Performance Accountant

Iberdrola; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Share Schemes

Payroll Giving

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Cycle to Work

Public Transport Loans

Health Cash Plans

Life Assurance

Job summary

ScottishPower, part of the Iberdrola Group, is seeking a Performance Accountant in Glasgow (Hybrid). You will support monthly results, forecasts and budgets, delivering detailed analysis to drive informed decision-making and business performance.

The role emphasizes strong governance, financial controls and continuous improvement across finance and operations. The position offers a competitive salary from £46,400 with up to 10% bonus and private medical cover, reflecting a permanent contract

Qualifications

• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and financial performance reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to work under pressure and deliver against challenging deadlines.
• Experience of financial controls, governance and spend management processes.
• Knowledge of SAP would be advantageous.
• A proactive, adaptable approach with a focus on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly results, forecasts, budgets and long-term plans.
• Provide detailed analysis and commentary on financial and operational performance.
• Challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities and provide practical recommendations.
• Provide clear reporting and performance insight to management and senior finance leaders.
• Maintain governance over budgets, spend commitments and financial controls.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Performance reporting

Stakeholder management

Deadline driven

Financial controls

Governance

Spend management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job title: Performance Accountant. Location: ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow (Hybrid). Salary: From £46,400, up to 10% bonus, private medical cover + other excellent benefits. Contract: Permanent.

Help us create a better future, quicker.

As a Performance Accountant, you'll play a key role in supporting the financial performance of one of the UK's leading energy businesses, supplying around 4.5 million residential and business customers. Working within a dynamic and evolving market, you'll provide insight and challenge that helps drive informed decision-making, improve business performance and support the delivery of strategic objectives. You'll have the opportunity to influence outcomes across a wide range of business activities while working alongside finance and operational teams throughout the organisation.

What you'll be doing

You'll support the preparation of monthly results, forecasts, budgets and long-term plans while providing detailed analysis and commentary on financial and operational performance. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you'll challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities and help drive improved outcomes through practical recommendations. You'll provide clear reporting and performance insight to management and senior finance leaders, ensuring financial implications are understood and considered in decision-making. And you'll help maintain strong governance over budgets, spend commitments and financial controls while supporting a culture of continuous improvement.

What you'll bring

• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and financial performance reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to work under pressure and deliver against challenging deadlines.
• Experience of financial controls, governance and spend management processes.
• Knowledge of SAP would be advantageous.
• A proactive, adaptable approach with a focus on continuous improvement.

What's in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Double-matched pension contributions up to 10%
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers
• Electric Vehicle Schemes
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare options including Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance and Health Cash Plans
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Financial wellbeing support
• Shopping, leisure and gym discounts

Why ScottishPower?

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We're investing heavily in the transition to Net Zero and creating opportunities for talented people to contribute to a cleaner, greener future. We offer diverse career opportunities, investment in development and the chance to work within a collaborative and innovative environment. Inclusion, diversity and social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Whatever your background, you'll find a place where you can thrive and make a meaningful contribution. We are one of the main energy companies in the world, a leader in renewables, which champions the energy transition towards a low-emissions economy. We supply energy to nearly 100 million people in dozens of countries and develops its renewable, network and commercial activities in Europe (Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece), the United States, Brazil and Australia and maintains markets such as Japan and Poland, among others, as growth platforms.

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

If you need reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail].