Technical Accounting Manager

We are looking for a passionate Technical Accounting Manager to join our Technical Accounting and External Reporting team.

As a Technical Accounting Manager, you will leverage your strong IFRS knowledge and experience of complex accounting transactions to provide valuable accounting guidance to stakeholders across the Group. You will play a key role in producing National Grid plc's half-year results statement and full-year Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) and 20F. Your responsibilities will include preparing and reviewing disclosures, supporting SOX documentation and control evidence, as well as assisting with month-end reporting and the preparation of statutory accounts for head office companies.

This role is based out of our Strand office, and we'd hope to see you at least 2/3 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!

• Draft technical accounting papers and work through the resolution of papers with our Auditors.
• Provide technical accounting advice for large and complex internal and external transactions.
• Consider new IFRS guidance as it is issued and help to lead projects to implement new accounting standards, as well as develop existing accounting policies and communicate these changes to accounting teams across the Group.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders across the business units and assist in organising our annual Financial Reporting Summit where we invite all stakeholders to continue their professional development
• Produce disclosures and operate key SOX controls for the half year results statement and year-end annual report and accounts.
• Participate as part of a small team who run the month-end Group consolidation, working with subsidiary teams and the Group Financial Planning and Analysis team.
• Post monthly consolidation and elimination journals and review the output of month-end reports and validation checks.
• Provide support on the preparation of the head office subsidiary accounts, including being up-to-date on required disclosures.

• A Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with at least 2 years of post-qualification experience.
• Preferably, candidates should have experience in a technical role within financial reporting or demonstrate a proven track record of technical expertise gained in an audit firm.
• Strong IFRS and UK GAAP knowledge.
• Self-starter with excellent research skills and a solid understanding of core financial processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and collaboration skills.
• A proactive and adaptable approach with a strong drive for results.

Up to £75,000 dependent on capability.

Plus:

• Up to 15% Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance).
• 28 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days in addition.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days every year.
• A generous contributory pension scheme - we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions.
• Life Insurance 10 x base salary.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps which support health, fitness, and wellbeing.

This is a hybrid working role from our Strand office with circa 2/3 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 27 Feb 25, with interviews due to take place w/c 3 Mar 25 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid's recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

National Grid lies at the heart of a transforming energy system, spanning the UK and the US. Our businesses supply gas and electricity, safely, reliably, and efficiently to millions of customers and communities. But we also drive change through engineering innovation and by incubating new ideas with the power to revolutionise our industry. We are focused on finding ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the US. We connect people to the energy they need to live their lives. We continually strive to find a better way. We Bring Energy to Life.

Inclusion and Diversity is not just about race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. It is about our employees who wake up every day to serve our 20 million customers. At National Grid, we aim to create an environment where everyone is welcomed for who they are and where our differences are not only accepted but are celebrated.