We’re looking for a passionate Finance Business Partner to join our IT Function, taking a finance SME role in some of our largest and most complex IT programs globally. You will support, guide and challenge senior leadership and program teams across IT and the wider business to ensure that these projects are delivered to time, scope, budget and value for money. You will be a leader in setting standards of financial management and control across the business, proactively identifying and driving opportunities for standardisation, accuracy and efficiency. You will also act as a role model within the FBP and wider finance community – setting the tone and modelling the behaviours we expect from the team.
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
* Single point of contact across global IT for strategic projects.
* Manage several key projects individually (US S4, HR Transformation, Optel, SCADA) and the remainder through the IT FBP community.
* Identifying technological and process improvement opportunities.
* Driving a standardised approach to financial management, forecasting, reporting, and benefits tracking across strategic programs and wider IT portfolios.
* Attend program steering committees and work alongside senior stakeholders to provide financial support and to understand, influence and challenge strategic decision making.
* Work with IT and business resources to ensure programmes are managed and governed appropriately, delivered on time and within scope.
* Work with program teams and Investment Accountants to understand and manage actual and forecast costs, risks, and expected benefits.
* Work with Regulatory team to report against regulatory allowances and input into regulatory filings where required.
* Support financial risk management and implementation & maintenance of controls.
* Support long-term business & financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
* Build a deep understanding of cost and value drivers across IT and BU processes.
* Engage with emerging RIIO T3 developments.
What You'll Have
* A Qualified Accountant, ideally with an external audit or consulting background.
* Someone who enjoys working collaboratively with others, acting as a trusted advisor using strategic insight to deliver tangible performance improvements.
* A proven track record of supporting, challenging and influencing senior stakeholders.
* Strong communication skills – able to clearly articulate complicated issues to a wide range of partners (finance and non-finance, internal and external, junior to senior), understanding what the audience needs to understand and how to tailor your message to ensure effectively delivery.
* Experienced in financial analysis and investment appraisal – able to manipulate, transform and visualise large datasets to identify, understand and articulate the underlying trends and driving factors.
* Financial modelling (MS Excel) experience (pivots, lookups, sumifs etc.)
* Holistic thinker – able to make linkages between financial and operational performance and share these with stakeholders to drive better business outcomes.
* Self-developer – actively seek out opportunities to learn new skills and to expand your understanding of your role and the wider business.
* Improvement mindset – a drive to improve the efficiency, accuracy and reliability of business processes and to share learnings across the wider team.
* A broad-based background and strong commercial 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
up to £70,000 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 our Warwick office with circa 2 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 21st Nov 24, with interviews due to take place w/c 25th Nov 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
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.
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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