Assistant Accountant: Reporting, Budgeting & Excel Expert

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

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,