Director of Capital & Investment - SI; Strategic Infrastructure

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to take on the roles of Director of Capital & Investment for SI (Strategic Infrastructure). This position will be responsible for the overall ownership, review, and challenge of processes, investment numbers, and performance for the SI delivery vehicle. The individual will be the key contact for Senior Finance and Business stakeholders with regard to process, output and delivery within the delivery vehicles.

The role will managing a large team (15+) based across the UK and India.

This role is based out of our Warwick office, and we’d hope to see you at least two days per week but you’re welcome to be in the office more often if that would work best for you. We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

• Lead the ownership and oversight of processes related to SI, ensuring accuracy and quality in output and reporting.
• Providing financial leadership for all finance related matters, financial challenge and support across the SI Investment Accounting team.
• Serve as the primary contact for Senior Finance and Business stakeholders regarding process, output, and delivery within the delivery vehicles.
• Produce and delivery of accurate and complete forecasts across projects and capital accounting.
• Delivery of insight and commentary to the Lead/Entity Controllers, Lead/Senior Business Partners, FP&A, UKFC and other relevant leaders within the organisation.
• Drive process improvements, by challenging the status quo, to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the team.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality reporting to support decision-making and performance evaluation.
• Collaborate closely with the finance leadership team to align on priorities, deliverables, and overall output.
• Build, manage, and develop a high performing team, building strong development and succession.
• To support the delivery of change across finance and the business, role-modelling new ways of working and owning delivery of key outcomes to drive the improvement of long-term business capability.
• Proactively seek opportunities to drive continuous improvement in processes through the implementation of best practice, drawing on external sources and internal references, in order to drive increased value for National Grid
• Delivery of on time and high-quality inputs to the regulatory reporting pack through liaison with the Regulation team, the RIIO Optimisation team within Finance and FBPs to ensure smooth integration of deliverables into business submissions
• Responsible for defining and executing appropriate financial controls
• Responsible for driving a culture of 'continuous improvement' and 'doing the right thing' within the team.

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with post qualified experience at a senior level.
• You have significant experience in reporting financial information, as well as planning, forecasting, and budgeting across a variety of projects.
• You’ve interacted and managed a broad range of stakeholders and have experience working across multiple teams to deliver objectives and commercial decisions with relevant financial information.
• You’re comfortable leading and working as part of a virtual team and are prepared to travel to sites on an adhoc basis.
• You have experience working within a Record to Report/Business Services function, understanding the various upstream and downstream data and processes.
• Strong system experience e.g. SAP.
• Good understanding of core financial processes.
• Proactive self-starter with ability to manage own workload, to time and desired levels of quality.
• Pragmatic can adapt quickly to a changing environment and…