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£36,650 gross per annum
UKRI Band D
Full Time
Polaris House, Swindon (Hybrid Working)
Closing date: 26th August 2025?
Job Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Finance Business Partnering team which has responsibility for building and creating insights around UKRIs operating expenditure to numerous senior stakeholders.
This is a high-profile and supportive team, with high expectations, and a real focus on making a difference. A clear desire to seek continuous improvement opportunities and provide an outstanding service to our stakeholders is required by the post holder. The successful candidate will have a well-rounded opportunity to deepen their Finance Partnering skills.
You will need to build strong relationships with the colleagues to ensure that financial information and advice provided is simple, accurate, insightful, forward thinking and enables decision making.
Key Areas Of Accountability
Leadership / teamwork / collaboration
- Build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, provide input and advice where needed to assist in the resolution of queries and to share new ways of working.
- Act as the day-to-day leadfor finance issues, working closely with stakeholders to ensure that expenditure is in line with the forecast position and major financial risks are effectively managed.
- Support other Management Accountants in the wider team, providing cover as and when required.
Delivery / programmes / projects / process
- Responsible for completing the month end process in-line with agreed reporting procedures including accruals and prepayments, recharges & counterparties, and any other applicable accounting adjustments; communicating any key timelines, as necessary.
- Prepare month-end reports and analysis to support budget managers & FBPs in their day-to-day decision making; highlighting any issues or concerns as appropriate.
- Provide other periodic and ad hoc reports, financial information and commentary as required.
About You
Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience:
(S) Assessed at shortlisting
(I) Assessed at interview
(S&I) Assessed at both shortlisting and interview
Qualifications
- AAT Qualified and/or Part Qualified Accountant (CCAB, CIMA), actively studying towards qualification. (S)
Experience & Knowledge
- Experience in similar management accounting, budgeting, and forecasting role(s) (S&I)
- Experience of working in a Finance environment (S)
- Experience of financial modelling & controls (S&I)
- Good IT skills, including good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. (S)
- Experience of Oracle, or of similar ERP accounting systems (desirable) (S)
Skills & Abilities
- Good organisational skills: able to prioritise workload as necessary and to work to demanding timelines.
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present financial information.
- Good written and oral communication including presentation skills.
- Effective team worker, able to support colleagues and work flexibly on their own initiative.
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Benefits
We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package! We are committed to supporting employees development and promote a culture of continuous learning! A list of benefits below;
- An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
- 30 days annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
- Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
- Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
- Flexible working options
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How To Apply
Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role. Further information on how to apply is listed on our careers page.
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