We’re looking for a passionate Senior Finance Business Partner – Interconnectors (15 Months FTC) to join our National Grid Ventures Interconnectors team to support and challenge the strategic and financial priorities, and to help drive the decisions which deliver financial performance. The successful candidate will need to provide accurate and timely portfolio reporting including monthly results, forecasting and risk reporting for use in wider business reporting and to support business decision making and strategic analysis.
This role is based out of our Warwick office, and we’d hope to see you at least two days per week but you’re welcome to be in the office more often if that would work best for you. We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!
What You'll Do
* Responsible for Interconnector portfolio consolidated monthly reporting and insights, ensuring timely and accurate provision of information for use in business decision making and wider business reporting.
* Manage and report risks & opportunities to various stakeholders ensuring up to date view of performance is provided and risks & opps are appropriately managed and reported to aid transparency.
* Lead the long-term business & financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes to drive performance. Support and challenge the IC FBPs and the business to ensure an accurate but challenging forecast is produced which aligns to the business strategy. Present portfolio overview to the business, CFO and FP&A and help to ensure a coherent business-wide picture is produced.
* Partner the business to support and drive financial and non-financial decision making and support and challenge strategic priorities which help to deliver business and financial performance. Ensure timely and accurate provision of information, keeping in mind the level of financial detail for different stakeholders, for use in business decision making.
* Review and understanding of the various Interconnector regulatory regimes, providing support for accurate accounting and forecasting of regulatory financial adjustments. Responsible for final finance review of regulatory reporting including Cap & Floor, Use of Revenues, annual RIGS reporting and any PCR submissions.
* Take a financial lead on strategic projects for the business.
* Responsible for supporting wider Interconnectors FBP team, leading them through forecasting and reporting requirements, encouraging, and driving performance and process improvements and play an active role in developing and maintaining a cohesive team across Finance.
What You'll Have
* Recognised Accounting Qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or qualified by experience (with evidence).
* Proven ability to adapt style of financial information presentation to suit a range of stakeholders, both financial and non-financial.
* Financial reporting, planning, forecasting and risk management. Support and challenge business and team through budgeting and forecasting processes keeping in mind businesses key priorities and strategy.
* Business Partner experience to build positive working relationships across the business acting as a trusted partner to deliver financial information and support.
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to utilise and build network to support key interfaces required.
* Encourage and drive performance improvement.
* Understanding of energy market and Interconnectors and the regulatory environment.
* Ability to lead performance through accountability.
* Technical accounting experience.
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
Competitive Salary dependent on experience.
Plus:
* Up to 20% Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance).
* 28 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days in addition.
* A full electric company car or cash alternative.
* Private Medical Insurance.
* 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.
* Access to benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
* 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 our Warwick office with circa 2 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 3 Dec 24, with interviews due to take place w/c 9 Dec 24 onwards. 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.
About us
At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.
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