Senior Finance Business Partner

CompanyUK Atomic Energy Authority

LocationCulham, England, United Kingdom

Posted At1/26/2026

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Finance and investment analysts and advisers

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£45,800 (£23.49 per hour)

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Description

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 realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to achieve ground breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

Job Description

As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will support the delivery of major programme and/or Business Unit objectives. As part of the Senior Management Team, you will provide financial guidance across strategy, planning and analysis, accounting, reporting, bids and costing, and ad-hoc projects. Depending on the programme, you may manage a small finance team with line management responsibilities. You will contribute to strategic planning, business cases, and monthly account closures, ensuring accuracy, insight, and a focus on delivering sustainable financial performance.

Core responsibilities

Serve as the key Finance Partner for the programme or business unit, acting as the main point of contact for all finance matters.

Work closely with senior management to support programme objectives and challenge financial performance.

Review and analyse performance, producing reports and commentary on budgets, variances, risks, and opportunities.

Ensure timely provision of accurate financial reports, supporting major grants and management decision-making.

Provide high-quality financial insight and advice to drive sustainable performance improvement.

Lead and mentor a small finance team, including training, supervision, and performance management.

Coach wider project team members on forecasting, monitoring, and control activities (e.g., timesheets, procurement).

Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes, ensuring accurate recognition of revenue and expenditure.

Maintain a robust control environment, including reconciliations, audit preparation, and follow-up on audit actions.

Contribute to finance initiatives, process improvements, and capability building within the team.

Qualifications

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience
Proven experience partnering with senior managers and leadership teams

Strong background managing multi-million-pound government or commercial projects, including costing, forecasting, and project controls

Solid understanding of revenue recognition, grant funding, and auditing of major contracts or grants

Experience working in multi-funded environments with complex financial reporting requirements

Highly proficient in Excel (e.g. pivot tables, lookups, SUMIFs) with the ability to work accurately to challenging timescales

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/ but highlights include:

£50,311 base salary
Final salary defined benefit scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
25 days annual leave, plus 3 days Christmas closure, 2.5 privilege day and 8 Bank holidays
Flexible and hybrid working options

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit. Further information can be found here.