Senior Finance Business Partner

Overview of Responsibilities Who are we looking for? A new opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Business Partner in the UKAEA Finance and Business Team. This is a great opportunity to work with unique and cutting edge multi-million pound government sponsored programme leading the way to a clean energy future. The Finance team actively identifies, supports and helps deliver on opportunities and initiatives that ensure the UKAEA achieves its strategic and financial goals. Working in a growing and inclusive team, you will have a strong financial awareness and must have experience of an ERP account system. We are seeking a business-minded individual

• a commercially focussed professional to successfully managing opportunities and risk. As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will have a proven capability to work together cooperatively, demonstrating a “can do” approach. You will be taking ownership of work and delivering against commitments, and will show passion for the role: nurturing excellence, being positive to new challenges and ways of working. The Senior Finance Business Partner will have a genuine desire to get involved and play a leading role, and display not only confidence when faced with a challenge, but also negotiation and influence skills. What will you be responsible for? This role will be business-facing, and supporting the innovation and development of certain areas of the organisation, providing financial support, challenges and guidance to business unit and project managers. Amongst other activities the role will cover planning and analysis, reporting and costing support. Key duties :

• Overall delivery - working together cooperatively, and demonstrating a “can do” approach

• Aiding in the delivery of their objectives as a Key Finance Partner to a business unit/area

• Owning the month-end process and other reporting activities including annual budget and quarterly forecasts

• Reviewing and analysing performance, producing reports and commentary

• Providing financial leadership and coaching to wider project team members as required

• Effectively leading and managing a small finance team any direct finance reports including mentoring, training, supervision and performance reviews

• Acting as key point of contact for programme audits and ensuring all audit requirements are met

Salary £43,396 to £46,293 excellent benefits including outstanding pension

Programme MULTIPLE

Department Finance & Business Systems

Discipline Engineering

Site Location UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire

Type of Employment Full-time

Qualifications Essential skills, experience and competence required

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience
• Experience working closely with senior business managers and teams in a "business partner" capacity
• Highly proficient in Excel ( Pivot tables, lookups, Sumif formulas, etc.)
• Experience of audits of major contracts or grants
• Ability to manage a multi-funding environment and associated financial reporting

Desirable skills, experience and competence

• Experience of an ERP Accouning system. Experience of using Unit 4 (Aggresso)
• Balance sheet review / reconciliation experience

Additional Information 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 and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).

Salary : £43,396.00-£46,293.00 per year