Finance Business Partner

SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £12.5 billion in low carbon projects over the next 5 years, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.

Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.

**About the Role**

**Base Location**:Glasgow

**Salary**: £37,600 - £56,400 + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

**Working Pattern**: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

Distribution Finance Business Partner will mainly be responsible for providing financial support to the Large Capital Delivery team and Out of Area Networks.

The role will require you to work on your own initiative, understand complex issues, and convey this succinctly and clearly to inform decisions. This is a varied and challenging role with key responsibilities as follows:

- Ensuring financial information is prepared on an accurate & timely basis; including reporting & financial analysis for key performance & monthly management reporting (at Regional & Directorate level).
- Supporting and challenging the business. Understanding key financial drivers and commercial processes. Coaching the business in effective financial management, providing insight and understanding of risks and opportunities, and working with Operations and Asset Management to supporting the drive for productivity and efficiency. Acting as “independent critical friend” to support good management decisions.
- Representing finance during monthly project review meetings and business team meetings as well as being an integral part of the operations team by driving the delivery of capital projects & other indirect costs within budget and on time.
- Support effective financial control across Distribution Finance with inputs into control account reconciliations, balance sheet analysis, project ledger to general ledger reconciliations and working with the business to manage purchase ledger house-keeping.
- Supporting budgeting & forecasting (covering revenue projects & other controllable costs e.g. employee related costs), including identifying opportunities to improve the forecasting process.

**What do I need?**

Have experience operating in a finance role within a large organisation with experience of financial operations; reporting on financial drivers & performance; collating and reviewing financial forecasts, delivering reports and insight on the forecast; have experience of representing finance at financial review meetings (or equivalent) and presenting financial information to Operational Directors.

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- Be proficient in MS Office Applications with an advanced knowledge of Excel and be highly numerate with strong analytical skills.
- Being able to make decisions and recommendations while maintaining independence and professionalism at all times; as well as being adaptable & flexible and willing to visit and work from key sites across the business.
- Be pro-active and diligent in approach, be willing to undertake challenging tasks sometimes beyond your 'comfort zone' and be able to work to tight timescales, under pressure and deliver to a high standard.
- Be confident and articulate with the willingness to challenge and support colleagues and the business in a constructive and supportive manner.
- Have an appropriate accounting qualification (ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA) in an equivalent role; or be a part qualified accountant (at a professional stage) or qualified by experience with significant experience working in a commercial finance / management accounting role.

**About our Business**

SSEN Distribution powers 3.8 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the north of Scotland. Our team of more than 3,500 people keep customers connected to a safe and reliable supply of electricity whilst developing the flexible networks that are vital to achieving net zero. By enabling a smarter, more resilient electricity network we're ensuring our local communities continue to receive the power they need, both now and in the future. We are consistently investing and innovating to improve network resilience and future-proof power supplies for life's changing demands, from rolling out large scale EV charging schemes to supporting small community generation projects.

**What's in it for you?**

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

**Next Steps**

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a b