Director, New York Financial Planning & Analysis
About The Position
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. National Grid is hiring a Director, New York Financial Planning & Analysis in Brooklyn, NY.Job PurposeThe Director, New York Financial Planning & Analysis (“NY FP&A”) owns and leads the plan to perform process associated with National Grid USA’s New York business to drive and deliver annual operating budgets, quarterly forecasts, as well as longer-term business plans, with finance and business insights. Collaborating with the NY Finance Business Partnering team and other key stakeholders to drive results and strategy of businesses
Requirements
- Budgeting and long-term financial planning
- Financial analysis
- US GAAP and IFRS accounting
- Utility accounting and finance experience
- Process implementation and monitoring
- SOX-grounded plan to perform processes
- Finance/budgeting systems
- Effective business partnerships
- Bachelor’s degree required and MBA preferred in Finance or Business
Nice To Haves
- CPA or equivalent international accounting license preferred
Responsibilities
- Analyze the trends of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), especially relating to financial metrics such as operating profit, costs, and return on equity
- Reviews analytical results, develops insight suggestions for investment and cost reduction
- Present the monthly financial performance of the NY business unit
- Develop financial models and perform scenario analytics to support investment decisions, prospective rate filings, and other strategic initiatives
- Support NY CFO and NY leadership team with data-driven analysis
- Partner with Accounting counterparts within the Controllership to ensure proper tie-in between record to report and plan to perform processes (i.e. bridge from actuals to budget/forecast)
- Drives continued step-change to improve plan to perform process while maintaining necessary SOX requirements
- Work with other leaders and peers within the Global CFO organization to drive an inclusive and collaborative team environment
- Develop and manage a highly motivated, capable and adequately resourced team, driving a performance management culture that delivers value through employee engagement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
