National Grid

Senior Analyst

National Grid$106K — $124K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, and CPA (or progress toward CPA)
  • 4+ years of relevant experience in controllership, accounting, financial reporting, or audit, preferably Big 4
  • Strong understanding of US GAAP and IFRS
  • Working knowledge of SAP and BI reporting tools
  • Curious, analytical, and able to assess risks and implications effectively

Responsibilities

  • Support and deliver core controllership activities including complex accounting transactions
  • Review financial results for accuracy, consistency, and compliance with accounting standards
  • Strengthen technical accounting skills by researching issues and drafting accounting memos
  • Analyze business performance with FP&A and stakeholders, highlighting key trends and risks
  • Execute financial controls and identify improvements for control effectiveness
  • Prepare documentation and coordinate audit and governance processes
  • Support changes in financial reporting structures and contribute to process improvements
  • Collaborate with US and UK colleagues for consistent reporting outcomes

Benefits

  • Professional growth opportunities with a focus on continuous learning
  • Strong team environment emphasizing collaboration and quality execution
  • Visibility into various business functions and how they interconnect
  • Potential for career advancement within the organization
  • Flexibility associated with a hybrid work model
Full Job Description
About the Role

This role provides broad exposure across financial reporting, technical accounting, controls, audit coordination, and cross-functional business support. It combines core reporting responsibilities with more complex, judgment-driven work, offering the opportunity to strengthen technical skills, expand business perspective, and gain visibility into how different parts of the business connect. You will be part of a collaborative and high-performing team that values strong thinking, quality execution, continuous improvement, and professional growth.

What You'll Do

1. Support and deliver core controllership activities including complex accounting transactions, financial and regulatory reporting, and financial analysis across NGV US entities.
2. Review financial results and underlying support to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with accounting standards, policies, and reporting requirements.
3. Apply and strengthen technical accounting skills by researching accounting and reporting issues, reviewing underlying transactions and support, and helping assess appropriate treatment for business scenarios and emerging matters, including drafting clear and well-supported accounting memos.
4. Partner with FP&A and business stakeholders to analyze business performance, explain key drivers, highlight trends and risks, and connect reported results to underlying business activities.
5. Execute key financial controls to support a strong control environment, mitigate risk, and help ensure financial information is complete, accurate, and appropriately supported. Identify opportunities to improve control effectiveness, reporting quality, and efficiency.
6. Support audit and governance coordination by preparing documentation, responding to requests, organizing support, and working with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate timely and effective review.
7. Support changes affecting financial reporting structures and processes, including SAP coding block, reporting hierarchy, financial structure enhancements, and contribute to broader process improvements including better use of tools and technology.
8. Collaborate with colleagues across the US and UK to support consistent reporting and controllership outcomes across the broader NGV portfolio.

What You'll Need
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, and CPA (or progress toward CPA)
• 4+ years of relevant experience in controllership, accounting, financial reporting, or audit, with public accounting audit experience (Big 4 or similar) strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and IFRS, working knowledge of SAP and BI reporting tools, and ability to apply accounting guidance in a business context
• Curious, analytical, and technically strong - able to research and investigate issues, assess risk and implications, exercise strong judgment, and identify and escalate issues proactively.
• Self-starter and strong team player who communicates clearly, translates financial information into practical insights for different stakeholders, takes ownership, delivers with accountability, and brings a mindset focused on continuous learning and improvement

More Information

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Annual Salary:

$106,000-$124,000

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.

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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