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.
• Able to establish effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Good problem-solving skills: able to resolve issues independently whilst knowing when to consult or take advice.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

OUTLINE OF ROLE:

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Finance Business Partnering team which has responsibility for building and creating insights around UKRI’s 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.
This is a pivotal time to join the team as we support stakeholders to move towards a multi-year budgeting cycle and a new spending review settlement. The post holder will also have an opportunity to support UKRI in changing the way we manage OpEx budgets and the processes we follow. This can involve gaining an understanding of OpEx budgets across all UKRI Business Units, helping to drive harmonisation and improvements.