Lead Financial Reporting Accountant

Do you want to work for a FTSE 100 company that champions personal development and is a market leader in the UK's drive to net zero?

 
We have an exciting opportunity for a driven and motivated Financial Reporting Accountant! 

 
As a key member of our Controllership team, you’ll provide sound technical accounting expertise and guidance for our National Grid Electricity Business (NGET) to support the integrity of external reporting and the control environment. You’ll be a key point of contact to our external auditors and will present our position, findings and associated technical arguments. You will also support the Controllership team with the monthly routine of this significant UK business.

 
We’d hope to see you in the Warwick office 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:

• Responsible for sound technical accounting guidance and support for the business - including complex areas of accounting and reporting.
• Oversee the implementation of new accounting requirements such as accounting standards, reporting requirements and disclosures for NGET plc. Ensuring that the business remains up to date and compliant and is demonstrating best practice.
• Act as a key contact with the external auditors, presenting the business’ position, findings and associated technical arguments.
• Maintain key accounting policies and judgements for the business.
• Support the completeness, integrity, and accuracy of the external financial statements for NGET and assist with the overall UK statutory reporting process working with the CFO, Lead Controller, and   Business Services (shared service centre)
• Support the delivery of month end, half year and year-end financial statements and disclosures, including any investigations and analysis of variances.

What You'll Have:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) with Financial Statement Reporting preparation of Statutory Accounts and technical accounting principles (IFRS) experience. 
• Experience performing accounting research, you can interpret and relate changes quickly and prep technical accounting papers. 
• Ability to prepare and articulate complex financial topics and disclosures to the external accountants. 
• Team player, always willing to support the team and provide input to develop a comprehensive and consistent view of the financial position of the Business for Financial Reporting 
• Commercial and technical acumen 
• Knowledge of governance, risk and controls and compliance standards, ideally SOx 
• Able to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including internal and external auditors.
• Business Software and Applications including SAP, ICON and Workiva are beneficial.

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:

£50,000 - £55,000 per annum - dependent on experience.

Plus: 

• Annual performance bonus
• Generous contributory pension scheme (for every £1 you put in we put in £2 - we double-match to a max company contribution of up to 12%)
• 26 days holiday FTE (plus 8 statutory days, plus the opportunity to buy 5 more annually)
• Life Insurance: 10 x your basic salary
• Access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car, health & technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name but a few.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – if 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 that support health, fitness, and wellbeing.

Further Information:

This is a hybrid working role from our Warwick office with circa 2 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 21 May ’24. 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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