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On behalf of UKRI, we are looking for an Assistant Management Accountant (Inside IR35) for a contract ending March 2025 based in Swindon (1 day per week, remainder WFH/remote)

UKRI is the national funding agency investing in Science and Research in the UK. UKRI invests £8 billion of taxpayers’ money each year into research and innovation and the people who make it happen. They work across a huge range of fields – from biodiversity conservation to quantum computing, and from space telescopes to innovative health care. They give everyone the opportunity to contribute and to benefit, bringing together people and organisations nationally and globally to create, develop and deploy new ideas and technologies.

As an Assistant Management Accountant, your main responsibilities will be: 

• Build & maintain good working relationships with colleagues & partners and provide input and advice where needed to assist in the resolution of queries, & to share new ways of working.
• Support finance issues in relation to operating expenditure, working closely with FBPs and Budget Holders to ensure that expenditure is in line with the forecast position and major financial risks are effectively managed.
• Support the Finance Business Partners (FBP’s) & Management accountants, deputising for them as and when required.
• Provide constructive ideas for improvement in processes & procedures that would deliver efficiencies & service enhancement.
• Responsible for supporting the month end process in-line with agreed reporting procedures including accruals and prepayments, recharges & counter-parties, and any other applicable accounting adjustments; communicating any key timelines as necessary
• Prepare month-end reports and analysis to support budget managers & FBP’s 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.
• Collaborate closely with the financial accounting team on the monthly cash flow.
• Keep up to date with all relevant accounting developments that have a potential impact on your role and UKRI finance & accounting in general.

Essential: 

• Experience of working in a Finance environment, in similar management accounting, budgeting & forecasting role(s)
• Experience of financial modelling & controls
• Good IT skills, including good knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel.
• Good organisational skills, able to manage and prioritise own workload and meet deadlines in a timely manner.
• Able to establish effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Strong numeracy & analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Desirable: 

• Previous experience of Oracle, or of similar ERP accounting systems (desirable)

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, UKRI guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Commitment 

UKRI guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

In applying for this role you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.