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Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Coventry with Hybrid working

Salary: £65,000

At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy! We’ve got a clear roadmap that will both drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.

We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping/creating a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.

About The Role

As the Regulatory Reporting Business Partner, you will be responsible for leading Cadent’s regulatory reporting processes, ensuring that we meet all of our regulatory reporting requirements whilst ensuring that there are appropriate assurance processes in place around the reported data and all of our regulatory submissions.

To do this you will work collaboratively with a wide range of leads from across our business providing them with expert advice on our Gas Transporter Licence and associated documents including the regulatory Reporting Instructions and Guidance (RIGs) and Data Assurance Guidance (DAG).

You will also lead our interface with our economic regulator, Ofgem, on regulatory reporting matters as well as on the development of, and compliance with, our Gas Transporter licence.

Key Accountabilities

• Leading the programme management and assurance of Cadent’s regulatory reporting processes.
• Ensuring Cadent’s compliance with the reporting and assurance requirements set out in our Gas Transporter licence and associated documents, including the Reporting Instructions and Guidance (RIGs) and Data Assurance Guidance (DAG).
• Leading Cadent’s internal Regulatory Reporting Assurance (governance) Group.
• Leading the day-to-day relationship with Ofgem on regulatory reporting.
• Influencing, monitoring, understanding, and communicating changes to our Gas Transporter licence and associated documents.
• Leading our internal licence management processes, ensuring Cadent’s compliance with our licence obligations.
• Effectively managing Cadent’s response to information requests received from our economic regulator, Ofgem.
• Managing the notification of, communication with, and reporting to Ofgem relating to Major Gas Incidents within the Cadent footprint.
• Build effective relationships with Cadent’s senior leadership team, including our Executive Committee, and influence business decisions relating to regulatory reporting and assurance as well as the wider regulatory framework.
• Design, drive and ensure delivery of key regulatory performance improvement initiatives.
• Manage the delivery of Cadent’s internal risk and compliance processes for the Strategy and Regulation function.
• Promote a positive culture through visible proactive, consistent and influential behaviours, championing all aspects of people, processes, technology and data excellence.
• Create a high performing team with improved general skills and capabilities, wider range of specialists in key business areas, nurture and develop talent and provide career progression opportunities.
• Lead on wider projects and initiatives as required.
• Actively promote safety, diversity and inclusion and help to create a shared purpose within the organisation.

About You

A critical thinker with a strong track record of successful delivery within a regulated environment, demonstrating:

• Drive, initiative and leadership, good interpersonal and organisational skills. Ability to lead, prioritise and manage multiple workstreams to challenging timescales.
• A strong understanding of Cadent/GDN (or wider network utility) business activities.
• An excellent understanding of the RIIO regulatory framework, or other complex regulatory / commercial frameworks with the ability to become an expert at pace in new areas.
• Experience of managing and assuring large reporting programmes, or similar business-wide programme management experience.
• The ability to digest and interpret complex information whilst articulating findings and solutions in a clear and accessible manner to support or influence decision making.
• A collaborative approach with good interpersonal skills to engage with the wider business and leadership teams.
• Clear verbal, presentational and written communication skills (within Word and PowerPoint).
• The ability to create high performing teams through the ability to coach, mentor and develop people.
• The ability to pick up new skills and knowledge.
• A strong focus on customers and stakeholders.

What’s In It For You

Here at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves. For this role in particular we can offer:

• Ample opportunity for progression within the business
• Mentoring and guidance opportunities

Benefits

We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:

• 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
• Fantastic career development prospects delivered through our Training Schools, our Learning and Development team and through funded learning options
• Pension Scheme – double match up to 12%
• Opportunity to earn an annual bonus
• Generous family provision policies
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance and healthcare packages, plus much more
• Flexible working requests supported from first day - #FlexFrom1st
• My Offers membership card – offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
• Support with financial wellbeing
• Access to our Occupational Health Services
• Paid 2 volunteering days per year
• Gym Membership

We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what’s possible for the role.

Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement listed?

Understanding, learning, and celebrating what makes us different, as well as what we have in common, is not only good for us as individuals but also enables us to work better together as one team. Cadent is committed to being an equitable and diverse employer that fosters an inclusive culture for all our employees, therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit, and business need. So, if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – You may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.

As a recognised Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to champion inclusion in the workplace and ensure to provide an environment that is accessible to all and supports individuals throughout their journey with Cadent. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process.

We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability) and the Cadent Military Community can’t wait to welcome you!

Circle Back Initiative

As an active and proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we aim to ensure that all candidates receive a response to their application, regardless of the outcome.

We will be receiving applications until the specified date above, though Cadent retains the right to close this vacancy early without prior notification, so it is advisable to complete your application at your earliest convenience.

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