Finance Partner Job at UK Atomic Energy Authority, Culham

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Job Description

Company Description


By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA are at the forefront of realising energy from fusion, working with industry and research partners to deliver the ground-breaking developments that will underpin tomorrow's fusion power stations with the aim of bringing fusion electricity to the grid.

As we work towards our mission and goals, UKAEA has devised values (Innovative, Committed, Trusted and Collaborative) that capture the spirit of how we work.


Job Description


Who are we looking for?

The role will be assisting with a major programme which is in the foundation stage, there is an opportunity to design and embed new procedures and processes.
The person must be able to think strategically about programme finance and understand planning and reporting processes generally.

What will you be responsible for?

  • Planning
  • Evaluation
  • Reporting
  • Programme financial strategy

Qualifications


Essential skills, experience and competence required

  • A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience.
  • Experience of working closely with senior business managers & teams in a “business partner” capacity.
  • Understand the principles of revenue recognition and accounting for grant funding.
  • Experience of audits of major contracts or grants.
  • Ability to manage a multi-funding environment and associated financial reporting.
  • Highly proficient in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, sumif formulas etc).
  • Able to work on occasion to challenging timescales while still ensuring accuracy.

Desirable skills, experience and competence

  • Experience of an ERP accounting system; experience of using Unit 4 (Agresso) would be an advantage.
  • Experience of report writing in ERP systems, or working alongside systems developers to specify and develop reports would be very relevant.
  • Balance sheet review / reconciliation experience.
  • Team player.

Additional Information


What we offer

Our comprehensive benefits package includes a vibrant culture committed to being fully inclusive, an Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, Flexible working options including family friendly policies, Emergency paid leave, Generous annual leave allowance (30.5 days) increased with length of service, wide range of career development opportunities, outstanding defined benefit pension scheme; Corporate bonus scheme (up to 7% for Levels 1 - 7, as well as 3rd and 4th year apprentices) and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly from individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, including nationality and citizenship, people with disabilities and women. The Executive team with support from our ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, is actively promoting EDI and taking steps to increase the diversity of our people through reinforcing best practice in recruitment and selection, and revaluating approaches where it is clear we can remove barriers to success.

Please note all employees working at the UK Atomic Energy Authority will be required to complete an online Disclosure Certificate application as part of their clearance – The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks will show the details of all current criminal convictions or will confirm that there are no such convictions.

Note for applicants who are applying for employment with UKAEA either from outside the United Kingdom or who have spent time outside the United Kingdom in the last five years. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants . If the country you are resident in or have resided in is not listed on this website or that the UK Government is not aware of how to obtain a criminal records check from that state then we are unable to process your application.

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