Director of Portfolio Accounting (Gas IT)
National Grid
- Brooklyn, NY Syracuse, NY
- $174,000-205,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of Gas IT finances, accounting practices, and financial requirements
- Take over day-to-day management of current-state accounting operations
- Provide an assessment of people, processes, and tools, basing findings on both quantitative and qualitative data
- Make recommendations on how to streamline and optimize portfolio financial management and accounting taking into account dependencies and synergies with Electric IT portfolio
- Institute portfolio-wide changes that quantitatively optimize financial management and accounting practices
- Identify financial and accounting opportunities across the portfolio with a focus on more efficiently delivering value
- Ensure there is an established process for continuous improvement of accounting and financial practices that is regularly tracked and reported on
- Serving as the source of truth for all portfolio accounting (budgeting, forecasting, accruals, actuals)
- Acting as portfolio point person for all financial reporting
- Coordinating with all relevant financial stakeholders including US finance, commercial, and procurement leads
- Guiding Gas IT portfolio head and supporting team leads with financial information and insights
- Advising on regulatory recovery implications of financial and accounting decisions
- Ensuring compliance with all accounting standards, financial regulations, and relevant risk controls
- Analyzing financial performance to identify trends, insights, risks, and opportunities
- Optimizing portfolio accounting and financial management activities
- Keeping the pulse of evolving accounting and financial standards relevant to the portfolio
- Managing, mentoring, and developing supporting staff as appropriate
- 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial management experience
- 4+ years in a managerial or supervisory role
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field
- Demonstrable knowledge of accounting principles, standards, and regulations
- Proficient in accounting systems and business software
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and quality
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- MBA or Masters degree in relevant field
- Relevant certifications
- Energy/utility industry experience
- Data visualization experience
- Digital transformation experience
- Consistent growth potential through company leadership programs
- Competitive compensation package including robust benefits with a yearly bonus
- Numerous wellness programs
- A multitude of company-endorsed community programs to participate in