Assistant Pricing Manager

Assistant Pricing Manager (37 hours per week, Permanent) Location: Contractual base in Salvus House, Durham with hybrid working opportunities Salary: Starting from £43,000 plus a discretionary bonus potential of up to 8% of annual salary Job Level: C Reporting to: Pricing Manager We want our people to have a great work-life balance and support flexible working in terms of a hybrid model and varying start and finish times in some teams where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. What’s in it for you? Wealth Excellent pension scheme - we will double match your contribution, up to a maximum of 5% employee contribution and 10% from Wave Bonus potential Perkbox membership with a vast range of perks - high street savings (fashion retailers, supermarkets and restaurants), discounted cinema tickets, travel and holiday discounts and online fitness classes Income protection scheme Personal accident insurance 4x salary life assurance Free onsite parking Time off 24 days holiday rising to 26 (plus bank holidays) A day off for your birthday Half a day on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve The option to buy holidays 1 day paid volunteering Wellbeing Hybrid/Flexible working Healthcare cashback and treatment scheme Cycle to work scheme Annual conference and Christmas party 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Free flu shots Family Friendly Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Enhanced shared parental and adoption leave We care about you as an employee and have a range of resources available to both you and your family The role in a nutshell The role is an integral part of the wider Finance team and is responsible for assisting with the management of Wave’s Pricing function. This new role has been designed to make capacity within the Pricing team to pursue efficiency and development projects. The role requires development of an in-depth understanding of charging schemes within the water retail industry, with the role providing subject matter expertise across Wave, delivering pricing for tender requests, balancing competitive pricing needs with company profitability requirements. On an annual basis you will assist with the delivery of regulatory tariffs and associated financial modelling to support Wave’s strategic planning. The role will suit you if you have a very keen eye for detail and a high level of commerciality. You’ll be someone who can interpret data and bring some meaningful analysis to a proposal. You’ll be a quick learner with a desire to improve processes and influence key pricing decisions. What will your typical day look like? You will lead on the management of daily “business as usual” pricing requests, managing stakeholder expectations, and prioritising tasks to ensure delivery within SLA You will identify and develop improvements to pricing tools and procedures to ensure right first-time delivery and efficiency You will deliver strategic pricing strategy reviews, working with commercial teams to balance competitive pricing needs with company profitability requirements On an annual basis you will lead on the regulatory tariff setting process for Wave’s compliance with the regulator’s Retail Exit Code You will lead on the upload of all tariffs into Wave’s billing system and pricing portal accurately and in a timely manner You will develop internal communications about annual tariff changes, and external communications to Customers about the bill impacts of price changes You will deliver the annual modelling of consumption, revenues and gross margins for relevant wholesale areas for strategic planning purposes What do we need from you? Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) Experience of managing a small team and demonstrable success in a technical finance role Experience of successful risk-based pricing in a growth environment is desirable A quick learner with an inquisitive mind and a desire to learn more and drive continuous improvement Confident and effective communicator with the ability to build relationships and communicate / present complex messages to internal and external customers Highly numerate with analytical and problem-solving abilities Wave is proud to be an inclusive employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. We will take into consideration any adjustments or individual requirements at any stage of your recruitment journey. If you require any additional support related to menopause, neurodiversity, or any other reason, please do let us know by contacting View email address on click.appcast.io. Wave processes your data in line with data protection laws. You can find out more by accessing our Recruitment Privacy Notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr Anglian Water Business (National) Limited