Performance Accountant

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

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase

Share Schemes

Healthcare benefit options

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Job summary

SP Energy Networks in Glasgow is seeking a Performance Accountant to strengthen financial governance and regulatory reporting across the business. The role connects Energy Networks with Iberdrola Control for SAP CO systems and project management processes, ensuring data accuracy and process efficiency.

You will enhance core systems, support complex reporting, and train colleagues to build capability. A hybrid working pattern is offered with a competitive benefits package.”

Qualifications

• Experience working in financial or performance-focused environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• Practical experience working with SAP.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key link between Energy Networks and Iberdrola Control for Portfolio & Project Management, Plant Maintenance and SAP CO systems.
• Resolve system queries, support users and ensure integrity of financial and project-related information.
• Maintain and enhance core system processes to support statutory and regulatory reporting requirements; provide guidance on project management processes; share knowledge through training.

Skills

Excel

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Financial governance

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job title: Performance Accountant Location: Glasgow, HQ (Hybrid) Salary: from £46,400 per annum, up to 10% bonus, medical cover + other excellent benefits Permanent

Help us create a better future, quicker At SP Energy Networks, we're investing in the future of our network and supporting the transition to Net Zero. As a Performance Accountant, you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving the systems that underpin project delivery, financial governance and regulatory reporting across our business. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with colleagues across Energy Networks and Iberdrola, helping ensure that critical business systems support efficient project delivery and provide accurate financial and regulatory information. You'll also contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance business performance and support strategic decision-making.

What you'll be doing

• You'll act as a key link between Energy Networks and Iberdrola Control for matters relating to Portfolio & Project Management, Plant Maintenance and SAP CO systems.
• Working alongside colleagues across the business, you'll help resolve system queries, support users and ensure the integrity of financial and project-related information.
• You'll maintain and enhance core system processes to support statutory and regulatory reporting requirements, provide expert guidance on project management processes, and help build capability across the business through training and knowledge sharing.
• You'll also support continuous improvements that strengthen system performance and business outcomes.

What you'll bring

• You’ll bring experience working within financial or performance-focused environments and be comfortable engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
• You’ll enjoy solving problems, improving processes and working collaboratively to deliver practical solutions.
• Experience and skills we're looking for include: Practical experience working with SAP.
• Strong Excel capability and confidence analysing data.
• Knowledge of financial, commercial and governance processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience facilitating meetings and coordinating actions.
• Ability to identify and implement solutions to complex business challenges.
• Sound commercial judgement and appreciation of risk and governance requirements.

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action, our benefits are designed to help you do just that.

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers
• Electric Vehicle Schemes
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Financial wellbeing support
• Shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses across Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and North West England, while investing significantly in the network infrastructure needed to support the transition to Net Zero. With diverse career opportunities and a strong commitment to developing our people, we offer the chance to build a rewarding career in a global organisation where your contribution makes a real difference. We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, neurodivergence, or pregnancy-related support requirements. If you need support, please contact [e-mail].

Mobility

Important Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below October-16-2026

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.