Financial Accountant

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited is seeking a Financial Accountant in Risley to manage statutory reporting, tax compliance, and risk assessments within a highly regulated nuclear sector.

The role requires ACA/ACCA or ICAEW qualifications, IFRS expertise, and extensive experience with ERP systems. You will influence policy, drive improvements, and support external audits and government collaborations.

Qualifications

• Recognised professional qualification (ACA/ACCA or equivalent).
• Associate member of ICAEW or equivalent.
• Post-qualification experience in a technical accounting environment.
• Experience establishing financial control frameworks.
• IFRS experience in production of statutory financial statements for groups.
• Experience with corporate taxation and related reporting.
• Knowledge of IFRS, Companies Act and tax legislation.
• Experience using large ERP systems (Unit4 BW).
• Experience in producing Corporate Tax returns (CT, VAT).
• Experience in producing RDEC claims and group taxation computations.
• Advanced Excel skills for data interrogation and analysis.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to influence at all levels.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• Experience engaging with Government Agencies and External Advisers.
• Ability to obtain BPSS security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure statutory financial reporting across the UKNNL Group complies with requirements.
• Provide general technical guidance on accounting treatments.
• Provide ad-hoc accounting advice for transactions and projects.
• Ensure compliance with Corporate Taxation requirements and optimise tax position.
• Set up and maintain systems to support taxation reporting.
• Provide guidance on Corporate Taxation.
• Provide ad-hoc tax advice for transactions.
• Monitor adherence to accounting policy and processes.
• Monitor adherence to business processes.
• Optimize tax position and maximise RDEC.
• Account for revalorisation across long-term liabilities.
• Support annual insurance renewal by collating information.
• Assess customer/supplier financial statements and provide risk ratings.
• Coordinate recording and monitoring of departmental risk and opportunity across finance.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

Risk assessment

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

ICAEW Associate Member

Tools

Unit4 Business World

Job description

UKNNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) which aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

The salary range for this position is £57,854 to £63,248 (Grade 4A).

If you have any queries regarding the position itself please contact Beata McGinty.

Please be aware that all new appointments will be made in-line with the PLC ‘New’ terms & conditions. Therefore, if you are not already on PLC ‘New’ terms & conditions and you are selected and accept this role, there will be changes made to your contractual terms. The terms and conditions of the role will be made clear in the offer letter.

If you have any queries about the impact of applying for this role on your terms & conditions, pay, pension or benefits, please contact the HR Support Team.

Job Description for Financial Accountant:

There’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At UKNNL, you’ll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.

We’re an organisation that’s here to experiment and push the limits of what’s possible. So, if you’re keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at UKNNL, anything is possible.

To put in place and maintain the systems and processes which ensure the business complies with relevant financial reporting legislation and latest financial reporting standards

To put in place and maintain the systems and processes which ensure the business is fully compliant with corporate taxation legislation and has access to relevant information to optimise its tax position .

To drive improvements in financial reporting, tax accounting and in financial policy and processes.

Main Responsibilities for Financial Accountant:

• Ensure that statutory financial reporting across the UKNNL Group of companies complies with Statutory requirements.
• Provide general technical guidance across the business on accounting treatments.
• Provide ad-hoc accounting advice for specific transactions and projects.
• Ensure that the UKNNL group of companies complies with all relevant Corporate Taxation requirements (Corporation Tax, Deferred Tax, Value Added Tax).
• Ensure that business systems and processes are set up to support taxation compliance and reporting activities.
• Provide general technical guidance across the business on Corporate Taxation.
• Provide ad-hoc tax advice for specific transactions and projects.
• Monitor adherence to accounting policy.
• Monitor adherence to relevant business processes.
• Optimise the tax position of the UKNNL Group of companies by minimising Corporation Taxes due and maximizing RDEC.
• Correctly account for revalorisation across long term liabilities.
• Support the annual insurance renewal through the collation of relevant information.
• Conducting routine assessments of customer and supplier financial statements and wider market trends providing risk ratings and recommendations.
• Coordinate the recording and monitoring of departmental risk and opportunity across finance.
  

Essential Criteria for Financial Accountant:

• Recognised professional qualification ACA/ACCA or equivalent.
• Associate member of a recognised professional body ICAEW or equivalent.
• Demonstrable post-qualification experience in a technical accounting environment – either with an audit / taxation consultancy or operating as in-house technical lead.
• Experience of establishing financial control frameworks coupled with a track record of questioning current practices and recommending alternative solutions.
• Experience of production of Statutory Financial Statements for groups of companies using IFRS.
• Experience of determining accounting and tax treatment of complex contractual arrangements.
• Technical knowledge including IFRS, Companies Act and relevant tax legislation.
• Experience of using large ERP systems (Unit 4 Business World would be a bonus).
• Experience of production of Corporate Tax returns (Corporation Tax, VAT).
• Experience of production of RDEC claims.
• Experience of production of taxation computations within group structures.
• Advanced excel user with ability to interrogate and analyse large volumes of data.
• Excellent communication and team working skills.
• Confidence to challenge and influence at all levels.
• Strong organisation and time management.
• Track record of engaging with Government Agencies, External Advisors and Internal Customers.
  
• Ability to obtain BPSS level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment and criminal record checks).

Desirable Criteria for Financial Accountant:

• Knowledge of the requirements of “Managing Public Money”.