Finance Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for 2x Finance Assistant here at National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED). This is an outstanding opportunity to undertake a role within the Accounts Payable team that aims to deliver a professional service both internally to NGED and externally to its 5,000 Trade Suppliers, processing more than 275,000 invoices per annum, to a value of £1bn+.

This role is based out of our Plymouth office, and we’d hope to see you in the office full-time to complete your training. Thereafter, 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!

What You'll Do

1. The processing and checking of invoice documentation, including undertaking statutory checks for VAT.
2. Communicating with the Business representatives and external Customers verbally and in writing to resolve enquiries and outstanding invoice and payment queries.
3. Investigating statements, queries and obtaining credit notes from Suppliers for pricing errors or short deliveries.
4. The operation, administration and understanding of numerous transaction processes and payment procedures for Suppliers, Corporate & Procurement card schemes, Wayleaves, Non Orders and Foreign Payments.
5. Payment transaction administration for Bacs & cheques.
6. Adherence to reporting, control and reconciliation procedures.

What You'll Have

1. You must have previous experience working in a similar environment and have the diplomacy and communication skills to manage customer relationships, both in writing and verbally.
2. Knowledge of internal procedures and systems would be advantageous as would awareness of associated statutory requirements and compliances.
3. Proficient in using Microsoft Excel.
4. You should have good interpersonal skills, be self-confident and have the ability to work unsupervised; in a team environment and be able to prioritize tasks to ensure that deadlines are achieved.
5. Pragmatic can adapt quickly to a changing environment and can adapt approaches and utilise and align skills to different stakeholders.
6. Ability to set and manage customer expectations and manage key stakeholders.
7. Strong results orientation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get

Salary up to £34,793 depending on experience.

Plus:

1. Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance) and annual salary review.
2. Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double-match your contribution to a max company contribution of 12%).
3. 26 days holiday (plus the opportunity to buy more each year).
4. Life Insurance at 10 x your basic salary.
5. Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave - relevant to your role.
6. 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);
7. Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.
8. Career development, ongoing training and support, career progression and plenty of opportunity to progress!

Further Information

This is a hybrid working role from our Plymouth office with circa 2/3 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 21 April 25, with interviews due to take place w/c 28 April 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.

About us

National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) is the regional electricity distribution division of National Grid.

Formerly known as Western Power Distribution, the UK’s largest electricity distribution network serving 8 million customers in the East and West Midlands, Southwest and Wales, delivering essential power to millions of homes and businesses across its regions.

With a distribution area of 550,000 square kilometres, it’s 6,600 colleagues are committed to providing a safe, stable and reliable electricity supply and ensuring the highest quality of customer service.

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. We understand the value that a diverse team can add to our organisation and that is why we model inclusive behaviour starting with senior leadership. National Grid utilises the insights of our employees that come from all different cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs to better serve our customers and communities who are in the forefront of everything we do.