Investment Accountant

About the role

We are seeking an InvestmentAccountantfor theBusiness Services Team in our Warwick UK office.

The main purpose of this role will be to provide comprehensive financial support to investment portfolios across the business. As a key member of a virtual project team you will drive the financial performance and maximise regulatory returns of the investment portfolio across the business.

About you

Work with Project Management Team to ensure that project forecasts are at all times thorough comprehensive and fully considered to incorporate accurate risk and is consistent with the programme.

• Provide a review of performance to Senior Management and project teams undertaking trend variance analysis and critical evaluation to drive improved project performance.
• Be recognised as a critical trusted partner for the business utilise your financial expertise and project knowledge to provide support to the wider business.
• Support the Lead Project Manager in interpreting and understanding their portfolio its regulatory outcomes and financial performance.
• Ensure accuracy of actual costs incurred that projects are accurately entered on company systems and that there exists an effective control framework.
• Responsible for preparation and submission of expenditure into company systems with auditable supporting information. Monitor company systems to status of the projects are correct and that information is provided in accordance with the month end accounting timetable.
• Proactively develop and implement standardised fit for purpose financial processes to forecast and report on UK Business performance.
• Accurate reporting of Project actual forecast and budget costs

The successful applicant will be a qualified accountant with relevant professional experience and be able to evidence the following skills:

• Possess significant experience of reporting financial information with a particular focus on investment and appraisal analysis.
• Ability to influence and work as part of a virtual team.
• Proven experience of planning forecasting and budgeting across a variety of projects.
• Confident in stakeholder management and working across teams to deliver objectives.
• Experience in supporting commercial decisions with relevant financial information.
• Experience of SAP and MS Office would be an advantage.
• Be prepared to travel to sites on adhoc basis.

About us

Gas Transmission (GT) owns manages and operates the National Transmission System (NTS) in Great Britain making gas available when and where its needed.
We ensure that our network is safe reliable and available and that it delivers value for our customers and stakeholders while minimising impact on the environment.
Metering is the largest asset manager of industrial commercial and residential gas meters in GB providing metering and meter reading services on behalf of GT.
We deliver high quality value for money services managing rental contracts and relationships with customers and gas suppliers and undertaking a range of activities to maintain our metering portfolio.

What youll get

A competitive salary betweendependent on capability

As well as your base salary you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance (subject to bonus scheme rules in place at the time) and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a salary sacrifice car and technology schemes support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

I & D Statement

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.