Sr. Finance Business Partnering (Boston) Job at National Grid plc, Boston, MA

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  • National Grid plc
  • Boston, MA

Job Description

Job Type:

Requisition Number: 63292

Department:

Job Function: Finance and Risk

Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people. And whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value, and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organization, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

The Opportunity

The Head of Finance Business Partnering for National Grid Ventures’ U.S. Northeast (“NGV USNE”) business unit is hiring a Senior Finance Business Partner to drive financial results for NGV USNE’s exciting portfolio of businesses. NGV is the competitive division of National Grid plc which operates outside of National Grid's core regulated businesses in the UK and U.S. and develops, operates, and invests in energy projects, technologies, and partnerships to accelerate the development of our clean energy future. NGV USNE is a key part of NGV and manages:

  1. National Grid Generation, a fleet of nearly 4 GW of conventional electric generation on Long Island, New York
  2. National Grid LNG, an LNG storage and liquefaction facility in Providence, Rhode Island
  3. Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between NGV and RWE developing offshore wind off the coast of New York and New Jersey
  4. New York Transco, a joint venture with New York's other transmission utilities owning, operating, and developing competitive transmission projects in New York
  5. A business development team focused on originating and advancing projects in competitive electric transmission, battery storage, hydrogen, etc.

What You'll Do

  1. Become a trusted partner to drive financial performance with the NGV USNE business
  2. Deliver excellent customer service to the NGV USNE business as a key member of the customer-facing Finance Business Partnering team
  3. Represent Finance and provide financial perspective and insights in business meetings, strategic projects, and decision-making processes
  4. Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of how NGV USNE’s businesses make money
  5. Contribute to recurring finance processes like quarterly rolling forecasts, annual strategic business plans, impairment tests, etc.
  6. Support and challenge the business in the production of forecasts that are ambitious but deliverable
  7. Identify risks and opportunities to delivering agreed forecasts
  8. Work with the business to mitigate these risks and capitalize on the opportunities
  9. Explain financial performance to the business in the context of commitments made in prior forecasts
  10. Adapt communication of financial concepts to a range of financial and non-financial stakeholders to drive accountability
  11. Identify opportunities for operating expense and capital expenditure savings
  12. Build and maintain positive working relationships with key stakeholders across the business
  13. Work collaboratively with other Finance teams including Controllership, FP&A, Tax, Technical Accounting, Insurance, Treasury
  14. Build and/or maintain complex financial models for determining the lifetime economics of NGV USNE’s businesses
  15. Support production of investment decision papers presented to National Grid's Investment Committee and Board
  16. Support negotiation of joint venture agreements, offtake agreements, purchase and sale agreements, etc. with financial and commercial input
  17. Identify and support the implementation of opportunities to continuously improve finance processes
  18. Play an active role in developing and maintaining a cohesive team across Finance

What You'll Need

  1. Prior experience working with businesses to drive financial performance
  2. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and utilize internal networks to achieve positive outcomes
  3. Knowledge of energy markets and how regulated and unregulated energy companies make money
  4. Comfort working through ambiguity and supporting projects across NGV USNE’s diverse portfolio of businesses
  5. Ability to communicate complex financial concepts in a clear, concise, and impactful way to drive the right conversations with the business about its financial performance
  6. Ability to prioritize so that time and effort are focused on items that make the most difference to financial performance
  7. Attention to detail
  8. Self-starter and motivated to deliver and continuously improve
  9. Passionate about doing the right thing
  10. Familiarity with U.S. GAAP and IFRS

More Information

Even if you don't meet all of the criteria listed for this role, we encourage you to apply. This role welcomes a diverse background and level of experience.

MA: $173,000-$204,000

DNY: $186,000-$219,000

Salary commensurate with experience and location.

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.

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Job Tags

Full time, Home office, Offshore, Flexible hours,

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