We’re seeking an FP&A Manager to join our CFO Function!

Managing a small team of two FP&A Accountants, you’ll support our Electricity Transmissions (ET) business by leading the end-to-end forecasting and reporting processes increasing effectiveness, and maximising the insight provided to meet all internal and external stakeholder requirements.

You’ll support our Senior Entity Controller develop and embed the quarterly forecast process across the UK regulated business. You’ll take the lead in transformational activities affecting the UK FP&A team, working closely with project teams to deliver a smooth transition to enhance processes and outputs. You’ll act as a business partner, supporting stakeholders in generating and interpreting business information and using it effectively to make informed business decisions. You’ll be proactive in building your own knowledge of RIIO-T2 and its impact on the industry and the business to support key decisions and advise and guide own business area.

About You:

You’re ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualified Accountant with experience in budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning processes and internal and external management reporting. You’re a strategic finance leader, with strong stakeholder management skills that allow you to build working relationships as well as influence and shape decisions. You’re able to summarise complex transactions, weighing up all the relevant factors, such as how transactions impact other areas of the business to senior management and in formal board papers. You have good commercial understanding and experience, are focused on the detail, and have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get:

£55,000 - £65,000 per annum - dependent on experience.

Plus:

• Up to 15% Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance)
• 28 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days in addition
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days every year
• A generous contributory pension scheme - we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions
• Life Insurance 10 x base salary.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps which support health, fitness, and wellbeing.

Further Information:

This is a hybrid working role from Warwick with circa 2 days in the office, and more required at Month End. The closing date for this vacancy is 11 July 2023, with interviews due to take place w/c 17 July 2023. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

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About Us:

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

Inclusion and Diversity is not just about race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. It is about our employees who wake up every day to serve our 20 million customers. At National Grid, we aim to create an environment where everyone is welcomed for who they are and where our differences are not only accepted but are celebrated. We understand the value that a diverse team can add to our organisation and that is why we model inclusive behaviour starting with senior leadership. National Grid utilises the insights of our employees that come from all different cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs to better serve our customers and communities who are in the fore front of everything we do.