Job Description The salary for this role is £26,156. Onsite working is expected for 3 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. This role is based at the following site; Culham, Oxfordshire. This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data. The Role Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Finance Operations Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in providing assistance to finance and business unit staff with financial processes and other ad hoc support. Key Responsibilities: Manage goods receipting issues Complete general administrative tasks Provide assistance with general financial queries Support on period end routines Enter journals and budgets into the ERP system (UNIT4) Determine cost allocation between programmes, identifying where these meet capitalisation criteria, with responsibility for a set of routine allocations Provide support and assistance with timesheet tickets and issues including missing and unapproved timesheets and incorrectly booked hours, plus timesheet reporting Support with audit, contract or grant queries Assist with financial reporting and planning Complete maintenance of ERP structures, such as delegations of financial authority and creation of new work orders Complete other financial accounting and tax-related tasks Test the ERP system, particularly new versions before implementation Assist with the annual rolling programme of asset verification Provide cover for other members of the team where appropriate Support and guide the Finance Apprentice(s) where appropriate Cover for the Treasury Accountant for payment runs, bank reconciliations etc.