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Sanjeev Chopra

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Finance and Commercial Transformation at Thames Water
📍 Greater Derby Area, United Kingdom

Sanjeev is a senior transformation leader with extensive international experience in the energy and utility sectors. He specializes in finance transformation, ERP implementation (SAP S4/HANA, Oracle), and steering strategic change. A Chartered Global Management Accountant, he excels in C-suite stakeholder engagement and providing board-level assurance on organizational strategy.

Outside of his corporate roles, Sanjeev dedicates his time to educational governance, serving as a Governor for The Ecclesbourne School. In this capacity, he utilizes his strategic planning and leadership skills to contribute to the schools vision and development. He has also shared posts celebrating cultural festivals like Diwali.

He was instrumental in establishing an accounting shared service department for E. ON UK, delivering savings of approximately 30%.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Finance and Commercial Transformation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Derby Area, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Finance Transformation
His entire career focuses on transforming finance functions, improving operating models, and enhancing processes within large organizations like SSE and Thames Water.
Energy Sector Transition
He has supported multiple energy and utility businesses in preparing for the energy transition and has posted about pioneering the path to NetZero.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Finance and Commercial Transformation
Thames Water
3-2023
Governor
The Ecclesbourne School
11-2021 - 4-2025
Director of Finance Transformation
SSE plc
3-2021 - 11-2021
Director | Consulting & Finance Transformation
KPMG UK
11-2020 - 2-2021
Global Business Transformation
National Grid
In the press

Media appearances

Thames Water: Platform Approach Ensures Innovation Flows. Featured in SAPinsider
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Education
2007 - 2011
CIMA
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
1998 - 2000
Postgraduate diploma
University of Derby
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