Graduate IT Financial Analyst - Electricity System Operator (ESO)
About the Role
Joining our 18-month ESO Graduate Development Programme gives you the opportunity to develop your skills! The 18-month experience consisting of three 6-month placements in varying ESO IT departments. Your first placement will consist of key activities as outlined below (but not limited to), and you will return to this role following two broadening 6-month rotations where your knowledge of IT at ESO will be expanded.
- Project financial processes within National Grid ESO IT, working closely with both the Portfolio and Programme Managers, and corporate finance teams
- Support and guide Project Managers and Solution Engineering Managers to ensure good financial management practices are adhered to
- Working with Portfolio Finance Lead, ensure guidance on committed (purchase orders) and transactional spend (budget transfers, central overheads recharge) are followed by projects
- Support and guide Project Forecasts, both within year and future financial years – provide overview of budgets and forecasts
- Work closely with the Business Consultants to determine future pipeline of projects and the potential financial implications
- Support the team across all IT finance portfolio initiatives, including monthly and quarterly rolling forecasting and month end processes, plus oversight of correct usage of finance guidance
This role is based at Wokingham with flexible, hybrid working.
About You
You’ll have a minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or STEM related degree.
Being organised, proactive, and commercial and customer focused, you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to manage relationships at all levels.
What You'll Get
We are proud to offer a starting salary of £30,278 (Bachelors) or £31,379 (Masters)
As a first step to your career in the energy industry, our Graduate Programmes are like no other! You’ll gain an insight into how we work at National Grid, understand what a career with us can offer, and receive some great rewards and benefits:
- £2,000 bonus, once joined and started on programme
- 25 days holiday
- £2,400 payment on successful completion of the programme
- Up to £200 per month accommodation allowance as you move around the business, and additional annual leave for when you move between placements plus assistance with moving personal belongings
- Cost of living allowance (inner London, Metropolitan and Outer Metropolitan areas)
- Other benefits include pension and share-option schemes, Flexible Benefits, close mentorship and regular feedback, accreditation by the IMechE, IGEM and IET, and volunteering opportunities.
National Grid is committed to the personal development of our staff. Joining us, you’ll be supported as you develop a wide range of leadership, business, and technical skills through structured training and on-the-job experience. You’ll work closely with your line manager to establish and navigate through a Personal Development Plan that is tailored to your needs.
About Us
As Great Britain’s electricity system operator (ESO), we sit at the heart of the electricity system, using our outstanding engineering and commercial expertise to balance electricity supply and demand. Ultimately, we keep the electricity flowing directly to where it’s needed, second by second.
Becoming the Energy Future System Operator
As you may have seen the Government and Ofgem have asked the ESO to take on new roles and responsibilities to help deliver net-zero.
Becoming the Energy Future System Operator is a critical step to help deliver a reliable and clean energy transition for all. The ESO, including all of its existing roles, will be at the heart of the new Future System Operator, taking on additional roles with a whole energy system mindset to drive progress towards net zero while maintaining energy security and minimising costs for consumers.
The new organisation will be set up as a public corporation with operational independence from government – bringing parties together to support optimised decision making and action. As now, it will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem but funded by consumers through price control agreements. It is anticipated that the new organisation will be up and running by or in 2024.
Further Information
The closing date for this role is 5th February 2023, however, we encourage you 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, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. 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.