Senior Analyst

Location: St Vincent Crescent, Glasgow – 5 days onsite

Salary: From £55,000 + Excellent Benefits

Closing Date: 25th September 2026

SP Energy Networks is seeking a commercially minded and analytically driven Senior Analyst to join our Commercial & Performance team.

Reporting to the Process & Compliance Manager, you will lead a team of Business and Compliance Analysts and play a key role in delivering high-quality financial and performance insight that supports strategic decision-making across the business.

This role combines strong financial, commercial, and leadership responsibilities, requiring the ability to analyse complex data, challenge performance, and deliver accurate reporting in a fast-paced environment. You will work closely with regulatory, commercial, and operational stakeholders to ensure robust financial control, performance management, and compliance with regulatory obligations.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in financial or commercial analysis within a regulated environment, together with strong accounting knowledge and the ability to produce executive-level reporting for senior leadership. You will be highly proficient in SAP, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint, with experience using Power BI or similar reporting tools to create clear, meaningful business insights.

We are looking for a proactive and adaptable individual with exceptional analytical capability, strong stakeholder management skills, and a passion for driving continuous improvement across reporting and business processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of Business and Compliance Analysts, promoting high performance and continuous improvement.

• Deliver accurate and timely daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reporting, providing clear commentary on business performance against forecasts and targets.

• Analyse costs, income, and operational performance data within SAP to support effective decision-making and commercial performance.

• Apply financial and accounting principles to ensure reporting integrity, consistency, and compliance across all outputs.

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis activities.

• Produce high-quality executive reporting, including Director and CEO presentation packs.

• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, concise, and actionable insights for senior stakeholders.

• Work collaboratively with business stakeholders to understand requirements and enhance reporting effectiveness.

• Deliver ad-hoc analysis and project-based support to drive business improvement initiatives.

• Support regulatory reporting obligations, including submissions to OFGEM and other regulatory bodies.

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve reporting processes, controls, efficiency, and data quality.

• Maintain strong financial controls and ensure compliance with business and regulatory requirements.

• Manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outputs within agreed deadlines.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience in a Financial Analyst, Commercial Analyst, or similar analytical role within a regulated or complex business environment.

• Demonstrable experience leading, developing, and motivating a team.

• Strong understanding of financial reporting, management accounts, and accounting principles.

• Knowledge of financial controls, governance, and reporting integrity.

• Experience producing executive-level reports and presentations for senior leadership teams.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.

• SAP experience would be desirable.

• Experience using Power BI or similar business intelligence and reporting tools.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.

• Ability to interpret complex datasets and communicate insights clearly to non-technical audiences.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across multiple levels of the organisation.

• Experience supporting regulatory reporting and compliance requirements.

• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and process optimisation.

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%.

At Scottish Power, 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 purchases

• 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

Why SP Energy Networks

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 Northwest 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, Scottish Power 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.

We are 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].

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

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