Finance Business Partner - Major Projects - 12 Month Fixed-Term 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 and be a part of something bigger—where your unique skills and passions can make a real difference. Together, we are superpowered.

As a Finance Business Partner within the Field Operations Finance Business Partnering team, you will work at the heart of the business—partnering closely with operational leaders to provide insight, challenge, and support. You will help shape decision making across the Electricity Distribution Network, supporting the delivery of both the capital investment programme and the repair and maintenance agenda. This role plays a key part in driving operational performance across NGED by embedding meaningful performance indicators that support the delivery of strong regulatory and financial outcomes.

This is a 12 Month Fixed-Term role based out of our Warwick office, and we hope to see you at least two days per week but you are welcome to be in the office more often if that would work best for you. 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!

• Partner with Field Operations leadership, Finance Business Partners, and Investment Accountants to drive performance and insight across operations and the capital programme.
• Deliver accurate, consistent monthly performance reporting and provide clear, data driven insight to support decision making.
• Lead the development of future finance and performance reporting, contributing to a next generation reporting environment.
• Apply strong financial rigour to investment decisions, business cases, and project evaluations, including regulatory (RIIO) impacts.
• Support strategic and transformation projects through financial analysis, risk assessment, and opportunity tracking.
• Embed a strong financial performance culture by improving processes, capability, and finance understanding across Field Operations.
• Translate complex financial and operational information into clear, impactful insights for non-financial stakeholders.
• Champion continuous improvement, simplifying complexity into actionable outcomes.

• Qualified or near Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) with strong knowledge of accounting concepts.
• Proven track record of Finance Business Partnering, ideally within a similar industry.
• Extensive experience overseeing the financial position of a business unit, working with director level to set strategy and deliver against a medium-term plan.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel and MS Office.
• Knowledge of general ledger and supporting systems, purchase ledger, sales ledger and time recording systems.
• Experience of dashboard reporting and Hyperion Planning applications.
• Full clean driving licence and a willingness to travel.
• Proven ability to adapt style of financial information presentation to suit a range of stakeholders, both financial and non-financial.
• Strong planning, forecasting and budgeting experience.

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 £57,000- 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.

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. As one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world, National Grid is at the centre of a clean, fair and affordable energy future, where tackling climate change and reaching net zero is a key priority.

This role closes on 18 February 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. 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.