Senior Unbilled Analyst
ScottishPower
Job Description
Senior Unbilled Analyst ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow (hybrid) Salary starting from £55,200 + up to 15% bonus, single cover private medical and other excellent benefits Fulltime, permanent position Closing Date: 14th of May 2026 The role of Senior Unbilled Analyst is an excellent opportunity for an experienced qualified accountant. The role reports to the Retail Margins Manager within Energy Margins and is part of the Liberalised Control Team. The role is critical in developing and building a close, strong and productive working relationship with Global Energy Management, Retail and the wider Control teams across Scottish Power and globally. The UK has one of the most advanced deregulated energy markets in the world and the marketplace is always changing. In this role you will play a critical part in the production of the Retail Margins monthly results with the main focus of the role on the accounting for Power energy costs (£1.5bn), government obligations (£0.6bn) and network costs (£0.6bn). What you ll be doing Manage the production and reporting of accurate, timely and robust management reporting information for Retail Margins (KPIs, Executive Summary, Detailed Commentaries, other ad hoc outputs) Prepare commentaries to explain variances and communicate these to senior management. Review and challenge, ensuring consistency of messaging for Reported results and highlighting areas for development, further review or challenge to the business Working closely with the business, responsible for the detailed preparation of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts Responsibility for ensuring the budget and forecasts loaded to the ledger Responsible for the provision of accurate, timely and robust information on Retail margins on a fully integrated International Accounting Standards (IAS) basis to meet specified deadlines Manage the Unbilled Revenue review process including, where possible, explanation of movements in unbilled revenue, key trends, impact of external market developments and communication of key issues/impacts with the Head of Retail Margins / ER Control Director. Monitor and challenge financial and non-financial performance to ensure progress toward business objectives and key performance indicators is clearly reported. Maintain a strong control environment ensuring all processes and procedures are in line with Group policies and that documentation is kept up to date Interpret all mandatory regulatory/accounting requirements (from UK and Europe, OFGEM/BEIS) that apply to Retail margins, in order to develop and implement procedures, reporting and compliance in accordance with those regulations Ensure IT environment continues to meet financial and regulatory requirements in the most efficient fashion What you ll bring Qualified accountant with experience of working in a reporting role within Control Good understanding of retail energy markets is highly desirable Understanding and experience of relevant IT applications / systems including SAP Demonstrates excellent communication skills at all levels - verbal and written Strong management, influencing and commercial expertise and the ability to communicate effectively with staff at different levels of the organisation Confidence, ability and presence to constructively challenge at all levels both within Control and the Liberalised Business Understanding of requirements of the control environment and ability to apply these to working practices Delivery focus and high level of resilience to deal with the continually changing demands and time-pressures of the role Commercially aware, delivery focused and self-motivated individual Minimum Criteria Qualified accountant (with post qualification experience) Confident in Excel with advanced excel modelling expertise High level of commercial awareness Confidence, ability and presence to constructively challenge at all levels Sound judgement and professional decision-making ability What's in it for you As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits.
With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. 36 days annual leave Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave Share Schemes Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments Life Assurance (4x salary) Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected]. #J-18808-Ljbffr