Finance Business Plan – Data, Process & Assurance Manager

Job title: Finance Business Plan – Data, Process & Assurance Manager

Company: National Grid


Job description: We’re looking for a passionate Finance Business Plan – Data, Process & Assurance Manager to join our Regulatory Finance team! As the Finance Business Plan Manager, you will play an integral role in the agreement of the regulatory price control with our regulator, Ofgem. This agreement sets our revenues and financial framework for the future, and this role will be key to delivering a positive outcome.You will assist in various key areas to gain comprehensive experience across all aspects of the regulatory finance function. This will involve liaising with Ofgem and internal stakeholders regarding the content of regulatory tables and submissions. Additionally, you will take ownership of certain aspects of the assurance work within the overall submission and consolidated planning model by reviewing supporting information and data inputs.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. 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

• Manage and co-ordinate the process by setting accurate timetables, key performance metrics and guidance for building the Totex business plan for our Distribution and Transmission Business Price Control.
• Working with finance business partners and internal stakeholders to understand and agree how data will be captured and modelled to meet price control and business requirements to ensure a smooth, on time process.
• Challenge, review and analysis of data inputs and outputs to ensure these match stakeholder expectations.
• Creating input templates, guidance documentation and assurance templates for users.
• Comfortable working with large datasets, data modelling, associated data analysis and playback of findings to stakeholders in PowerPoint presentations pulling out key insights.
• Work as an intermediary between the business and Ofgem to resolve regulatory guidance / model issues and supplementary questions (SQs).
• Developing and implementing an assurance plan across the overall price control, by business partnering with the regulation team, and SME’s.
• Identifying risks to the finance business plan process, attending regular risk meetings with the extended team
• Responsible for the management and development of 1 direct report.
• Support the Finance Business Plan Lead, Regulatory Finance CFO and the wider regulatory finance team

What You’ll Have

• Accounting Qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Experience of running assurance processes
• Resilient, hard-working, and determined to drive through change
• Focused on the detail, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in identifying risks and developing risk profiles
• The ability to learn technical regulatory concepts at pace
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with ability to build productive working relationships
• Strong PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel (advanced level) skills including data modelling
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Regulatory experience is preferential but not essential

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 GetCompetitive Base Salary dependent on experience.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.
• 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.

Further InformationThis is a hybrid working role from our Warwick office with circa 2 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 3 Mar 25 with interviews due to take place w/c 10 Mar 25 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 usEvery 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 businessAt National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.#LI-RB2#LI-hybrid

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Location: Warwick

Job date: Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:37:44 GMT

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