Compliance Analyst

Our Commercial and Performance Team (C&P) is key to delivering the RIIO-2 business plan, to achieve our goals of a transition to a sustainable future. Supporting a wide range of activities including governance, control and delivery of business plans, we're focused on delivering innovative solutions to increase efficiency and achieve our Net Zero future.
Within the Commercial and Performance Department, we're responsible for Connections Compliance Reporting. Monitoring business performance, we review and challenge financial and non-financial performance to ensure progress toward business objectives and enable reporting on key performance indicators. Working closely with our colleagues in the Regulatory Team, we support SP Manweb's (SPM) regulatory reporting submissions, ensuring the business meets its regulatory commitments. With the opportunity to influence and interact across the connections business, this is an ideal role for someone who is analytical, commercial and data-minded.
What you'll be doing

• Provide analysis and support developing, maintaining, and improving business processes, ensuring adherence to compliance and governance across Connections Business, promoting Operational Excellence.


• Provision of timely, accurate and relevant reporting to provide commentary and insight on operational performance and potential impacts.


• Provide support for Regulatory Reporting submissions to OFGEM to ensure robust and accurate cost and volume information is reported.


• Ensure robustness and accuracy of data collection and reporting mechanisms are in place with thorough and carefully analysis and data assurance applied to meet all regulatory requirements. Work with all parts of Network Connections to ensure systems can provide the required support to actively manage regulatory and business requirements.


• Carry out adhoc Regulatory and Commercial reporting on a weekly/monthly basis as directed by C&P Management.


• Streamline current reporting processes and assist as required with data automation.


• Provide support across C&P functions as directed.


• Coaching/developing and mentoring the team to ensure business objectives are met.


• People management responsibilities when required
  
  As a Compliance Analyst, you will have excellent problem-solving abilities gained from previous analyst experience. You will be a quick thinker with strong attention to detail who is numerically articulate and commercially aware.

You will be able to assimilate a large amount of complex, interlinked data and to make balanced decisions based on that data and be able to devise creative solutions. Additionally, you will be capable of effectively analysing complex data, identifying anomalies, and providing guidance.
To be successful, as a minimum you will have:

• Knowledge and experience of SAP and PowerBI. including data modelling and report production.


• Demonstratable experience within utilities, electricity is advantageous.


• Understanding and experience of reporting within a Regulatory Environment.


• Strong organisation skills and the ability to prioritise workload to achieve deadlines.


• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, specifically using functions such as formulae, linking data sources, Power Query and writing code.


• Previous experience of communicating and influencing others at all business levels.
  
  SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network - connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It's a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland's ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we're taking it very seriously. We're investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

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%.
At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave


• Holiday purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave


• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme


• Payroll giving and charity matched funding


• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes


• Count us in - pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change


• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving


• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans


• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments


• Life Assurance (4x salary)


• Access to 'nudge' financial wellbeing support


• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more