Management Accounts Assistant

NPL Careers; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Finance Technician team at a prestigious laboratory in the UK, providing vital support in various administrative and accounting tasks. This role offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment and gain experience in finance while contributing to the mission of the National Physical Laboratory.

Benefits

Flexible working

Broad benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience working in a busy, fast-paced finance department.
• Strong customer focus and effective communication skills.
• IT skills and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative and accounting support, including month-end processing.
• Running reports, expense transfers, and invoicing.
• Supporting budget and quarterly forecasts.

Skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

IT skills

Strong customer focus

Experience with large data sets

Education

AAT qualified or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Roles Available: 1 Permanent and 1 Six-month Fixed Term Contract

Please confirm in your cover statement which role(s) you're applying for.

Whether you are talking about length, mass, time, temperature, electric current, amount, or the brightness of light, the National Physical Laboratory sets the standards by which these things are measured. Our range of products and services need to be commercially viable. At NPL, we touch ordinary lives in extraordinary ways, and you could too!

We have an exciting opportunity to join the collaborative and friendly Management Accounting team. Working alongside the Finance Business Partner and Assistant Finance Managers, you will assist with multiple departments and provide administrative and accounting support.

What you will be doing:

• Providing administrative and accounting support - month-end processing, preparing grant claims and audits, creating projects, and housekeeping activities.
• Running reports, expense transfers, invoicing, and journals.
• Supporting with budget and quarterly forecasts.
• Supporting Group Leaders and Project Managers.
• Supporting ad-hoc projects to expand your knowledge, especially as the finance team adopts a new accounting system.

This role is known internally as 'Finance Technician'.

About You

Experience and skills you bring:

• Experience working in a busy, fast-paced finance department.
• Strong customer focus.
• Effective communication skills.
• Experience working with large data sets.
• Attention to detail.
• IT skills, familiar with Microsoft Office.
• AAT qualified or equivalent.

We actively recruit candidates of all backgrounds. Due to the nature of some departments, nationality, residency, and security requirements may be more tightly defined. You will be asked about this during 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. We encourage interested applicants to apply promptly.

About Us

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence providing measurement science, engineering, and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK. Find out more about working here - The measure of us - Overview.

NPL and DSIT are committed to diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, genders, races, sexual orientations, religions, and ages. Applications from women, disabled, and ethnic minority candidates are particularly encouraged. Disabled candidates satisfying minimum criteria are guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.

At NPL, our success stems from the diversity and talent of our people. We aim to create an environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and welcomed, regardless of their individual identity. We hold memberships and accreditations to support our diversity and inclusion commitments. Please see our Diversity & Inclusion page for more information.

We prioritize the health and well-being of our employees. Flexible working, social activities, and a broad benefits package support a positive work-life balance. Our values guide our interactions, development, and recognition of success.

We are committed to fair recruitment and are willing to make reasonable adjustments. If you wish to discuss this, please contact us.