Senior Finance Partner for IT & Enterprise FP&A

National Grid plc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension plan

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Lead Business Partner, Finance to drive planning, forecasting, and performance analysis for US IT. You will partner with IT leaders and business units to provide insightful financial guidance, budgeting, and decision support, enabling effective investment and cost management.

The role emphasizes collaboration across finance and operations, with opportunities to influence strategy and improve reporting standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or related field required; MBA or Master’s degree a plus.
• 3+ years of experience in finance, FP&A, business partnering, or related disciplines within complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize financial and operational data and translate analysis into clear insights and decision support.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and work effectively in a matrixed environment, including constructively challenging assumptions with data and sound reasoning.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SAP, Power BI, or similar tools is a plus.
• Experience building financial models, scenario analyses, and management reporting to support planning and performance management.
• Understanding of cost structures, allocations, capitalization, and internal financial processes.
• Knowledge of utility, regulatory, or project-based financial environments is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving capability, and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Partner with IT and Finance stakeholders to support planning, forecasting, reporting, and financial governance across run, grow, and transform spend.
• Prepare analysis and modeling across demand, portfolio trade-offs, capitalization, timing, and vendor-related spend to quantify impacts, risks, and options.
• Support forecasting and planning activities for assigned areas, including commentary on drivers, risks, opportunities, and mitigation actions.
• Support cost transparency and improved financial outcomes by strengthening assumptions, evaluating scenarios, and improving allocation and charge-out methodologies.
• Develop performance reporting, variance analysis, and management insight that links spend to operational outcomes, benefits delivery, and productivity improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial and operational performance, including efficiency initiatives, demand management, and investment prioritization.
• Collaborate across Finance, Business Units, and Corporate Functions to improve data quality, strengthen decision making, and support consistent reporting and planning frameworks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

MBA or Master’s degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP

Job description

National Grid is seeking a Lead Business Partner, Finance to drive planning, forecasting, and performance analysis for US IT. You will partner with IT leaders and business units to provide insightful financial guidance, budgeting, and decision support, enabling effective investment and cost management.

The role emphasizes collaboration across finance and operations, with opportunities to influence strategy and improve reporting standards.