Business Planning & Tariffing Manager Job in Reading

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Business Planning & Tariffing Manager Job in Reading

Job Description
Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.

At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.

What you’ll be doing
A brand new opening has been created within our Wholesale Services department.  We are looking for a Business Planning and Tariffing Manager to be responsible for the development and control of the Wholesale Services budgetary and forecast cycles.

The Business Planning and Tariffing Manager will be managing the coordination of corporate financial processes, working with key stakeholders to design effective budget models to enable effective delivery of our strategic objectives.
You the Business Planning and Tariffing Manager you will be responsible for leading the planning cycles, and implementation of effective process to improve deliverability to meet our commitments.

As the Business Planning and Tariffing Manager you will be supporting the Programme Business Planning Manager with preparing, defining, and supporting strategic plans in partnership with Finance and other key senior stakeholders.  You will be supporting in the producing the annual update for New Connections Tariff calculations and charging arrangements documents, ensuring compliance with Ofwat’s rules through liaison with legal and regulatory teams and obtaining Wholesale Services management and Board sign-off.

This position will see you:
Monitoring and analyse performance and financial information, initiating controls to ensure all operations are on schedule and within budget.
Working across the Programme Planning and Performance team in constructing detailed expenditure and budget reports with appropriate analysis
Maintaining forecast profiles and responding to queries on budget related issues as required
Being responsible for creating, analysing, and controlling the Wholesale Services production plan, supporting the delivering teams in achieving budgeted costs
Working closely with delivery functions to gain realistic forecasting to meet overall programme demands
Consistently developing and managing processes for monitoring and tracking progress against Wholesale Services plans, ensuring appropriate reporting is delivered to the leadership team
Managing stock ordering, warehousing, and distribution activities of our service deliverersWhat you should bring to the role
It is envisaged that the Business Planning and Tariffing Manager will have past working experience within a similar role, experienced with forecasting, compiling and managing data.

You’ll have strong financial background with sound understanding and proven experience of using forecasting and data analytics methods.  You will have credible planning skills and will be used to working with budget and finance tools and have good MS Excel skills

You’ll be comfortable and display confidence in presenting budget and fiscal data to different audiences and will be able to build a strong network and engage with varied key stakeholders.

You will have proven past success in designing and implementing effective processes and procedures, with good practical planning and statistical experience. You will have effective problem-solving skills and a strong ability to multi-task, working across various projects simultaneously

What’s in it for you?
This is a permanent position offering a competitive salary depending on experience and suitability to the role. There is also a competitive pension scheme and other wider benefits included within the package.

Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career and flexible working arrangements.

We’re also proud to embrace and promote diversity and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive. 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

We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, when a crisis happens, we all rally round 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 a earn bit of extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is so we can manage all the applications properly and give candidates a positive experience. Once closed, we can’t consider any further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Reading
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Reading
County: Berkshire
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £45000 – £49000/annum
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