Finance Business Partner - GGP

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid provides the environment for our teams to thrive and make a real impact. As we drive momentum in the energy transition for all, we are committed to ensuring that every employee feels empowered and engaged.

So, join us as a Finance Business Partner – GGP, and find your superpower. This is a high-profile role within the Strategic Infrastructure (SI) division - delivering c.£20bn of critical decarbonisation infrastructure over the coming decade. Joining a team of Finance Business Partners, you’ll work hand in hand with Directors of National Grid’s Strategic Infrastructure business who are responsible for delivering the biggest upgrade to electricity infrastructure that the National Grid has seen in decades. These projects will together enable 50 Gigawatts of offshore wind to deliver substantial decarbonisation of our energy system.

This role is based out of our Warwick office, with regular travel to our office in Birmingham, 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

• Act as the primary finance business partner to the Great Grid Partnership (GGP) senior leadership team. You will be a confident communicator with an ability to communicate complex matters to senior leaders and challenge constructively.
• Understand complex commercial arrangements and advise on how operational decisions impact on the commercial and financial incentive performance for the Partnership.
• Advise senior leaders in all GGP Boards of financial considerations and risks associated with business proposals.
• Lead budgeting / forecasting and financial performance analysis for central GGP cost base.
• Lead financial performance reporting of GGP project spend and drive improvement to provide leaders in the Partnership financial performance insight.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement across the GGP and Finance Business Partnering teams, including using AI to improve productivity, strengthen financial insight and maintain robust financial governance.

What You'll Have

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong technical skills and experience working in a matrix team structure.
• Trusted and proactive business partner who balances support with constructive challenge, seeks out emerging issues and opportunities, and takes ownership for shaping and delivering their own priorities to a high standard.
• Experience in communicating both finance and non-finance matters to senior management.
• You’ll have experience in reporting complex financial information, as well as planning, forecasting, and budgeting across a variety of projects.
• Commercially minded with a focus on driving what really matters for business success, as well as an ability to identify and understand key financial risks.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships.
• Motivated to make a meaningful impact in a business that supports the UK’s transition to Net Zero energy.

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 £75,000 dependent on experience.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance with on target being 15% (with a maximum of 30%) and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

Further Information

The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 30 October 26, with interviews due to take place w/c 2 November 26 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.

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