Senior FP&A Analyst

At National Grid, our commitment to a cleaner, greener energy future is powered by the dedication and ingenuity of our people. Join our team as a Senior FP&A Analyst and be a part of something bigger—where your unique skills and passions can make a real difference. Together, we are superpowered.

We’re looking for a Senior FP&A Analyst to provide meaningful financial insight to business stakeholders and Group Finance. You’ll support high-quality forecasting, deliver clear monthly analysis and reporting, and take ownership of key processes and controls while working closely with Finance Business Partners.

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. 

If you are passionate about making a difference in the energy sector and ready to take on this exciting challenge, we want to hear from you!

What You’ll Do:

• Review and challenge Entity performance to provide insightful reporting, aligned to group and entity targets.
• Prepare insightful financial analysis and draft narrative for Group, Executive and Board reporting. 
• Coordinate and deliver the Quarterly Rolling Forecast in partnership with Finance Busi-ness Partners.
• Prepare key financial inputs to support entity and functional requirements. 
• Act as a trusted business partner across the organisation, collaborating with specialist managers, wider finance teams, and the business. 
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis, investigation, and resolution of complex or challenging issues.
• Proactively build own knowledge of RIIO T3 and its impact on the industry and the busi-ness to support key decisions and advise and guide own business area
• Proactively seek out opportunities to improve processes through best practice and new technologies such as advanced use of Microsoft Excel, including Power Query & Power Bi, to create and improve internal financial models.
• Lead and support the transformation of AI capabilities, embedding AI-enabled insights and autommation to improve financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting.

What You'll Have:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) with strong experience across planning, forecasting, budgeting and financial reporting—confident turning data into clear insight. 
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; exposure to Power BI / Power Query is a plus, with a focus on continuous improvement. 
• Solid grounding in management accounting and core financial processes end-to-end. 
• Proven ability to deliver in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with shifting priorities. 
• Highly organised self-starter, able to work independently and across multiple teams, while planning deliverables 6–12 months ahead. 
• Experience producing Board and Executive-level reporting to tight timelines, often adapting to changing requirements. 
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with a proactive approach and confidence using AI tools (e.g. GPT, Copilot). 
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment—able to stay calm, adapt quickly and flex your approach to meet business needs.

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 £57,000– dependent on experience and capability.
 
As well as your base salary you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance 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 a number of 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.

More Information:

This role closes on 8 July at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. 
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