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National Grid is hiring a Lead, Finance Manager, for our National Grid Ventures department in Brooklyn, NY or Waltham, MA.
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.
The Finance Manager will work principally with the US Finance Business Partners and their aligned stakeholders to create and maintain high quality financial controllership and insight in support of the US Ventures business. The successful candidate will become a trusted partner to both senior members of the finance team and the Ventures business.
National Grid Ventures is a rapidly evolving business with a small finance team. The successful candidate will operate across a wide range of areas as well as help stakeholders navigate through change and ambiguity at pace.
They will be required to deploy a range of leadership and technical skills in order to solve complex problems and successfully influence a variety of stakeholders.
The Lead Finance Manager will be responsible for leading and delivering a wide range of outcomes in a fast paced, start-up style environment, including:
Technical accounting policies for complex new activities, including venture capital and complex investments.
Design and operate dynamic reporting to enable insight in a rapidly evolving business.
The provision of ad-hoc analysis for senior business stakeholders.
Operation, development and continuous improvement of planning and forecasting processes.
Month end close process (operate and improve).
Business partnering activities to support senior business partners as required.
End to end design and management of financial coding structures in support of evolving business requirements.
Build strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders and functions.
Undergraduate degree required.
Recognized accountancy qualification (CPA, CGMA or international equivalent) preferred.
Experience (5 years +) in large & high performing organizations.
Experience (5 years+) in accountancy practice (e.g. Big four) strongly desired.
Demonstrated experience in delivery of CEO-ready outputs and proven ability to work with senior leaders in an organization.
Track record of managing and improving complex transactions.
Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills required, understanding of corporate finance, strategic and business planning desired.
Effective communication and organizational skills are necessary for success in this role.
Collaborative consultative style with an inherent sense of balance between strategic thinking and pragmatic action.
Ability to appropriately tailor communication styles (both verbal and written) to convey complex/ambiguous concepts to a wide range of audiences.
Comfortable working in a matrix organization and effectively engaging with multiple stakeholders at various levels in the organization.
This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. ?We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. ?National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.
