Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant who is looking to make a move in to their first Finance Business Partner role!

You will partner the Commercial, Customer & Regulation (CCR) team for three of our operational Interconnector businesses which will become four later in the year! Our interconnectors are high voltage cables that connect the electricity systems of our neighbouring countries and allow us to trade excess power, such as renewable energy.

The CCR team are responsible for defining the commercial strategy & leading on progressing the regulatory frameworks for existing and future interconnectors, as well as designing and implementing product and trading strategies to maximise interconnector revenues while minimising the impact of market volatility.

If you are an ambitious individual with a keen interest in achieving NetZero, then this in the perfect opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ownership of all revenue related files and associated outputs across the three businesses- Presenting market insights and KPI\'s to justify revenue performance to FP&A in month end meetings.
• Ownership of revenue within the quarterly forecast cycles - Assisting the CCR team with modelling future revenues by challenging assumptions and outputs before submission to FP&A.
• Being a trusted FBP to the CCR team by supporting on both adhoc requests as well as attending & presenting in key business meetings.
• Process improvement - there is a big opportunity to drive process improvement & efficiencies through automation using Power BI.
• Develop deep understanding of the regulatory schemes which underpin the way in which each business operates. Assist with regulatory submissions to Ofgem and cap accounting.

About You:

You\'re a Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent who has experience in financial reporting, planning, forecasting and risk management. You have good commercial understanding and have a strong desire to increase your commercial understanding. You have excellent interpersonal skills and thrive off building solid relationships across the business. You can present finance to non-finance professionals and want to do more than simply report numbers. You like to think to outside the box, moving things forward using your own initiative and have a key focus on process improvement. You\'re all about and love to be in the detail and have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Power BI experience is desirable but not essential.

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 Ventures, 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 \xc2\xa350k per annum - dependent on experience.

Plus:

• Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance) and annual salary review
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double-match your contribution to a max company contribution of 12%
• 26 days holiday (plus the opportunity to buy more each year)
• Life Insurance at 10 x your basic salary
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave - relevant to your role
• 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
• Career development, ongoing training and support, career progression and plenty of opportunity to progress!

Further Information:

This is a hybrid working role from Warwick, with circa 2 days in the office per week. The closing date for this vacancy is 16 July 2023, with interviews due to take place 24 July 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.

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About Us:

National Grid Ventures (NGV) is at the forefront of the energy transition. We operate across the UK, Europe, and US, developing, operating, and investing in large-scale clean energy infrastructure. We\'re helping to accelerate society\'s drive towards net zero while maintaining security of supply today.

NGV runs separately from National Grid plc\'s core regulated operations. We\'ve built a broad portfolio of businesses that work together to keep the lights on, decarbonise the economy and power a clean, fair, and affordable energy future for consumers.

Our diverse businesses include subsea electricity interconnectors, wind and solar power generation, competitive electricity transmission, battery storage, conventional generation and LNG regasification and storage. We\'re also developing emerging technologies such as multi-purpose interconnectors, hydrogen and Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), which could play a key role in decarbonisation.

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.

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