On behalf of UKRI, we are looking for a Management Accountant Inside IR35 for a 12 month contract based hybrid working (3 days per week Didcot, Oxfordshire and remaining 2 days WFH).
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) works in partnership with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities, and government to create the best possible environment for research and innovation to flourish. The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is one of the nine councils in UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
About the role:
This role is responsible for the provision of professional financial management support to an STFC Science or Technology Department.
As a Management Accountant, the post-holder will work as part of the UKRI Finance Directorate, reporting to a Senior Finance Business Partner, to support departmental preparation of budgeting, forecasting and reporting of programme and capital expenditure, completion of financial month end processes, and preparation of FEC costings for projects and grants.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
* Build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, developing and influencing a strong network to facilitate effective working relationships.
* Provide constructive ideas for improvement in processes and procedures.
* Provide management information to support departmental managers and senior finance colleagues in their day to day decision making.
* Manage cost centre and project structures, ensuring that these are effective in managing and accounting for the business.
* Understand Capital additions, impact on the Financial Accounts and Capital outturn.
* Advise project managers on costing and pricing project proposals in accordance with UKRI policy and other financial aspects of project proposal preparation.
* Ensure your professional conduct is in accordance with professional accounting bodies' code of ethics and UKRI policies.
Essential Qualifications:
* Previous finance experience in a Management Accountant role.
* Advanced Excel skills.
* AAT qualified (or equivalent) or part-qualified accountant willing to work towards a CCAB qualification.
* Experience of budget management.
* Able to prioritise workload and deadlines.
* Can work independently as well as part of a team.
* You will also be an effective communicator, capable of working with a range of staff from other disciplines in a highly collaborative manner.
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.
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.
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