Assistant Financial Accountant (Treasury)

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 are at the forefront of realising energy from fusion, working with industry and research partners to deliver the ground-breaking developments that will underpin tomorrow's fusion power stations with the aim of bringing fusion electricity to the grid.

As we work towards our mission and goals, UKAEA has devised values (Innovative, Committed, Trusted and Collaborative) that capture the spirit of how we work.

Who are we looking for?

Working in a team, interacting with other parts of UKAEA and being part of a world leading organisation. As Assistant Financial Accountant (Treasury) you will be managing the day to day operation of UKAEA’s Treasury and carrying out a range of financial accounting activities. You will need previous experience of working in a finance department. You should have a high attention to detail with excellent communication and time management skills.

What will you be responsible for?

The role of the Assistant Financial Accountant (Treasury) is to manage the day to day operation of UKAEA’s Treasury and carry out a range of financial accounting activities.

Key duties include:

• Processing payments and receipts and daily funding.
• Bank reconciliations and assisting with cash flow monitoring and forecasting.
• Assisting with maintaining the fixed asset register and with VAT and Construction Industry Returns.
• Providing cover for the monthly payroll reconciliations and associated journals and reallocations.
• Financial administration of UKAEA’s Cyclescheme for employees.
• Carrying out monthly and quarterly financial accounts tasks including posting journals and preparing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting with Audits and UKAEA’s statutory year end Accounts.

Essential skills, experience and competence required

• Full or part qualified AAT or similar.
• Experience of using an accounting ERP system (Oracle, SAP, U4BW).
• Strong time management skills including the ability to prioritise the workload.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer focus.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a team player & under their own initiative.
• Intermediate Excel (basic formulas, vlookups, pivot tables etc.).
• Flexibility.
• Treasury Experience.
• Financial Accounting Experience.

What we offer

Our comprehensive benefits package includes a vibrant culture committed to being fully inclusive, an Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, Flexible working options including family friendly policies, Emergency paid leave, Generous annual leave allowance (30.5 days) increased with length of service, wide range of career development opportunities, outstanding defined benefit pension scheme; Corporate bonus scheme (up to 7% for Levels 1 - 7, as well as 3rd and 4th year apprentices) and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly from individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, including nationality and citizenship, people with disabilities and women. The Executive team with support from our ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, is actively promoting EDI and taking steps to increase the diversity of our people through reinforcing best practice in recruitment and selection, and revaluating approaches where it is clear we can remove barriers to success.

Please note all employees working at the UK Atomic Energy Authority will be required to complete an online Disclosure Certificate application as part of their clearance – The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks will show the details of all current criminal convictions or will confirm that there are no such convictions.

Note for applicants who are applying for employment with UKAEA either from outside the United Kingdom or who have spent time outside the United Kingdom in the last five years. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants . If the country you are resident in or have resided in is not listed on this website or that the UK Government is not aware of how to obtain a criminal records check from that state then we are unable to process your application.