Management Accountant

EDF Energy; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

EDF Energy in Lancaster seeks a qualified Station Management Accountant to partner with station leadership, provide financial insight, and support budget and performance reporting. The role is site-based, requiring on-site work 3–4 days per week, with governance checks and strong collaboration across finance and operations.

The successful candidate will hold a professional accounting qualification, thrive in a regulated environment, and demonstrate robust analytical skills and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Qualified professional accountancy qualification (ICAEW/ICAS/CIMA/ACCA).
• Experience in a highly regulated environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• High numeracy and analytical capability; proficient with financial IT tools.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships across functions.
• Security Vetting requires UK residency for the past 3 of 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Monitor performance against budget, investigate variances and ensure accuracy of monthly accounts.
• Develop and distribute monthly financial reports to budget holders.
• Provide information for quarterly audits, including accrual substantiations and internal controls assessments.
• Complete monthly stock certificates and assure stock values are recorded correctly.
• Identify risks and opportunities, recommending mitigations to optimise outcomes.
• Monitor project performance through planning, reporting, forecasting and commentary.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical ability

Finance IT tools

Education

Accountancy qualification (ICAEW/ICAS/CIMA/ACCA)

Tools

Finance IT tools

Job description

Ready to use your financial expertise to influence business decisions and support achievement of our financial and operational objectives? At EDF, Success is Personal - and this is your opportunity to make a real impact while developing your career. As a Station Management Accountant at Heysham 2 Power Station, you'll provide trusted financial insight, support business performance, and help station leaders make informed decisions that contribute to the journey towards An Electric Britain. We're looking for a qualified accountant with a proactive mindset, strong stakeholder focus and the confidence to become a visible and trusted finance partner across the station. This is a site-based role, with an expectation of working on site 3 to 4 days per week, working closely with colleagues across finance and operational teams.

What You'll Be Doing

• Monitoring performance against budget, investigating and explaining variances between budget and actual costs, correcting any errors where required, and ensuring evidenced accuracy of monthly accounts
• Developing and distributing monthly financial reports to budget holders to track financial progress and performance on a weekly and monthly basis
• Providing supporting information for quarterly audit requirements, including accrual substantiations, tax packs, and internal controls assessments
• Completing monthly stock certificates and providing independent assurance that stock values are accurately recorded, through governance checks and spot reviews
• Identifying and communicating emerging risks, opportunities and performance trends, recommending mitigation actions to optimise business outcomes
• Monitoring project and portfolio performance through planning, timely reporting, analysis, forecasting, variance commentary and management insight to support informed decision-making

Who You Are

We're looking for a qualified Management Accountant who thrives on building relationships, delivering insight and influencing business decisions. You'll be adaptable, proactive and comfortable operating within a highly regulated environment while providing constructive challenge and support. Do you offer...?

• A recognised professional accountancy qualification such as ICAEW, ICAS, CIMA, or ACCA
• Experience working within a highly regulated environment
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills
• High levels of numeracy and analytical capability, including effective use of financial and IT tools
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across multiple functions
• To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

We are offering a starting salary of between £47,513 and £71,786, with terms and conditions covered by the EDF Nuclear Generation Company Agreement. The starting salary for the appointment will be dependent on your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we're committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Our Values: What You Can Expect When You Join Us

As you consider joining EDF Nuclear Operations, we want you to know what drives us. Our values are more than words, they shape how we work, how we grow, and how we support one another.

We move with agility, embracing change and responding quickly to new challenges and opportunities. This mindset keeps us innovative, adaptable, and ready to lead with proactive change.

We pursue excellence in everything we do. Whether it's delivering high-quality outcomes, collaborating across teams, or investing in personal development, we are committed to doing our best and helping others do the same.

We act with integrity, always choosing to do what's right. Trust, respect, and transparency are the foundation of our culture, and we hold ourselves accountable to the highest ethical standards.

These values are not just what we believe, they're how we work. If they resonate with you, you'll thrive here.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 13th October

Interviews are due to take place w/c 19th October #SuccessIsPersonal #EDFcareers #LI-Onsite #DestinationNuclear