Finance Business Partner

Full-time salary: £37,509 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension.

Division: Finance, Systems & Pensions

Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire

Confirmed Grade: Level 4

Department: Finance & Pensions

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 realising 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.
• Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a relocation allowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies.
• 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.

The salary for this role is £37,509. Onsite working is expected for 3 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. 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.

As part of your application, please submit your CV, as well as a Covering Letter detailing your suitability to the role applied. Please note, there are three vacancies available as part of this advert.

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 Finance Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of business objectives, providing planning & analysis, accounting, reporting and costing support to inform decision making and drive financial performance.

Key Accountabilities:

• Review and analyse performance, producing reports and commentary for individual project managers and business unit management.
• Provide costing information into project managers and finance review of proposals.
• Prepare and analyse month end accounts, ensuring accurate recognition of expenditure & revenue.
• Support the business budgeting and forecast processes.
• Produce formal financial customer reports and liaise with auditors.
• Support the maintenance of a robust control environment.
• Liaise with the Capital Project Accountant over the reporting of capital expenditure.
• Support finance wider initiatives, such as testing of new reports & upgrades.

Qualifications:

Essential:

• AAT Qualified/in final stages (qualified within next 6-months).
• Part-Qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA), or qualified by experience.
• Experience with project costing and forecasting.
• Experience working closely with business teams in a business partnering environment.
• Understand the principles of revenue recognition.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good attention to detail able to work on occasion to challenging timescales while still ensuring accuracy.
• Ability to work as a team player & under own initiative.
• Highly proficient in Excel and have experience of an ERP accounting system.

Additional Information: For a full list of benefits and to apply, select the apply button to be taken through to the UKAEA careers pages. We welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We encourage applications from under-represented groups.