Finance Operations Lead

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Clifton Hampden; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Final salary defined benefits pension

25 days annual leave

Bank Holidays

Flexible working options

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Operations Lead to ensure accurate, timely and compliant financial processing. You will analyse information, resolve complex issues and provide specialist advice to support decision-making.

You will manage a small team, develop the finance service, improve controls and reporting, and contribute to cross-functional projects. A blend of technical accounting and leadership will be essential.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or current study towards a recognised accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA.
• Background in an accountancy environment.
• Knowledge of financial operations, transaction processing, controls and compliance requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and lookup functions.
• Strong ability to analyse and manipulate numerical data to produce accurate reports and management information.

Responsibilities

• Lead designated financial operations, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and consistently.
• Resolve complex financial issues and provide specialist advice to stakeholders.
• Monitor transactions and workflows to identify discrepancies, risks and weaknesses in financial controls.
• Investigate issues, implement corrective action and maintain audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Analyse financial and operational data to produce management information, performance measures and recommendations.
• Improve financial processes, systems, reporting capabilities and data quality.
• Support system enhancements, testing and automation initiatives.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, explaining financial information clearly.
• Plan and prioritise team activities, providing day-to-day leadership, coaching and technical guidance.
• Contribute financial expertise to cross-functional projects, committees and organisational initiatives.

Skills

AAT qualification

ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA in progress

Financial operations

Advanced Excel

Data analysis & reporting

Education

AAT or ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

• Salary: £40,402 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
• Division: Finance, Systems & Pensions
• Position Grade: Grade E
• Department: Finance & Pensions

Job Description

About us

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

Lead the delivery of accurate, timely and compliant financial operations while helping improve systems, controls and reporting. You’ll analyse financial information, resolve complex issues and provide specialist advice that supports effective decision-making. You’ll also manage and develop a small team, creating a reliable and continuously improving finance service.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead designated financial operations, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and consistently.
• Resolve complex financial issues and provide specialist advice to stakeholders.
• Monitor transactions and workflows to identify discrepancies, risks and weaknesses in financial controls.
• Investigate issues, implement corrective action and maintain audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Analyse financial and operational data to produce management information, performance measures and recommendations.
• Improve financial processes, systems, reporting capabilities and data quality.
• Support system enhancements, testing and automation initiatives.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, explaining financial information clearly.
• Plan and prioritise team activities, providing day-to-day leadership, coaching and technical guidance.
• Contribute financial expertise to cross-functional projects, committees and organisational initiatives.

What You’ll Bring

• AAT qualification or current study towards a recognised accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA.
• A background working within an accountancy environment.
• Knowledge of financial operations, transaction processing, controls and compliance requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookup functions.
• A track record of analysing and manipulating numerical data to produce accurate reports and management information.

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

• A salary of£40402
• 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
• Additional 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 .