Alan Granger Email & Phone Number

Scotland, United Kingdom

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Role of Gross Margin manager is a key interface between the Control function and Renewables senior management, leading the preparation, analysis and communication of the Gross Margin position across the Scottish Power Renewables (SPR) portfolio, comprising onshore and offshore wind, solar and battery. Working closely with a broad range of stakeholders to challenge and understand financial performance are key dimensions to the role.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Strategic analysis, business partnering and planning activities relating to Scottish Power Energy Retail Ltd (£bn turnover). Key dimensions include: Longer Term Strategic Planning, appraisal of major capital investment projects (e.g. Smart Meters and Electric Vehicle Public Charging), deriving valuations for annual impairment tests, reviewing contracts and other legal agreements prior to signature by FD, keeping abreast of competitor results / industry developments alongside ad hoc activities relating to key issues facing the business.The role is responsible for distilling key messages and advice to the Scottish Power senior management team (Director level) in a fast paced and challenging commercial retail environment.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Preparation of current year forecasts and budgets for SP Energy Retail Ltd through the build and management of detailed financial models (customers/volumes/revenues/costs and margins by market, Domestic/SME/I&C)Partnering with colleagues across the Retail business and wider control teams to ensure group and senior executive team in Spain had a clear understanding of the performance of the business. Challenging underlying assumptions received from the business ensuring inputs were robust and validated. Responsible for preparing associated KPIs, slides, commentaries and all supporting analysis - ensuring these key outputs were delivered in line with agreed (Group) timelines.I performed a number of different roles during my time in this team, focusing on different areas of the business and also supporting a number of key (ad hoc) projects. In this role I trained and mentored new members of the team, up to and including qualified staff.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Key Deliverables• Preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and statutory annual four year financial plan• Preparation of annual financial statements and related commentaries• Critically reviewing financial viability and performance of Departments, Units and Courses• Preparation of business plans linked to the review of existing activities and new programs • Liaising on a daily basis with client departments, business units and central services • Communicating complex financial information to colleagues from a non-financial backgroundDuring my time at Strathclyde I worked with 3 different Faculties (Business, Science and Law Arts & Social Sciences) along with their respective management teams and heads of departments. I was also Honorary Treasurer of the University's Graduates' Association for 5+ years, in this capacity also assisting with the organisation of various events for charity

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Seconded from Glasgow City Council to the implementation team formed by the Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) to progress the acquisition of the City Council’s 90,000 housing stock.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Preparation of budgets, monitoring reports, annual accounts and statistical returns for the Housing Services department including the budget and supporting calculation of annual council house rents.

44 1st team appearances for Dumbarton F.C in the Scottish 1st and 2nd divisions

Dumbarton

Following a structured training program geared towards the CIPFA professional accounting qualification with exposure to range of functions including Internal Audit, Financial Accounting, Treasury and Accounts Payable

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Economics

High School, 2 Csys, 6 Highers, 8 O Levels