Senior Entity Capex Controller - Military veterans preferred

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £60,000 – £75,000 – dependent on capability

As well as your base salary, you will receive a company car or allowance, a bonus of up to 20% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, a salary sacrifice technology scheme, support via the employee assistance line and matched charity giving to name a few.

About us

We’ve connected millions of people safely, reliably and efficiently to the energy they use since 1990. But the world has grown, becoming more urban, complex and connected than ever before. So we’ve changed too. We know we can’t stand still or be complacent, so we’re planning, innovating and working to remain as vital and relevant as ever before. Join us and you’ll help us build the energy systems of tomorrow. Join us and be at the heart of energy.

About the role

As a Senior Entity Capex Controller to one of our Entities or Group & UK Functions you will:

• Lead a team of Investment Accountants 
• Provide project managers with financial challenge and support across the UK capital investment portfolio
• Be responsible for delivering accuracy, integrity and completeness of all related capex financials into the entities and functions
• Produce high quality capex forecasts
• Be responsible for the delivery of insight and commentary to the Capital Delivery and Entity leaderships
• Responsible for transformational change across a number of legacy processes/systems and SOX Controls

About you

• At this level, a recognised accountancy qualification is a must
• You will demonstrate strong leadership and influencing skills and have extensive experience in managing teams 
• You will be an expert with reporting financial information, accounting and reporting pronouncements
• Proven experience with governance, risk and internal control frameworks and control framework assessment and assurance
• An expert in financial modelling, planning, forecasting and budgeting with experience of transaction and close process management
• Experience of driving and leading change programmes

Who are we

At National Grid, we don’t just ask our people to deliver to the highest standards. We also support them to be the best they can be. We welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds. National Grid’s ambition is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. We are committed to building a workforce which represents the communities we serve and a working environment in which each individual feels respected, fairly treated, valued and able to reach their full potential.

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy is 31st January 2019. However, 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.