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Investment Accountant - IT&D
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Investment Accountant - IT&D
Join our team as an Investment Accountant IT&D at National Grid—where our commitment to a cleaner, greener energy future is driven by talented individuals like you. Here’s your opportunity to make a meaningful impact while supporting critical IT & Digital (IT&D) projects that shape the future of energy.
About the Role
National Grid is casting its net for a dynamic Investment Accountant to join our NGED CFO team, dedicated to delivering regulatory outcomes for our IT & Digital (IT&D) function.
In this role, you’ll be the financial backbone of high-volume, high-stakes projects, ensuring:
- Accurate financial tracking—cost management and forecasting for projects.
- Comprehensive reporting—supported by analytics and decision-making tools.
- Compliance & governance—ensuring financial controls align with corporate and regulatory policies.
Based at our Warwick office, this is a flexible role that may require travel across NGED sites with a hybrid model. Expect at least two days in-office, but flexibility is encouraged.
Key Responsibilities
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Project Financial Reporting:
- Develop and maintain financial reports tracking spend-by-project for IT&D stakeholders and Investment Reviews.
- Work closely with finance business partners, project teams, and programme delivery managers to ensure costs (actuals and forecasts) are thorough, accurate, and time-aligned with project progress.
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Cost Recognition & Compliance:
- Ensure project costs are timely recognised and accounted for.
- Enforce ** حكمية controls** to monitor transparency and compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
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Forecasting & Consolidation:
- Run consolidation and review processes for monthly forecasts, including risks and opportunities for in-flight and unsanctioned projects.
- Oversee alignment of approved forecasts with annual budgets/business plans to finance business schedules.
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Month-End & Data Management:
- Prepare timely, consistent monthly reports adhering to finance timetables.
- Utilise Excel and data manipulation skills to build scalable financial models.
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Process Improvement:
- Advocate for the implementation and solidification of new financial processes.
Requirements
To thrive in this role, you’ll need:
- A fully qualified accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Expertise in major accounting systems, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance reporting—preferably in a large, international corporate environment.
- Experience across high-volume projects with proven commercial-business acumen (e.g., stakeholder management, data stewardship).
- Ownership and initiative: independently coordinating processes until they’re fully operational.
- Strong communication: articulate expectations and deadlines to all stakeholders (technical/non-technical).
- Problem-solving mindset: guide both finance and non-finance teams in optimising financial controls for electricity project transparency.
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Why Apply?
"We believe everyone belongs at National Grid—and we know not everyone’s journey to us is straightforward. If your experience or qualifications aren’t a perfect fit, apply anyway. We’d be excited to see you."
Diverse talents are encouraged. While not an absolute requirement, your background might highlight underrepresented voices in energy and tech.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base Salary: Up to £57,000 (dependent on experience).
- Performance Bonus: Potential bonus based on individual and company performance.
- Pension Scheme: Matching up to 12% of contributions.
- Flexible Benefits:
- Share incentive plans.
- Salary sacrifice schemes for technology/car purchases.
- Access to employee assistance programs and matched charity giving.
Application & Comparison
This role closes on 16 July 2024—we encourage early applications as our cascading intake process can finish before the published date.
#LI-KP1, #LI-hybrid —Our inclusive workplace values everyone, and hiring is purely based on merit.
Immigration Note: National Grid generally does not sponsor UK work visas. All applicants must demonstrate legal right to work in the UK—though select circumstances may allow sponsorship. Applications are open to all, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnicity.
At National Grid, your skills are your superpower. Apply now and let’s shape the future—together.
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