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Centrica Power is a leading energy infrastructure company in the UK and Irish market with energy assets across conventional and flexible generation, renewable energy, energy storage and nuclear. Our nuclear portfolio, is ~ 6GW and our share is 20% ~ 1.2 GW. At Present, there is 1 PWR reactor and ~4 AGR. For the rest of our Power portfolio, across the UK & Ireland, we have c.£2bn gross capital deployed, over 600MW in operation and a further 500MW in construction.
The vision is to be a world leading flexible power asset business that energises a greener, fairer future and delivers material growth for the Centrica Group and in turn, superior shareholder returns. This is coupled with aspirations to spend close to £3.bn over the next 5 years, in aid of Centrica’s green investment growth strategy and continuing to build a Power business unit of materiality and significance in Centrica’s overall growth plan. As such, we believe nuclear will play a fundamental role in Centrica’s overall investment ambitions.
We are looking for a Finance Business Partner (Nuclear) who will form part of the Centrica Nuclear and Power Finance Team. The role will lead on our financial strategy, assess performance of our nuclear projects and carry out due diligence for new nuclear opportunities.
Location: The successful person would be required to work from our London or Windsor office 3 days per week.
Responsibilities of the role:
General
Lead financial management of our nuclear portfolio, taking an active role in investment decisions and strategic definition
Lead business as usual financial activities for the nuclear fleet, including; financial control, reporting, analysis, forecasting and business partnering
Lead nuclear investment activity including the assessment of financing options available
Provide end to end financial support to the Nuclear business
Provide Financial oversight and challenge to the Nuclear business to determine and recommend strategic direction and financial objectives
For the Nuclear portfolio, highlight key drivers of costs, cashflow, and risks & opportunities
Ensure effective risk management processes are in place, including ownership of Nuclear Risk Management processes and reporting
Understand & communicate the Nuclear strategy pulling out key financial insights / impacts.
Financial Control
Create and establish appropriate accounting and reporting processes (standardised, automation in pursuit of continuous improvement) for Nuclear’s performance. This includes the full suite of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow processes
Lead the internal and external reporting cycles: Month end process including Group reporting, Deliver the Year end audit and Interim review for Power as part of the Group process
Lead all discussions with regards to Judgements, controls, year-end closing position and statutory financial statements for Nuclear
Maintain an efficient system of internal controls ensuring full coverage of primary financial statements and an effective control environment.
Financial Business Partnering
Review performance against Group Annual Plan & latest forecast, working with Nuclear Director and Power Leadership Team to identify key variances and recommend corrective action
Lead the Planning and Forecasting activity, in line with Group guidance, highlighting risks and opportunities to guide a rolling latest view of performance
Responsible for translating financial business performance into clear executive reporting content, using experience to ensure financial messages are clear, consistent, and effective
Pursue continuous evolution and automation of reporting using the full digital suite of tools available
Develop and maintain financial models to assess the profitability and risk of potential Nuclear projects
Support the Commercial team to perform due diligence and financial analysis, to support investment decisions and commercial negotiations.
Here's what we’re looking for:
Qualified Accountant
Experience of working within the energy, infrastructure and ideally nuclear sector
Excellent financial acumen and experience with financial modelling, analysis and planning
Experience integrating acquisitions quickly and successfully and setting up joint venture and other partnerships
Evidence of applying a commercial mindset to an operational environment
Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
High level of integrity, strategic thinking, and attention to detail
Demonstrable experience of applying a growth mindset to deliver significant and sustainable improvements in business performance, and revenue enhancement
Ability to operate and drive opportunities to work as ‘one team’ with the broader Centrica Group, establishing clear ‘ownership’
Models Centrica’s core values of Care, Courage, Collaboration, Delivery, and Agility
Evidence of embracing technology as an enabler to maximise value from assets and drive robust data management.
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