National Grid

Lead Business Partner, Finance Business Partnering

National Grid • $119K — $140K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or related field; MBA or Master's preferred.
  • 3+ years in finance, FP&A, or business partnering in complex organizations.
  • Strong analytical skills to synthesize financial and operational data into insights.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders in a matrixed environment with data-driven reasoning.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for conveying complex issues clearly.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with SAP or Power BI is a plus.
  • Experience in building financial models and scenario analyses for planning.

Responsibilities

  • Support IT planning, forecasting, and performance management aligned with enterprise needs.
  • Prepare financial analysis and scenario assessments for operational and investment decisions.
  • Identify risks and opportunities, helping stakeholders understand performance drivers.
  • Partner with IT and Business Units to ensure alignment and effective delivery.
  • Contribute to process improvement and knowledge sharing in finance business partnering activities.
  • Develop performance reporting and variance analysis linking spend to operational outcomes.
  • Collaborate across Finance and Corporate Functions to enhance data quality and decision-making.

Benefits

  • Career advancement opportunities through experience and technical development.
  • Supportive work environment fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Full Job Description
Job Purpose

The Senior Analyst will support finance business partnering for US IT by providing analysis, insight, and financial guidance across planning, forecasting, month-end performance, and investment activities.

The role works closely with IT leaders, Finance colleagues, and Business Unit stakeholders to understand performance drivers

Also, evaluate risks and opportunities, and support decision making with clear, well-structured analysis.

Key areas of ownership include:

  • Supporting IT planning, forecasting, and performance management activities in alignment with enterprise requirements.
  • Preparing financial analysis, commentary, and scenario assessments to support operational and investment decisions.
  • Identifying risks, opportunities, and variances, and helping stakeholders understand drivers and trade-offs.
  • Partnering across IT, the Business Units, Plan to Perform, and other stakeholders to support alignment and delivery.
  • Contributing to process improvement, reporting consistency, and knowledge sharing across finance business partnering activities.


Key Accountabilities

  • Partner with IT and Finance stakeholders to support planning, forecasting, reporting, and financial governance across run, grow, and transform spend.
  • Prepare analysis and modeling across demand, portfolio trade-offs, capitalization, timing, and vendor-related spend to quantify impacts, risks, and options.
  • Support forecasting and planning activities for assigned areas, including commentary on drivers, risks, opportunities, and mitigation actions.
  • Support cost transparency and improved financial outcomes by strengthening assumptions, evaluating scenarios, and improving allocation and charge-out methodologies.
  • Develop performance reporting, variance analysis, and management insight that links spend to operational outcomes, benefits delivery, and productivity improvements.
  • Identify opportunities to improve financial and operational performance, including efficiency initiatives, demand management, and investment prioritization.
  • Collaborate across Finance, Business Units, and Corporate Functions to improve data quality, strengthen decision making, and support consistent reporting and planning frameworks.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or related field required; MBA or Master's degree a plus.
  • 3+ years of experience in finance, FP&A, business partnering, or related disciplines within complex, matrixed organizations.
  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize financial and operational data and translate analysis into clear insights and decision support.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and work effectively in a matrixed environment, including constructively challenging assumptions with data and sound reasoning.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SAP, Power BI, or similar tools is a plus.
  • Experience building financial models, scenario analyses, and management reporting to support planning and performance management.
  • Understanding of cost structures, allocations, capitalization, and internal financial processes.
  • Knowledge of utility, regulatory, or project-based financial environments is a plus.
  • Strong attention to detail, problem-solving capability, and continuous improvement mindset.


More Information

Salary- Salary- $119,000.00 - $140,000.00

Recruiter - Alisa Pezzino

This posting will close 10/14/2026

This position has a career path that provides advancement opportunities within and across bands through the development of experience, expertise, and technical capability.

Candidates will be assessed and provided offers based on the minimum qualifications for the role and their individual experience.

About National Grid

National Grid plc is a British multinational electricity and gas utility company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Its principal activities are in the United Kingdom (where it owns and operates electricity and gas transmission networks) and in the Northeastern United States (where as well as operating transmission networks, the company is a producer and supplier of electricity and gas). National Grid has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It had a market capitalisation of approximately £31.4 billion as of 23 September 2021, the 26th-largest of any company with a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Learn more about National Grid
Size
23,500 employees
Market Cap
$44 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
5 Year Trend
+4%
Revenue
$14.7 billion

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