Senior Finance Analyst

Senior Finance Analyst - HVDC

Location: Glasgow / Edinburgh (Hybrid)

Salary: from 55200 per annum up to 15% bonus private medical cover other excellent benefits

Permanent

Help us create a better future quicker

Were looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to join our HVDC team within SP Energy Networks Transmission. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting some of the UKs most significant energy infrastructure investments helping to deliver the network required for a Net Zero future.

Working across both the Eastern Green Link joint ventures and ScottishPower Transmission youll provide critical financial insight reporting and analysis on projects worth approximately 6bn. The role offers broad exposure to senior stakeholders across ScottishPower National Grid and external partners giving you the opportunity to influence decision-making on nationally important projects that will help connect renewable energy and strengthen the UKs electricity network.

What youll be doing

Youll lead the development and continuous improvement of project financial reporting providing detailed analysis and insight to support effective decision-making and ensure stakeholders have a clear understanding of project performance. Youll support budgeting forecasting and month-end activities including value of work done reporting accruals prepayments and cash flow forecasting helping to maintain accurate financial control across major infrastructure programmes.

Youll work closely with project teams commercial colleagues budget holders and joint venture partners to review forecast expenditure challenge assumptions and ensure reporting accuracy. Youll also support management and statutory accounting requirements prepare financial information for project and company boards contribute to regulatory submissions and work alongside teams such as Treasury Tax and Procurement to ensure compliance with financial policies governance requirements and funding arrangements.

What youll bring

Youll be a qualified accountant or possess significant equivalent experience ideally gained within a large-scale project infrastructure or project delivery environment.

In addition youll bring:

• Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex information and provide clear actionable insights.
• Experience of budgeting forecasting financial reporting and performance analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build effective relationships across a wide range of technical and non-technical teams.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Experience working with SAP and other financial systems.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outputs to challenging reporting deadlines while operating in a dynamic project environment.

Whats in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme well double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower we believe its the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your familys wellbeing save for your future and take personal steps for climate action our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world today and tomorrow.

Thats why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including Dental Insurance Private Medical Insurance Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping leisure restaurant and gym discounts and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group one of the worlds largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland North Wales and the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make up the transmission network connecting infrastructure such as wind farms into the electricity system.

Its a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotlands ambition to achieve Net Zero. Were investing billions in our transmission network to support the rapid growth of renewable generation and help deliver a cleaner greener energy future.

With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to developing our people ScottishPower can offer real career opportunities that meet both personal and professional goals within a global organisation.

Inclusion diversity and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values they bring us together into a stronger more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. Whatever your background youll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities long-term conditions mental health conditions who are neurodivergent or who require pregnancy-related support. If you need support please reach out to .

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Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

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