Business Analyst Location: Prenton/Liverpool Salary from £37,560 FTC – 12 Month Closing Date 09/04/2026 Help us create a better future, quicker Our Commercial and Performance Team (C&P) is key to delivering the RIIO-2 business plan, to achieve our goals of a transition to a sustainable future. Supporting a wide range of activities including governance, control and delivery of business plans, we’re focused on delivering innovative solutions to increase efficiency and achieve our Net Zero future. Within the Commercial and Performance Department, we’re responsible for Connections Reporting and monitoring business performance. We review and challenge financial and non-financial performance to ensure progress toward business objectives and enable reporting on key performance indicators. Working closely with our colleagues in the Regulatory Team, we support SP Manweb’s (SPM) regulatory reporting submissions, ensuring the business meets its regulatory commitments. With the opportunity to influence and interact across the connections business, this is an ideal role for someone who is analytical, commercial and data-minded. What you’ll be doing Provide analysis and support developing, maintaining and improving business processes, ensuring adherence to compliance and governance across Connections Business, promoting Operational Excellence. Ensure robustness and accuracy of financial data collection and reporting mechanisms are in place thorough careful analysis and data assurance to meet all regulatory requirements. Provision of timely, accurate and relevant financial reporting including profit and loss analysis, to provide commentary and insight on operational performance and potential business impact to enable management decision making. Provide support for Regulatory Reporting submissions to OFGEM to ensure robust and accurate cost and volume information is reported. Work with all parts of Network Connections to ensure systems can provide the required support to actively manage Regulatory and business requirements. Carry out adhoc Regulatory and Compliance reporting on a weekly/monthly basis as directed by C&P Management. Streamline current reporting processes and assist as required with data automation. Provide support across C&P functions as directed. What you’ll bring Numerically articulate and commercially aware. Ability to assimilate a large amount of complex, interlinked data and to make balanced decisions based on that data. Strong problem-solving ability gained from previous analyst experience. Quick thinker with strong attention to detail. Possess excellent interpersonal skills, able to influence and communicate well with multiple peer groups and varying levels of seniority. Knowledge of the regulatory environment would be advantageous. Proven ability to develop new ideas and creative solutions. Organised multitasker, able to prioritise workload to meet deadlines, whilst achieving results Minimum Requirements Relevant experience in a similar commercial/data science analyst position would be advantageous Experience with Power BI or similar systems including data modelling and report production Advanced level proficiency in Excel e.g. using functions such as formulae, linking data sources. Experience of reporting within a regulated environment would be advantageous. Proven ability to develop new ideas and creative solutions. Experience working in a role where you need to be organised, multitask and prioritise workload to meet deadlines and achieve results. Experience of analysing complex data, identifying anomalies Experience assimilating a large amount of complex, interlinked data and to make balanced recommendations based on that data What’s in it for you As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include: 36 days annual leave Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave Share Schemes Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments Life Assurance (4x salary) Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more Why SP Energy Networks SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation. Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in. We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com. Mobility Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements. I MPORTANT Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below April-9-2026