Senior Program Manager, AMI

About us

 

 

National Grid is hiring a Senior Program Manager for our Advanced Metering Infrastructure Group in Waltham, MA.

 

 

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.

 

To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

 

Best of all, our people say they are proud to work for National Grid and that it is a great place to work. They know what they do matters for society, and they can make a difference. We have a strong focus on personal development, wellbeing, inclusion and belonging. And it's not all work…we have fun, care for, and look out for each other whilst forming strong friendships and affinities through active social networks & employee resource groups.

 

 

Job Purpose

 

 

 

 

Senior Program Manager is responsible for performing Accounting and Reconciliation. Captures accounting transactions using financial systems. Responsible for identifying and remediating accounting discrepancies to produce accurate and credible financial information. Prepares financial analytics and Flux analysis.  

 

Provides support in preparing program financial reports. Utilizes data to review and provide financial information and ensure credible reporting. Supporting MA AMI Program.

 

Reports to the Manager and is responsible for preparing reports to support Financial Accounting and reporting requirements.

 

 

Key Accountabilities

 

 

• Support month-end accounting close process to ensure timely, accurate and complete recording of financial transactions
• Responsible for completing month-end accounting activities to ensure timely filing
• Perform monthly account reconciliation and review account activities to ensure proper account reconciliation
• Prepare records and processes accounting transactions and ensures allocation to appropriate accounts for accurate and credible data.     
• Coordinate with various departments and to compile and support financial information                                         
• Provide support on Ad Hoc Request from various departments/ functions    

 

 

Experience Requirements:

 

• Able to analyze and present program trends in compelling narratives and generate top quality reports for executive audience. 

• Drive reporting and/or accountability in a matrixed organization.

• Work across stakeholder groups and vendors in business and IT to drive program performance.

 

Qualifications

 

 

 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field
• 3+ year's experience in Finance, Accounting and or Financial Reporting with increasing responsibility
• Knowledge of general ledger platforms, SAP and BI Hanna (preferred)                                                                
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other MS Office applications                                                          
• Experience reviewing and resolving data discrepancies

 

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Salary

$103,000 - $121,000 a year

 

 

This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

 

 

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