Assistant Management Accountant

National Physical Laboratory; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading laboratory is hiring an Assistant Management Accountant to support financial reporting and budgeting activities within the Management Accounts team. The role involves producing financial performance information, guiding the Finance Technician, and enhancing communication of financial insights to stakeholders. Ideal candidates should be part-qualified accountants with strong analytical skills and a proactive attitude, capable of working independently to meet accounting standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in Management Accounting team or role.
• Ability to ensure adherence to accounting rules and timescales.
• Skills in analyzing financial data and producing management accounting information.

Responsibilities

• Support with financial reporting activity for the Quantum department.
• Lead annual budget and periodic forecasts.
• Build strong relationships to maximize business partnering opportunities.

Skills

Effective communication

Proactive

Ability to work independently

Analytical skills

Good working knowledge of Excel

Education

Part-qualified accountant

Tools

Excel

D365

Job description

Through our vital research, the National Physical Laboratory is helping support scientific and commercial innovations, international trade, environmental protection, and health and wellbeing. When our work is on such a huge scale, it’s vital we keep a check on our finances. At NPL, we touch ordinary lives in extraordinary ways; what if you could too?

As our Assistant Management Accountant, you will join our supportive, hardworking Management Accounts team and be part of the wider finance Department. You will report into the Finance Business Partner.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the Quantum department with financial reporting activity and producing reports to keep them on track
• Working closely with Group Leaders and Project Managers to produce invaluable financial performance information, such as monthly group and department management accounts.
• Leading the annual budget and periodic forecasts—challenging the quality and integrity of the data, raising any areas of concern, and proposing possible solutions.
• Supporting the Finance Business Partner in their daily tasks, including analysis and reporting
• Continuously reviewing project cost and revenue allocation and escalating as necessary.
• Analyzing financial data and producing management accounting information for the business.

While your focus will be on providing financial support, a key part of the role involves building strong relationships to maximize business partnering opportunities. You will also help with training—covering finance tools and systems, as well as providing guidance, training, and development for the Finance Technician in the team.

This role is known internally as 'Assistant Finance Manager.'

As a finance professional, you need to communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively—both in writing and verbally—to enhance understanding of key performance drivers, especially across larger, more complex projects within the portfolio.

What you can bring to the role:

• Experience working in a Management Accounting team or role
• Part-qualified accountant or equivalent
• Confident, proactive individual with the ability to work independently
• Ability to improve the impact and understanding of financial reporting on performance across the portfolio
• Ensure adherence to accounting rules, procedures, and timescales
• Effective communication skills across multiple stakeholder levels
• Good working knowledge of Excel; D365 experience is desirable

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but due to specific departmental requirements, nationality, residency, and security clearances may be more tightly defined. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert. The closing date may be brought forward without notice. We encourage interested applicants to apply promptly.