Management Accountant - 9 Month FTC

National Grid; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid is seeking two Management Accountants for a 9-month fixed-term contract. The role involves managing financial entries, stakeholder engagement, and process improvements, while promoting a culture of inclusivity. The position is based in Warwick and promotes flexibility in working patterns, with a competitive salary of up to £55,000 and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Annual Bonus based on performance

Competitive pension scheme

26 days holiday

Life Insurance at 10 x salary

Financial support for professional qualifications

Family care benefits

Access to health and wellbeing apps

Career development and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with major accounting systems, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Strong ownership to support new financial processes.
• Ability to influence behaviors in financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accounting entries are classified per internal policies.
• Manage external auditors and respond to queries.
• Identify and deliver process improvements for financial transactions.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Stakeholder Management

Data Management

Education

Part/Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

SAP

SAP Analytics Cloud

Excel

Job description

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We’re looking for a passionate 2x Management Accountant – 9 Month FTC to join our UK Accounting Operations team! The Accounting Operations team is responsible for managing and maintaining accurate Record to Report (RTR) financial processing for National Grid entities, partnering with the Finance Controllership team to ensure precise financial reporting. They ensure that the processing and controls around month-end close are completed accurately and in a timely manner while serving as a key point of contact for stakeholders within the business. The team reviews processes end-to-end, implements improvements as needed, and builds a strong understanding of the implications and outputs of each process. Additionally, they ensure that all financial entries are processed correctly, leading to complete and accurate financial information and reporting, while also managing, developing, and supporting direct reports, including graduates and apprentices.

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

• Ensure accounting entries are appropriately classified in accordance with internal policy, accounting standards, nature of expenditure or form of control.
• Role model service as a key part for all processes, ensure service offering is provided in a way that is reliable, responsive and easy to deal with.
• Management of external auditors and plan, including investigating and responding to queries from external auditors and internal finance/tax colleagues.
• Proactively identify and deliver process improvements to ensure the timely and accurate processing of financial transactions.
• Continuous review and refinement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Engage proactively with offshore managed provider to manage the close timetable and ensuring processes are executed in accordance with relevant SoX and business controls.
  
  
  

What You'll Have

• Part/Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc).
• Experience of major accounting systems, budgeting and forecasting, financial performance reporting and engagement with business management, preferably in a large, international corporate setting.
• Experienced with SAP/S4 and SAP analytics Cloud would be advantageous.
• Business Capabilities – Commerciality/Customer/Data management/ Stakeholder management.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Strong ownership to support implementation of the new financial processes through to successful conclusion.
• Strong communication skills including ability to clearly articulate what is required by whom and by when.
• Ability to positively influence behaviours of all involved in the electricity projects financial processes, both finance and non-finance.
• Ability to work well under own initiative and within wider team.
• Good levels of Excel and data manipulation 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 £55,000 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 our Warwick office with circa 2 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 17 June 25, with interviews due to take place w/c 23 June 25 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Utilities

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