Do you want a role that encompasses managing a team, partnering with a fast‑paced and detail‑oriented business area, forecasting & reporting, driving change? We’re hiring for Investment Accounting Manager (Finance Manager) to join our UK Finance department.
As a Investment Accounting Manager (Finance Manager) you will be managing a project accounting team of 6‑8 Investment Accountants, supporting the team to provide comprehensive financial support, drive the financial performance and maximise regulatory returns of the National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) investment portfolio across the business.
This role is based out of our Warwick office. 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
* You’ll be the contact for the Portfolio Management Teams, ensuring that project portfolio forecasts are always thorough, comprehensive, and fully considered to incorporate accurate risk, and is consistent with the programme.
* You’ll provide accurate reporting of Project actuals, forecast and budget costs as well as undertake trend, variance analysis and critical evaluation to drive improved project performance.
* Managing a project accounting team of 6‑8 Investment Accountants, you’ll support the team to provide comprehensive financial support, drive the financial performance and maximise regulatory returns of the ET investment portfolio across the business.
* You will lead on monthly accounting cycles for the team, manage stakeholder meetings and deliverables, provide insight into performance and partner with the business area to drive value and change.
* Supporting Senior Projects Manager and Project Directors, you’ll help them understand and interpret their portfolios, its regulatory outcomes and finance performance.
* Leading on the implementation of standardised UK Business performance, you’ll ensure fit for purpose financial processes, forecasts, and reports.
* As a critical trusted partner, you’ll utilise your financial expertise and project knowledge to provide support to the wider business. Continuous improvement and developing processes are key to the role, as we work in an evolving environment.
What You’ll Have
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with post‑qualified experience.
* You have significant experience in reporting financial information, as well as planning, forecasting, and budgeting across a variety of projects.
* You’ve interacted and managed a broad range of stakeholders and have experience working across multiple teams to deliver objectives and commercial decisions with relevant financial information.
* You’re comfortable leading and working as part of a virtual team and are prepared to travel to sites on an ad hoc basis.
* Strong experience in MS Excel and SAP is key to the role.
* Good understanding of core financial processes.
* Proactive self‑starter with ability to manage own workload, to time and desired levels of quality.
* Pragmatic can adapt quickly to a changing environment and can adapt approaches and utilise and align skills to different customer groups.
* Strong stakeholder management, influencing and collaboration skills.
* Strong results orientation.
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. 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.
What You’ll Get
Up to £70,000 dependent on experience. As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance with an on‑target of 15% (maximum 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 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.
More Information
This role closes on 24 April 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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr