We’re looking for a passionate FP&A Manager to join our Strategic Infrastructure team. As FP&A Manager (SI), you will be responsible for developing and leading the end-to-end forecasting and reporting processes to increase effectiveness and maximise the insight provided to meet all internal and external stakeholder requirements. You will also support the FP&A Senior Manager develop and embed the quarterly forecast process, annual budgeting process and strategic business plan process.

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

• Establish and deliver end to end Management Reporting processes. Including the preparation of SI Executive reporting, Entity Board reporting and Group reporting. FP&A responsibilities including Budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes, and other internal and external management reporting, including working with Investor Relations where needed.
• Take the lead in transformational activities affecting the FP&A team, working closely with project teams to deliver a smooth transition to enhanced processes and outputs.
• Manage and co-ordinate processes by setting accurate timetables, key performance metrics and guidance to ensure delivery to agreed timescales and stakeholder requirements.
• Act as a business partner for assigned stakeholders to support them in generating and interpreting business information and using it effectively to make informed business decisions.
• Proactively build own knowledge of RIIO-T2/T3 and its impact on the industry and the business to support key decisions and advise and guide own business area.
• Proactively seek opportunities to enhance operational efficiency through best practice.
• Review and challenge Entity performance to provide insightful reporting, aligned to group and entity targets.
• Provide ad hoc analysis as and when required.

What You'll Have

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA etc).
• Excellent oral and written communications skills. The ability to summarise complex transactions, weighing up all the relevant factors, such as how transactions impact other areas of the business to senior management and in formal board papers.
• Working knowledge of accounting systems (e.g., SAP BPC)
• Excellent Excel skills
• Experience of leading planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes
• Working knowledge of balance and cash flow forecasting
• Good commercial understanding and experience
• Strategic finance leader with the credibility and strength to influence and shape decisions.
• Resilient, hard-working, and determined to drive through change.
• Down to earth, hands-on pragmatic.
• Focused on the detail, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to build relationships across the business and influence stakeholders.

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

Competitive Salary dependent on experience.

Plus:

• Up to 15% Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance).
• 28 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days in addition.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days every year.
• A generous contributory pension scheme - we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions.
• Life Insurance 10 x base salary.
• 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.

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 31 Dec 24, with interviews due to take place w/c 6 Jan 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

National Grid Electricity Transmission plc is undergoing expansion with the recently set up business unit, Strategic Infrastructure (SI), which is responsible for delivering major strategic UK electricity transmission projects, focussing on connecting more clean, low-carbon power to England and Wales.

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.

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