance in a consistent and effective way built on a foundation of our billing system.

• Interrogate our billing system to obtain accurate, timely data that assists in meeting financial, statutory and commercial objectives. Respond to industry and regulatory data requests in relation to customer debt.

• Track collection likelihood, customer payment behaviours, and emerging risks to ensure debt recovery provisions accurately reflect the organisation's financial exposure.

• Interpret and analyse complex billing and cash data sets, providing clear, data-driven recommendations that support strategic, commercial decisions.

• Support the Retail Finance team performing standardised reporting and forecasting processes that deliver insight.

• Support external and internal audits with high-quality analysis and documentation.

• Review YW's position on debt collection relative to other companies in the water industry.

• Accountable for continuous and controlled improvement of processes.

• Proven ability to manage priorities effectively, demonstrating success in high-pressure environments.
• Prior experience of leading finance projects and using data to drive insight to affect performance.
• Strong Microsoft excel skills, experience of using SAP, Power BI or similar to deliver finance insights through data visualisation, dashboards and automated reports.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a good attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and numeracy skills.
• Experience of process control and compliance.

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£43,555 - £54,443)
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Finance Data Analyst progression plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary!
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme !
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!, Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you've got experience in Analysing Data and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England., We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner Support Analyst to join the Finance team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you? What we do: Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Finance function is a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. Our Income and Debt finance team is responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial forecasts and reporting in relation to billed revenue and cash collections. The role will support the Finance Business Partner responsible for household customer debt reporting and doubtful debt provisioning. The analyst role will be comfortable in interrogating large data sets to highlight key trends and statistics to support MI reporting and assessment of debt recoveries. There will also be close interaction with our customer collection contact team based at Loop in Thornbury, Bradford.