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Planning analyst finance business partnering

Crawley
UK Power Networks
Planning analyst
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Planning Analyst Finance Business Partnering

81121 - Planning Analyst Finance Business Partnering

This Planning Analyst Finance Business Partnering will report to the Finance Manager and will work within the Finance directorate based in our Crawley office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £39,670.00 and a bonus of 7.5%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote

Close Date: 29/07/2025

We also provide the following additional benefits

* Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
* Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
* Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
* Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
* Occupational Health support
* Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
* Discounted gym membership
* Employee Assistance Programme

Job Purpose:

The Finance Business Partnering (FBP) team ensures the business meets its financial targets by providing specialised support to each directorate within UK Power Networks. You will focus on consolidating the planning processes for FBP, using technology to refine budgeting, forecasting and submission to the Corporate FP&A team.

Dimensions:

The annual controllable cost budget for UKPN is c£1.3bn distributed across 10 directorates. The monthly rolling forecasting process is crucial for identifying budget variances and implementing early corrective actions to control overspends.

Principle Accountabilities:

* Utilise technology to automate and enhance the monthly forecasting and annual budgeting processes, delivering relevant insights
* You will collaborate with the wider FBP team to apply insights and implement actions to the relevant directorate
* Manage the monthly change control process for the Asset Management Portfolio Plan c£2.1bn over 3 years. Work with Asset Management and Net Ops to improve the communication around forecasting and budget changes
* Analyse variances to budget for both the APP and Non-APP workstreams. Give early insight as to causes and corrective actions and work with FBP to action
* You will provide clear, insightful, and accurate management information to improve operational performance, service quality and the financial performance.
* Support FBP colleagues, especially during important periods such as month-end
* Produce both daily and ad-hoc data to support decision making across UK Power Networks
* Drive continuous improvement across FBP to enhance timely financial decision making

Nature and Scope:

This professional role involves liaising throughout the business, with regular communication with central finance departments, senior management and non-finance managers.

You will demonstrate analytical skills and apply well-reasoned assumptions where required. This role provides a high degree of autonomy with guidance from line manager.

Whilst you will be based at Crawley / Bury, the role may require attendance at operational reviews and meetings at other UKPN locations.

Qualifications:

* Degree qualified in a relevant discipline
* Experienced analyst
* Experience communicating analytical findings for a range of different audiences complex financial information to non-finance professionals
* You will establish and maintain excellent relationships and credibility quickly
* Experience of using PBI / AI tools
* Advanced Excel skills
* Numerate with a strong commercial acumen
* A team player and someone who is willing to go the extra-mile to provide support to their colleagues
* Experience in process improvement

Critical

* Would suit Part-qualified (ACCA or CIMA) or equivalent experience
* Team player, cooperative and encouraging
* Manage own workload

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

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