Finance Assistant

Location: Bristol, GB, BS10 7SP

Division: Operations

Requisition Number: 57158

Department: Finance

Job Function: Finance and Risk

We’re looking for a passionate Finance Assistant to join National Grid Electricity Distributions Operations Team working in the FBP team supporting Field Operations in NGED. This provides a fantastic opportunity for finance to help shape and influence the delivery of ED2 objectives across Operations.

This role can be based out of our Bristol or Weston-Super-Mare 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

• To review and monitor project cost allocations and capital project coding.
• Support project controllers to ensure capital and recharge project administration is completed on a timely basis.
• Provide accurate and timely financial management information to the relevant Field Operations areas.
• Monitor performance, financial risks and the implementation & maintenance of controls.
• Support the implementation of continuous improvement activities, consistently achieving strong results.
• Play an active role in developing and maintaining a cohesive team across Finance and the Business Functions, including contribution to the successful implementation of Finance strategic priorities, to create & embed a high performing community.
• Support presentation of the monthly results in a style suitable for both a finance and non-finance audience, delivering insight and highlighting priority areas for focus, ensuring efficiencies are optimised for the longer term.
• Provide action plans to address issues and ensure corrective actions are delivered on a timely basis.

What You'll Have

• Ideally a part qualified accountant, but not essential.
• Experience working within a financial control environment across Business and financial controls and frameworks (COSO).
• Good understanding of core financial processes.
• Understanding of the importance of accurate cost allocation for regulatory and statutory reporting
• Good Spreadsheet skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Under direction is able to manage stakeholder and community relationships effectively through actively listening and responding to stakeholder requirements.
• Will seek commercial guidance and input from others when working on complex matters.

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 £40,000 dependent on experience.

Plus: 

• Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance) and annual salary review.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double-match your contribution to a max company contribution of 12%
• 26 days holiday (plus the opportunity to buy more each year)
• Life Insurance at 10 x your basic salary.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role;
• 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.
• Career development, ongoing training and support, career progression and plenty of opportunity to progress.

Further Information

This is a hybrid working role from our Bristol or Weston-Super-Mare office with circa 2 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 6th Sep 24, with interviews due to take place w/c 9th Sep 24 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.