Employment Type Full time
Location Hybrid · Didcot, UK Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire (onsite 2 days per week)
Salary £54,000 - £74,000 (GBP)

Seniority Senior

• Closing: 1:46pm, 27th Jun 2025 BST

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Is curious, with a desire to learn and share knowledge, and focused on continuous improvement and wanting to develop new ways to highlight or explain information to support insight and decision-making
• Adopts a customer-first approach, and who will find out, even if it’s not my role
• Is a team-worker, who works collaboratively with their colleagues and stakeholders at all levels across the organisation
• Is focused on attention to detail, and adopts working practices that ensures the information reported is accurate
• Is a self-learner, wanting to develop their own skills and knowledge
• Is a qualified accountant, with knowledge of the implications of accounting in financial planning, analysis and project reporting
• Has prior experience of the Grant claim process and successful delivery of audit reports
• Has advanced financial modelling and analysis skills
• Is knowledgeable in investment and capital appraisal analysis

ABOUT US & HOW WE WORK:

We strive to create a high trust, high performance and inclusive environment that enables team members to bring their whole selves to work. This helps to create the foundations of an innovation culture. Our shared values are critical to this:

• We care - for our people, our partners, and our planet
• We connect - and engage with people and ideas
• We learn - and grow, as people and as an industry

Underpinning this is our belief in great teams. Our combined efforts will always deliver outcomes beyond that of any individual, providing we are honest through debate, experiment and reflect, and create shared resolutions in support of our purpose. Live these values, work to our principles, take ownership to deliver, and we are certain you will thrive with us.
This job description set outs the skills and experience we think are needed to be able to perform in this job. If you believe you can deliver in this role then we want to hear from you.
Important notice for applicants: We use tools to detect plagiarism and the use of AI or chatbots for applicant answers. If plagiarism, AI use (such as ChatGPT) or similar software are found to have been used in your application you will not be considered for this or future roles within the Satellite Applications Catapult.
At Satellite Applications Catapult, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome candidates from all corners of the globe, but due to legal and logistical considerations, we want to be transparent about the potential visa-related challenges that could arise. Our ability to offer sponsorship will depend on the level of interest for our roles and salary level.
If you need any additional support during the application process, please do reach out and connect. We also invite you to share feedback via Applied.
Please note that we offer study support (at our discretion) and on the job training will be provided

THE ROLE:

We are looking for a Financial Planning & Project Manager to lead our important forecasting, planning & project delivery activities. This role, reporting to the Head of Finance, is where the successful candidate can build and tailor the responsibilities of the role whilst adding value to the business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• You will lead financial budgeting, planning, and forecasting for the Catapult, providing accurate, relevant, and timely supporting analysis and commentary including preparation of presentations to the Main Board and Executive Management Team.
• Lead the preparation of the Catapult 5-year financial plan and year 1 annual budget
• Lead development of medium / long-term cash flow modelling
• Lead the successful financial delivery of projects, finance reporting and claim process
• Lead financial analysis, modelling and benefits assessment of investment proposals (particularly major strategic capital investments)
• Lead pricing / benchmarking analysis of strategic facilities, ensuring compliance with regulations such as state aid
• Establish robust programme and project forecasting methodology
• Develop and drive improvements in systems and processes, through automation of reporting and analysis
• Provide financial support and advice to external organisations
• Support the efficient and accurate completion of the year-end audit
• Team leadership of our FP&A Analyst and Project Accountant