Manager, Finance And Benefits

About us

National Grid is hiring a Finance and Benefits Manager for our Customer Innovation group in 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.

Job Purpose

Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate and manage department and program budget processes and hold VPs & Directors accountable for adherance to plans
• Provide leadership support for business and IT VPs and Directors.
• Manage OPEX and CAPEX expenditures against program budgets.
• Support team in strategic delivery of Finance, Benefit realisation and reporting outcomes
• Work in conjunction with program leaders, SMEs & business stakeholders to define and deliver effective benefit realisation plans.
• Support and develop a team of high-performing and diverse individuals, facilitating team growth and development.
• Operate as a Finance and Benefits Manager, leading a team of cross-disciplined leads and analysts.
• Set the framework and processes across all programs to ensure consistency in the reporting structure. Consistently work with the team and program leadership to improve the reporting cadence

Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required

• Solid understanding of finance and business processes with strong facilitation skills
• Demonstrated desire to develop new leaders and delegate effectively
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated delivery focus
• Demonstrated ability in relationship/stakeholder management to ensure mutually beneficial business outcomes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent working experience in relevant business focus preferred

• Financial planning and reporting experience is required, understanding business planning process preferred
• Strong finance and planning skills with experience of being responsible for significant program budgets
• Experience with Jira for Agile project management preferred
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office tools, Teams, Sharepoint, etc.

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