Director, New York Financial Planning & Analysis

About Us

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.

The 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

- 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

Qualifications

- 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

- CPA or equivalent international accounting license preferred

Salary

$194,000 - $228,000 a year

National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.

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.