Strategic Resources Finance Business Partner

Strategic Resources Finance Business Partner

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You will be responsible for leading the day‑to‑day support and challenge of the Strategic Water Resources Director and their leadership team to monitor risks and manage delivery of financial commitments on behalf of Thames as well as SESRO external Project co‑sponsors. Through focused engagement the role will deliver strengthened financial clarity, ownership and insight; ensuring robust financial governance of key programme decisions which will be clearly communicated and managed through both internal and external stakeholder groups and financial governance forums.

The role will also build effective relationships with third‑party sponsors of SESRO (Affinity Water and Southern Water) underpinned by assured internal processes within Thames to ensure timely billing and receipt of co‑sponsor funding.

• Lead and support the Strategic Water Resources Director and leadership team in monitoring risks and ensuring delivery of financial commitments.
• Deliver strengthened financial clarity, ownership and insight across programmes.
• Ensure robust financial governance of key programme decisions and communicate these effectively through stakeholder groups and governance forums.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with third‑party sponsors (Affinity Water, Southern Water) to support timely billing and receipt of co‑sponsor funding.
• Provide holistic financial guidance, consolidating internal priorities and performance metrics alongside external and regulatory frameworks.

• Proven ability to drive financial clarity, control and process improvement.
• Ability to build effective and influential relationships with non‑financial leaders.
• Experience navigating complex financial and regulatory environments to provide decision‑support and insight.
• Qualified accountant with strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral, including presentation to senior stakeholders.
• Business partnering experience with projects, capital investment or regulated infrastructure accounting.
• Experience with project planning systems and reporting technology.
• Experience with business intelligence tools and data visualisation.

• Competitive salary £90,000 – £100,000 per annum.
• Annual leave – 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
• Annual bonus – up to 25% of base salary.
• Private medical health care.
• Contributory pension – defined contribution, maximum 12% of salary.
• Personal medical assessments – available to all.
• Access to a wide range of benefits for health, well‑being and finances (annual MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, cycle to work, vouchers, life insurance, etc.).

Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving more than 16 million customers daily. We are committed to building a better future for our customers, communities, people and the planet, and rely on passionate, skilled people to achieve this mission.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

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