Financial Reporting Accountant

Full job description

Posted Date: 18 Jul 2025

Posting End Date: 04/08/2025

Location: Coventry

Company: Severn Trent Water Limited

Department: Finance and Assurance

Salary (£): £38,000 - £46,000 dependent on level of experience and qualifications

Financial Reporting Accountant

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor.

Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.

If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

We are looking for a Financial Reporting Accountant to join our growing Finance Team, at our Head Office in Coventry.

This role plays a key part in preparing accurate and insightful financial information, including the Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement for a range of subsidiary entities, including Plc and Water.

It covers everything from management flash reporting and monthly financials to half-year and year-end reporting, as well as the preparation of statutory accounts.

Beyond core reporting, the role actively supports other departments with their financial outputs and contributes to strengthening the overall control environment across the finance function

Further responsibilities include:

Submit financial data to Group Finance for consolidation.

Produce statutory accounts for smaller entities.

Ensure timely and accurate month-end and reporting period closes.

Use Cadency for balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end tasks.

Identify performance improvement opportunities and provide insightful analysis.

Compile tax packs to support external reporting.

Manage intercompany journals and balance matching across the Group.

Collaborate with Finance teams to ensure accurate reporting and share best practices.

Navigate multiple finance systems, including Quantum, SAP, Tagetik, and Cadency.

HOW WE WORK

You'll join a caring culture that collaborates to achieve, grow, and develop. Our employee engagement scores are among the highest globally in energy and utilities. That’s why, we value in-person moments to keep our culture alive but also understand the flexibility working from home can bring. So, you'll usually find us in the office, but working from home is supported, when you need it.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

The ideal candidate will bring experience in financial reporting and/or management accounting, with a solid understanding of UK GAAP and IFRS.

Strong stakeholder management and advanced system skills—particularly in MS Office and SAP—are essential, while familiarity with Tagetik, Cadency, and Quantum is desirable.

You’ll have excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail and a continuous improvement mindset.