Assistant Financial Accountant

UK Atomic Energy Authority; South Oxfordshire; Hybrid; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Financial Accountant to contribute to the future of fusion energy. This exciting role involves ensuring the accuracy of financial data for the UKAEA's Annual Accounts and Monthly Financial Reporting. You'll be responsible for a range of financial accounting activities, including managing fixed assets, payroll reconciliations, and assisting with internal audits. Join a vibrant culture committed to equality and inclusivity, where your contributions will make a significant impact in the energy sector.

Benefits

Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme

Corporate bonus scheme up to 7%

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous annual leave allowance

Career development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Experience with financial accounting and ERP systems is essential.
• Strong communication and time management skills are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Post financial accounts and prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations and manage fixed assets.

Skills

AAT qualification or similar

Accounting ERP system (U4BW, Oracle, SAP, Sage)

Time management skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Excel proficiency

Flexibility

Financial Accounting Experience

Education

Full or part qualified AAT

Tools

U4BW

Oracle

SAP

Sage

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 leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for ground-breaking 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: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

• Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
• Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
• Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
• Wide range of career development opportunities.
• A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.

Job Description

The salary for this role is £31,100. Onsite working is expected for 3 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.

This role is based at the following site; Culham, Oxfordshire.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Assistant Financial Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in carrying out a range of financial accounting activities to ensure the accuracy of the data underpinning the UKAEA’s Annual Accounts and Monthly Financial Reporting.

Key Accountabilities:

• Post Financial Accounts month end Journals.
• Prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliations and updating the reconciliation control spreadsheet.
• Assist with the management of the UKAEA’s fixed assets, including monthly reconciliations and depreciation, U4BW records, plating, disposals and verification.
• Prepare the monthly payroll reconciliations with U4BW and associated journals and reallocations and assist with payroll year end returns.
• Provide financial administration of the UKAEA’s CycleScheme for employees.
• Assist with preparing information for inclusion in the monthly reporting to the Authority’s sponsoring Government Department, Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and other information requests from DESNZ.
• Monitor and reconcile the authority’s Duty Deferment Account and provide support with import and export procedures.
• Assist with the posting and reconciliation of intercompany transactions.
• Assist with the UKAEA Treasury function, including preparation and processing of Treasury payments, Treasury Receipts and daily funding and completing weekly bank reconciliations.
• Assist with the monthly Construction Industry Tax return, VAT return, and annual Corporation Tax return as required.
• Assist with preparing information for inclusion in the interim and year end reporting to DESNZ
• Test the finance system for updates and upgrades relevant to Financial Accounts including liaising directly with System Admin.
• Assist with Internal Audits as required.
• Assist with a range of monthly and quarterly financial accounts tasks, and with UKAEA’s interim and year end Annual Accounts and Audit.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Full or part qualified AAT or similar.
• Experience using an accounting ERP system (U4BW, Oracle, SAP, Sage).
• Strong time management skills including the ability to prioritise the workload.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a team player & under their own initiative.
• Proficient in Excel (intermediate level – basic formulas, vlookups, pivot tables etc.).
• Flexibility.
• Financial Accounting Experience.

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/.

We welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African, Pakistani and Bangladeshi British, and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and neurotypical individuals. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organisation. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.

For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the following link for information on criminal records checks: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants. If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.