Assistant Accountant – 15 month FTC

UK Atomic Energy Authority Group; Culham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £32,903

Bonus up to 7%

Defined benefit pension

25 days annual leave + 2.5 days

Flexible working options

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join the Corporate Reporting and Analysis Team at Culham. You will help ensure accurate financial reporting, support budgeting and forecasting, and provide insightful analysis to guide decisions.

The role offers an opportunity to develop finance and reporting skills in a collaborative environment. You will maintain project structures in the finance system, respond to finance queries, and contribute to year-end activities,

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or part-qualified (or equivalent experience).
• Experience using an ERP finance system such as Oracle, SAP, Unit4 (U4BW) or Sage.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, XLOOKUPs, PivotTables and charts.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manipulate and interpret financial data accurately.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to explain financial information to non-financial colleagues and work collaboratively across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain accurate routine financial reports, helping to automate and improve reporting processes.
• Analyse financial data and present information clearly using charts, graphs and other reporting tools.
• Support the budget and forecasting process, working closely with Management Accountants and Programme Finance Managers.
• Maintain project structures within the finance system, including creating and updating work orders, reporting relationships and delegations.
• Respond to finance-related queries through the ticketing system, providing timely support to colleagues across the organisation.
• Assist with year-end reporting, internal and external audits, and finance improvement initiatives.
• Support the testing and implementation of new reports, system upgrades and continuous improvement activities.
• Help develop colleagues by supporting finance apprentices and sharing knowledge of reporting and Excel best practice.

Skills

AAT qualification

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

AAT qualification or part-qualified (or equivalent experience)

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Unit4 (U4BW)

Sage

Job description

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 worldbadly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industryand research organisations to achieveground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the gridby developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

About the Job

As anAssistant Accountant, you’ll play a key role in ensuring UKAEA’s financial reporting is accurate, timely and insightful. Working within the Corporate Reporting and Analysis Team, you’ll help maintain the integrity of financial data, produce routine reports, support budgeting and forecasting activities, and provide analysis that helps colleagues make informed decisions. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your finance and reporting skills in a collaborative and supportive team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Produce and maintain accurate routine financial reports, helping to automate and improve reporting processes.
• Analyse financial data and present information clearly using charts, graphs and other reporting tools.
• Support the budget and forecasting process, working closely with Management Accountants and Programme Finance Managers.
• Maintain project structures within the finance system, including creating and updating work orders, reporting relationships and delegations.
• Respond to finance-related queries through the ticketing system, providing timely support to colleagues across the organisation.
• Assist with year-end reporting, internal and external audits, and finance improvement initiatives.
• Support the testing and implementation of new reports, system upgrades and continuous improvement activities.
• Help develop colleagues by supporting finance apprentices and sharing knowledge of reporting and Excel best practice.

What You’ll Bring

• AAT qualified or part-qualified (or equivalent experience).
• Experience using an ERP finance system such as Oracle, SAP, Unit4 (U4BW) or Sage.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, XLOOKUPs, PivotTables and charts.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manipulate and interpret financial data accurately.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to explain financial information to non-financial colleagues and work collaboratively across the organisation.

UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually between 3-5 days in any given week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role

We have a generous range of benefits (see the full list here ) and highlights include:

• A salary of£32903
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus2.5 privilege days;8 Bank Holidays
• 3 days of site closure over Christmas break
• Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions

Our commitment to ED&I

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity,inclusionand accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

Please email [e-mail] if you have any questions or require adjustments to help youparticipatefairly in our recruitment process, for example changes to the way we interview or share information. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates.

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made onmeritand further information can be found here .

£32,903 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension

As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

• Outstandingdefined benefit pension scheme,details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporatebonus schemeup to7%and aRelocationallowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working optionsincluding family friendly policies.
• Employee Assistance Programmeand trained Mental Health First Aiders,
• Generous annual leaveallowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
• A vibrantculturecommitted to equality and being fullyinclusive

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What can I expect from the application process at UKAEA?

Once you have submitted a formal application via our website, all CVs will be reviewed shortly after the closing date of the advert.

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 leads the way in realising fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovation, Commitment, Trust, and Collaboration.

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