Senior Management Accountant | SAP, SOX, Hybrid in Warwick

At National Grid, our commitment to a cleaner, greener energy future is powered by the dedication and ingenuity of our people. Join our team as a Senior Management Accountant and be a part of something bigger—where your unique skills and passions can make a real difference. Together, we are superpowered.

We’re hiring a Senior Management Accountant in our Report-to-Report team! In this role you will ensure accounting records are accurate and appropriately support month end, half year, and year end reporting. 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. The role will require a reasonable amount of travel to locations across South Wales and the Southwest to provide local support to the engineering function.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the energy sector and ready to take on this exciting challenge, we want to hear from you!

• Take ownership of the month-end close, delivering accurate, timely results every time.
• Post journals with confidence and precision, keeping everything clean and well controlled.
• Reconcile balance sheets to maintain strong financial integrity.
• Manage system interfaces into SAP/E5 smoothly, resolving issues before they impact delivery.
• Drive the close programme end-to-end—keeping things on track, managing risks, and hitting deadlines without compromise.
• Continuously review and improve how things are done, strengthening SOPs across both onshore and offshore teams.
• Build a strong partnership with CapGemini, working together to raise the bar on service quality and performance.
• Champion process excellence by spotting opportunities, simplifying where possible, and putting smarter solutions in place.
• Create a consistent, high-quality experience for stakeholders—reliable, responsive, and easy to engage with.
• Ensure everything is delivered in line with SOX and business controls, protecting compliance at every step.

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA) with strong experience in financial reporting, accounting, and driving business change.
• Confident across governance, risk, internal controls, and end-to-end close processes, with strong SAP knowledge.
• Experience with SAP S4 HANA (including Real Estate & Property Management and GL), system interfaces, master data, and audit support.
• Strong understanding of SOX controls and operating effectively within a controlled environment.
• Clear communicator with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to stay organised in a fast-paced setting.
• Highly analytical, able to interpret complex data and manage large datasets with ease.
• Able to turn business requirements into accurate, practical technical solutions.
• Adaptable and delivery-focused, with experience mentoring or supporting others and managing competing priorities under pressure.

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.

• Up to £58,000– dependent on capability.
• As well as your base salary you will receive a bonus based on personal and company 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, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

This role closes on 4 June at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

About Us: National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.

National Grid operates in both the UK and US, with a broad portfolio of energy businesses dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable power. From electricity and gas transmission to advancing clean energy and modernising grids, our work covers every aspect of the energy system.

Your salary is reviewed each year against the market for your role, skills, knowledge and experience.

Incentive Annual performance plan or bonus (depending on your role) rewards your contribution to our success each year.

Retirement Generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%. Private medical insurance for self and family.