Senior Finance Business Partner - City Energy Partnerships

Location - Solihull or Nottingham and is hybrid working, please note travel to both sites is required

Salary - £68,827 - £82,182 plus excellent employee benefits and career progression

12 month fixed term contract

As part of our growth strategy, we recognise the vital role cities play in the energy transition. By partnering with cities and communities - like our landmark Coventry City partnership - we're delivering integrated energy solutions at scale. Now, we're looking for a City Energy Partnerships Senior Finance Business Partner to help drive this ambition forward.

This is a high-impact role within the Cities Quarter Partnerships team, where you will support the delivery of the MTP, assist in planning and reporting across the Cities Quarter Partnerships team and provide comprehensive insights on monthly performance.  Additionally the role will require supporting local authority and private partnership tenders.

Main responsibilities of the role

• Month-End Reporting & Insight: provide robust monthly insight through liaising with internal stakeholders on the performance of individual city partnerships as well as consolidating total City Quarter Solutions Partnerships via the Virtual P&L - utilising financial and operational data to highlight risks and opportunities, enabling the business to improve performance. Lead action-orientated finance reviews for key partnerships.
• Coordinating Forecasts and Business Plans: Work across the team to establish a clear framework and collaborative process for forecasting that meets EIS and Group planning requirements. Ensure all systems are reconciled and forecasting packs are of high quality with clear messaging.
• Business Partnering: Support and challenge across the Coventry and New Cities team, adding value to assist in decision-making.
• Stakeholder Relationships: Manage relationships with key senior stakeholders across the E.ON business, acting as a delegate for the Senior Finance City Partnerships Manager. Build relationships with the EIS leadership team.
• Process Improvement: Implement efficiency changes and drive automation in Cities reporting and planning processes. Work with the business to enhance financial management reporting and drive continuous improvement.
• Tenders: Lead on the financial development of a new local authority partnership and a new private partnership bid-  from early pre-bid discovery through to bid submission and successful delivery working within a multi-discipline project team, developing robust investment cases aligned to E.ON’s growth ambitions.  

• Experienced senior Finance professional with relevant qualifications (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with a proven track record of effective business partnering.
• Strong commercial acumen with a proven ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to support decision- making.
• Strong relationship building and communication skills with ability to work effectively with both external and internal stakeholders and confidence to influence at senior levels.
• Be flexible to travel as needed.