Location
Bristol Avonbank, Bristol, BS2 0TB. Hybrid working with an expectation of at least two days per week in the office. Travel required to locations across the West Midlands, East Midlands, South Wales, and the Southwest.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Up to £57,000 dependent on capability, plus bonus based on personal and company performance.

About the Role
Join National Grid as an Investment Accountant and contribute to a cleaner, greener energy future. You will provide robust financial support across a portfolio of major projects within the National Grid Electricity Distribution business. Your responsibilities include ensuring strong financial reporting, accurate forecasting, and effective project cost management throughout the delivery lifecycle. This role involves building, maintaining, and improving project-level financial reports, setting up new projects for cost tracking, recognising project costs in line with Value of Work Done (VOWD) principles, delivering timely month-end reporting, running monthly forecasts including risks and opportunities, supporting the annual budget and business planning cycle, and upholding financial controls and compliance. You will collaborate closely with Finance Business Partners, Shared Services, and project teams to ensure complete and accurate management accounts. This is a dynamic role requiring flexibility, strong organisation, and effective communication skills to influence both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Benefits
Competitive contributory pension scheme with double matching up to 12%, bonus scheme, share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, employee assistance programs, and matched charity giving.

Experience
Fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong technical accounting expertise. Proven ability to deliver accurate, high-quality financial outputs in a fast-moving environment. Experience working with project teams and senior stakeholders, building trusted relationships and adding value through insight. Skilled in using large accounting systems with strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance reporting capabilities. Experience supporting projects, capital investment, or infrastructure programmes is preferred, or a strong motivation to apply skills in this area.

About you
Highly organised, able to work independently and collaboratively. A clear and credible communicator who can influence finance and non-finance stakeholders effectively. Advanced Excel and data handling skills, capable of turning complex data into meaningful insight. Flexible and willing to travel for in-person meetings when required. Passionate about making a difference in the energy sector and committed to contributing to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) required. Legal right to work in the UK without sponsorship is essential.