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National Grid FP&A Business Planning Manager (15 Month FTC) in Warwick, United Kingdom
There’s never been an exciting time to join our CFO function here at National Grid!
We’re looking for a passionate FP&A Business Planning Manager (15 Month FTC) to join our UK Controllership team in leading the National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) Strategic Business Planning processes to increase effectiveness and maximise the insight provided to meet all internal and external stakeholder requirements. You will also be responsible for calculating and maintaining the alternative performance measures, including Return of Equity, RAV, Regulatory performance etc.
This role is based out of our Warwick office, and we’d hope to see you 2-3 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:
Deliver the end-to-end the annual strategic business planning processes. Including the preparation of Entity Executive reporting, Entity Board reporting and Group reporting. Support all FP&A responsibilities including budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes, and other internal and external management reporting.
Responsible for calculating and maintaining the alternative performance measures, including Return of Equity, RAV, Regulatory Financial Performance, etc.
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 the RIIO regulatory framework 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 analytical skills and attention to detail.
Experience in reporting financial information.
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.
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.
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.
What You'll get:
A competitive salary ,
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.
Further Information:
This is a hybrid working role from our Warwick office with circa 2-3 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 26th May 24, with interviews due to take place w/c 3rd June 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
Inclusion and Diversity is not just about race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. It is about our employees who wake up every day to serve our 20 million customers. At National Grid, we aim to create an environment where everyone is welcomed for who they are and where our differences are not only accepted but are celebrated. We understand the value that a diverse team can add to our organisation and that is why we model inclusive behaviour starting with senior leadership. National Grid utilises the insights of our employees that come from all different cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs to better serve our customers and communities who are in the fore front of everything we do.
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