Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Analyst

Grade and Salary Grade E €49,252 - €73,877

Job Description

We are Uisce Éireann. Every day, we are responsible for the delivery of secure, safe, and sustainable water services for the people of Ireland. As Ireland’s national regulated water utility, our vision is a sustainable Ireland where water is respected and protected, for the planet and all the lives it supports.

 Our purpose at Uisce Éireann is to rise to the challenge of delivering transformative water services that enable communities to thrive. That means we are proud to take on the responsibility of protecting our water supply and passing on a safe and secure water system to a rapidly growing population and empowering Ireland’s social and economic growth.

 We are passionate about empowering our people, enabling them to make a positive impact on communities across Ireland. We are guided by a shared vision and purpose, grounded in values that define who we are and shape how we work, where we deliver for customers and communities, we work better together, we do the right thing, we aim high, and we keep each other safe. Our behaviours define how we interact, communicate, and succeed together. These values and behaviours apply to each one of us, across every role, location, and level.

 Our goal is to attract and develop skilled and talented people from diverse backgrounds, who bring a dynamic range of expertise and insights to our work. With a strong, values-driven workforce, we ensure Uisce Éireann can continue advancing Ireland’s water services and meeting the needs of the communities we serve for generations to come.

The Role:

The Financial Control and Planning Function is responsible for the high-quality management of statutory and regulatory financial information and ensuring that the highest level of assurance and service on the organisation’s finances is provided to senior and operational management, shareholders, financial agencies, regulatory authorities and the public. The function oversees the management of UÉ’s liquidity, investments, funding, cash management, reporting activities and financial risks and is responsible for developing and maintaining best in class treasury processes, procedures and control environment. Additionally, the teams drive the corporate planning, budgeting and forecasting, and all related activities for Uisce Éireann and are accountable for the development, refinement and analysis of short and long-term forecasting models across the organization as well as tax compliance, strategy and planning.

The Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting team is responsible for the ongoing performance of the Financial planning areas including, but not limited to, the budget, Business & Financial plan (BFP), Strategic Funding plans, forecasts and other strategic and improvement areas within the team. They will also ensure alignment with the relevant Price Controls and delivery of the required Price Control outputs. 

Reporting to the Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Senior Manager, the Planning Budgeting & Forecasting Analyst is responsible for the ongoing management of financial models, assisting in the delivery of the budget, forecasting and corporate planning processes. The role holder will also ensure alignment with the relevant Price Controls.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare financial budgets, forecasts and plans to primary financial statement level. 
• Engage with relevant Finance teams to understand the movement in the cost base, ensuring forecasts are in line with month end results and providing detailed commentaries on actuals v forecast.
• Responsible for maintaining planning, budgeting, and forecasting models and processes including related manuals, templates, models and reports.
• Generate budgeting, planning, and forecasting presentations. 
• Engage with Finance teams to ensure that both the financials and the presentations are of sufficient quality. 
• Perform analysis of financial information (e.g., revenues, expenditures, capital investment and cash management) to support plans, budgets and forecasts. 
• Prepare financial reports and analysis forecasting, and trend budget performance and financial positioning for relevant stakeholders. 
• Assist in delivering submissions to the Economic Regulator in collaboration with the Business Partnering Team. 
• Assist the Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Manager in developing a thorough understanding of the decisions of the Regulator and their financial consequences. 
• Implement process improvement initiatives to transform the planning, budgeting, and forecasting to meet business goals. 
• Assist in the delivery of automated tools, processes, and reports. 
• Liaise with business stakeholders, participate in relevant meetings, and develop working relationships with Finance customers. 
• Complete all deliverables to ensure compliance with the KPI’s in the SLA. 

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business
• Responsible for promoting and delivering health and safety commitments across UÉ and its supply chain, reinforcing positive behaviours and delivering health and safety objectives and requirements to the highest industry standards. 
• Support the delivery of the Uisce Éireann Transformation Programme, driving results required within the Directorate and supporting organisation-wide objectives.
• Other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA; CIMA; ACCA; CPA). 
• Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation is desirable 
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable and or relevant experience
• Demonstrated people management ability, proactive development, motivation and engagement of staff
• Preferred but not essential experience in day to day operational management of direct reports
• Advanced Excel skills including PivotTables, nested formulas (e.g.,INDEX-MATCH,XLOOKUP) and data validation.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in handling financial data. 
• Experience in the aera of people, change management and conflict resolution skills
• Highly motivated individual, working to the highest professional standards and with proven ability to deliver results within a team. 
• Ability to develop effective partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders and ability to look for and listen to diverse perspectives.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and analyse problems and potential improvements, and propose and implement solutions
• Demonstrate adaptability and the ability to change focus and direction in line with business strategy and requirements
• Experience in taking ownership of safety responsibilities and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proactively identifying new areas of improvement and using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job.

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