Cost Planner

You will be responsible for the preparation of accurate and timely financial information to support and enable the analysis and reporting of Thames Digital’s financial position. Developing and managing the relationship with the programme managers and the delivery team will be key to this role.

What you’ll be doing as a Cost Planner

• Providing financial support to Project/Programme Managers including in the development and management of the cost models.
• Manage the month-end, forecasting, budget management and variance analysis activities and Project Risks and Opportunities Tracking & Reporting.
• Ensuring accurate and timely financial records are kept for relevant projects.
• Responding to audit queries on the projects within your remit.
• Ensuring projects within your area of responsibility meet the requirements of the monthly/Quarterly and Budget forecast process.
• Compliance with the monthly financial reporting timetable and policies for actuals, accruals, reforecast, variances commentary, project commissioning & Asset Under Construction (AUC) Reporting.
• Supporting Digital’s PMO Manager, Portfolio Finance Manager and Benefits Planning & Finance Manager in ensuring compliance to Financial Accounting rules and regulations.
• Ensuring monthly variances on projects actual spend and movements in forecast outturn costs are understood and communicated.
• You will be responsible for the SAP maintenance of your projects, including project set-up, milestones, budgets, and asset commissioning.

Base location – Clear Water Court Reading
Working pattern – Monday to Friday 36 hours

What you should bring to the role
Essential

• Experience with financial reporting & budgeting
• Project Accounting background
• Experience with working on multiple projects with conflicting priorities
• Proficient in the use of MS tools - Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint
• Working knowledge of SAP
• High attention to detail and capable of handling complex data

Desirable

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or other financial discipline
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Project Finance experience with budgeting and forecasting

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary of up to £60,000 per annum depending on experience
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around 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 and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.