Finance Business Partner

National Grid; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Warwick seeks a Finance Business Partner to play a key role in the Strategic Infrastructure division. This position involves providing financial oversight for high-value decarbonisation projects, facilitating communication with senior executives, and improving financial management processes. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong stakeholder management skills, looking to make an impact in the transition to Net Zero energy.

Benefits

Bonus based on performance

Competitive contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits plan

Qualifications

• Experience in a matrix team structure.
• Ability to communicate finance and non-finance matters to senior management.
• Strong relationship-building skills across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent review and challenge on key financial matters.
• Lead initiatives to improve financial management.
• Manage stakeholder communication relating to the Onshore portfolio.

Skills

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Adaptability to competing priorities

Job description

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it's so much more than that. National Grid provides the environment for our teams to thrive and make a real impact. As we drive momentum in the energy transition for all, we are committed to ensuring that every employee feels empowered and engaged. So, join us as a Finance Business Partner, and find your superpower.

High profile role within the newly established Strategic Infrastructure (SI) division- delivering £20bn of critical decarbonisation infrastructure over the coming decade. Joining a team of Finance Business Partners, you'll work hand in hand with Directors of National Grid's Strategic Infrastructure business who are responsible for delivering the biggest upgrade to electricity infrastructure that the National Grid has seen in decades. These projects will together enable 50 Gigawatts of offshore wind to deliver substantial decarbonisation of our energy system. This is a new business unit which presents an exciting opportunity to build innovative solutions and create new ways of working.

This role can be 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:

• Work with the SI Onshore project teams to provide independent review and challenge on key financial matters, including budget setting, forecasting and performance management. Attend and present at multidisciplinary Project Boards / Portfolio Boards as a subject matter expert.
• Lead on key initiatives within the FBP team as we look to embed in new processes and controls to improve our financial management as the investment levels increase.
• Stakeholder management - liaise with other teams in NGET to effectively communicate matters relating to the Onshore portfolio, including Investment Accountants, PMO, regulations, risk and controllership.
• Independently solve problems and management priorities - the role of an FBP will vary month to month to adapt to competing priorities as they arise.

What You'll Have:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with experience working in a matrix team structure.
• Skilled business partner who supports financial performance and isn't afraid to challenge decisions when needed.
• Experience in communicating both finance and non-finance matters to senior management / SI Exec members.
• Commercially minded with a focus on driving what really matters for business success, as well as an ability to identify and understand key financial risks.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across the organisation.
• Motivated to make a meaningful impact in a business that supports the UK's transition to Net Zero energy.

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:

£66,000 - £74,000, dependent on experience.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance with on target being 15% (with a maximum of 30%) and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to several flexible 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.

About Us:

National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States.

As one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world, National Grid is at the centre of a clean, fair and affordable energy future, where tackling climate change and reaching net zero is a key priority. National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States.

More Information:

This role closes on 25 November at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

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