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Finance Graduate

Employer
National Grid (UK)
Location
Warwick, UK
Salary
£29,254 (or £30,318 if you hold a Masters) + £2000 joining bonus.
Closing date
Nov 7, 2021

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Job Role
Finance Graduate
Sector
Oil, Gas & Energy
Contract Type
Contract, Graduate
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

About the role

Through the Finance graduate scheme, you will undertake three 12-month placements with the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of roles across different types of Finance teams. The expectation is that the three placements would include experience in some of the placements detailed below, with the suggested path picking the latter roles in the later placements as you gain experience of National Grid, Finance and through undertaking a professional qualification (CIMA or ACCA). Most Finance teams are based in Warwick, with some based in London and Solihull, so depending on placements there may be opportunities to work at a variety of offices. 

Transactional / General Accounting teams

This type of placement is designed to develop your base level finance knowledge and technical skills. This will usually include:

  • Transactional level accounting, journals and cost centre management
  • The integrity of the numbers – ensuring the right costs are in the right place at the right time
  • Understanding of the finance systems and data structures

Management / Project Accounting

These placements will build on the fundamental knowledge developed in the first placement, applying this further and expanding knowledge of the businesses being supported.

  • Analysing and interpreting project spend to understand trends and identify opportunities
  • Reporting and commentary for specific projects
  • Working with project teams to manage the forecasting and budgeting cycle

Central Finance Teams

These placements aim to support a broader understanding of the National Grid, either at a UK level or National Grid Group Level and focus on consolidation and messaging. This could include Financial Planning & Analysis, Regulatory Reporting or Group management reporting. There may also be opportunities to join Project roles that exist to deliver a specific output. This will broaden your understanding of the business, whilst challenging and developing different skills and could include:

  • Consolidation of UK level reporting for senior stakeholders or external statutory and regulatory reporting.
  • Creation of the company’s annual & half-year accounts as well as the regular reporting to the Board and Senior Leadership teams providing visibility of the other National Grid businesses.
  • Funding of the company in the most efficient way possible. Roles could include supporting debt issuances and managing relationships with banks and credit rating agencies

Business Partnering

Further building on the earlier placements, a business partner role allows you to embed within the business with a focus on providing insight and being a trusted advisor to the teams you support. This will further develop your personal skills such as managing stakeholder and customer relationships

  • Supporting business and finance initiatives to drive performance and efficiencies  
  • Planning, forecasting & budgeting o Driving value through specific projects
  • Involvement in investment appraisal and sanctioning

About you

Finance is a crucial function of National Grid and affects every aspect of the company so you will need to need to be a good communicator and be able to engage with people at every level. Interest in Finance and strong numerical ability is a must but more important is your passion and drive to succeed. You don’t need prior work experience or a finance-based degree; we will teach you everything you need to know to have a successful and rewarding career in Finance.

What you'll need

To apply for this role you will need 

Minimum requirement 2.1 degree in any discipline 

What you'll get

You will receive a starting salary of £29,254 (or £30,318 if you hold a Masters) and a £2000 joining bonus. You will also have access to a number of additional benefits such as 25 days’ holiday, a generous completion payment, an accommodation allowance as you move around the business, a competitive pension scheme and a number of flexible benefits to name just a few.

This opportunity is at our Head Office in Warwick, Warwickshire

The closing date will be 7th November 2021 but for popular roles, we may close applications earlier than advertised. We advise all candidates to apply as early as possible to ensure you obtain the place you want in the application process.

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 organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business needs. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

Company

We are one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world—covering Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island and the UK.

We are at the heart of one of the greatest challenges facing our society—delivering clean energy to support our world long into the future. Every day we work with stakeholders to promote the development and implementation of sustainable, innovative and affordable energy solutions.

We are proud of the contributions of our work and our people make to the prosperity and wellbeing of our customers, communities and investors.

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