Anglian Water Services
Cost Administrator
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Starting from £27,000 salary depending on skills and experience
Permanent
Lincoln and or Peterborough
Office / Hybrid working
Full time with flexibility for part-time
Anglian Water offers a flexible approach; this role offers you the flexibility to work from home and from an Anglian Water office.
We are building new teams both in Lincoln and Peterborough, so based location would be Thorpewood House in Peterborough or Enterprise House in Lincoln.
Central Services
Central Services is a newly formed team at Anglian Water, committed to delivering safe, professional, collaborative and cost-effective maintenance and engineering support across the business.
We play a vital role in helping the company achieve its strategic objectives by providing a wide range of services—from facilities and estate management, to engineering project delivery and technical support for both capital and planned or reactive maintenance projects.
Our portfolio also includes fleet and logistics management, plant services, and a strong focus on continuous learning and collaboration.
At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to excellence and high standards.
What you’ll be doing?
As a Cost Administrator, you will play a crucial role in supporting the financial and commercial management of projects and contracts.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Creating and processing SAP requisitions
- Managing invoices
- Ensuring timely payments while verifying that all works are completed accurately and in line with framework pricing and contractual terms
You’ll assist the Cost Manager and Cost Analyst with cash flow monitoring, financial tracking, and reporting, helping to maintain accurate records for audits and cost assurance.
You’ll also support the Purchase-to-Pay processes, supplier payments, and compliance with contractual obligations.
In addition, you’ll help maintain a safe working environment by promoting health and safety standards, participating in audits, reporting near misses, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
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What does it take to be a Cost Administrator?
- Strong prioritising and decision-making skills, ability to work well under pressure and process high volumes of costs daily to meet deadlines
- Extensive IT knowledge (high proficiency on MS Excel)
- Familiarity of the AW IT systems including M2i, SAP power BI, and the (P2P) transactional processes: PR, PO, GRN, AP
- Be a team player
- The ability to maintain effective control systems
- Have excellent communication skills and the ability to build good working relationships throughout the team
- Have good organisational skills and have the ability to prioritise works
- Positive attitude and ability to work well independently, but to integrate into teams.
- Skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
What We’re Looking For:
We’re looking for a highly organised and analytical individual with strong numerical and financial skills, capable of managing high-volume workloads and meeting strict deadlines.
You’ll have excellent communication and customer service skills, with experience in budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and familiarity with systems such as SAP, M2i, Power BI, and Purchase-to-Pay processes (PR, PO, GRN, AP).
Attention to detail, verbal and numerical reasoning, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively are essential for success in this role.
Why Anglian Water?
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in finance and commercial management while playing a key role in supporting capital projects and service delivery.
You’ll gain hands-on experience in financial processes, reporting, and supplier management, working closely with a collaborative team to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, accurately, and on budget.
If you enjoy analysing data, problem-solving, and contributing to high-profile projects, this role offers both responsibility and excellent opportunities for learning and career progression.
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Benefits:
- Personal private health care
- 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service
- Flexible working
- Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 7%
- Bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
Closing date:
9th August 2026
We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers.
We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.
We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.
If you need any support, please get reach out to our team resourcing@anglianwater.co.uk
How to Apply:
To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV, we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position.
We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.
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