Job Description

Salary

Between 43,200 and 54,000 depending on experience

Location

Hybrid - Northumbria House

About the role

Accountant (Pricing & Income)

Full Time

Up to 23 Months Fixed term contract

Salary - up to 54,000 depending on experience

Location -

Hybrid working between home and Northumbria House, Pity Me

About the role

We are looking for an Accountant to join our Pricing & Income team at Northumbrian Water. You will be responsible for the monitoring of income, cash collection and debt provisioning for the business, providing senior management with financial information to support business decisions and to support the tariff setting process.



The successful candidate will provide support for tariff income modelling, charges schemes and compliance. You'll also contribute towards the development of a robust income and debtor forecasting methodology, linking key operational metrics and cash flows, supporting proactive decisions.



The provision of valued financial information, in the form of a monthly commentary, to support and provide insight to internal stakeholders of the financial position also forms part of this role. In addition, you will contribute towards the development of the bad debt provision and management information on collection of debt and contribute to the ongoing development of the bad debt provisioning policy. You will also be responsible for the production of the income and debt elements of statutory, regulatory and group reporting in accordance with the relevant accounting standards.

About you

You will have proven experience in a financial environment and be a qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA). You should be able to demonstrate your ability to operate comfortably in a financial environment, analysing and interpreting financial information to resolve problems, deliver outputs and communicate information for decision-making.



The successful candidate will also have a working knowledge of multi-module financial systems, such as Oracle, and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel. The ability to interrogate data warehouses to extract relevant data and to analyse, interpret and report on outputs is also essential.



A completer-finisher, who takes ownership for their work, you will be adaptable to meet changing deadlines and priorities, you will be able to develop relationships and gain credibility with stakeholders, being prepared to both provide and receive appropriate challenge.



We're looking for you to be self-motivated and proactive, taking ownership and accountability for delivering outputs successfully, and to be able to communicate effectively and confidently, in a professional and confidential manner.

Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.

Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.

We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.





Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment

NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.

About us

Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we're committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.



We're aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply

NWG at a glance:

Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.

We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.

We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.

Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services.

To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.

Our benefits

We're a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our 'Tap Into' benefits include:

Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There's also the option to buy or sell holidays. Company pension scheme, where we'll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 11%. Free access to local attractions. A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more. Award winning 'Living Well' wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members. Support with sustainable travel - through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.

About us

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.


We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.

Our values

Our values describe our main principles, qualities and attributes. They are the guiding principles which define who we are, what we do and how we do it. They make us different from our competitors and guide our decisions and actions to drive us towards our vision.


Our values are:

Results Driven

We take responsibility for achieving excellent business results.

Ethical

We are open and honest and meet our commitments with a responsible approach to the environment and our communities.

Customer Focused

We aim to exceed the expectations of our internal and external customers.

Innovative

We continuously strive for innovative and better ways to deliver our business.

One Team

We work together consistently, promoting co-operation, to achieve our corporate objectives.

Colleague benefits

We're the great company we are because of you - our people. As our way of saying thanks, we offer you a wide range of benefits and discounts to take advantage of.


To find out more about our benefits, see our benefits booklet attached to this advert.

Eyecare

Discounted Medicals

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle2work

Buying & selling annual leave

Long service awards

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Computer

Loans

Award winning wellbeing site

NWG savings scheme

Company pension scheme

Pre-retirement workshops

Life assurance

Discounts & cashback offers

Qualification loan

Documents

Business Plan 2025-30 - Essex & Suffolk Water - Download
Business Plan 2025-30 - Main Report - Download
Business Plan 2025-30 - Northumbrian Water - Download
Restore and Regenerate - Our Environment Strategy to 2050 - Download
Accountant (Pricing & Income) JD.docx - Download