UKAEA is leading the drive to put fusion energy on the grid, to give the world a new form of long-term, sustainable low-carbon electricity. At their sites at Culham, Oxfordshire and Rotherham, South Yorkshire, they have a rapidly growing workforce to fulfil their expanding programme of research, focused on delivering the UK's first fusion prototype power plant by 2040.
Head of Directorate Finance - Robotics, Repurposing and Decommissioning
As business partner to the Executive Director and working collaboratively with the senior team and wider finance function, you will support a broad remit including major programmes, developing and implementing commercial strategies and optimising funding for maximum impact in a complex multi-funding environment.
This role is a matrix role within the finance function, reporting jointly to the RRDD Executive Director and the Director of Finance - both of whom are member of the UKAEA Executive Committee (leadership team).
In this role you will:
- Ensure excellence in planning, control and reporting of income and expenditure providing financial management as part of the Directorate senior leadership team, advice and insight, driving financially sound decision making and future planning.
- Ensure the Directorate maximises funding and impact through accurate and taut forecasting.
- Support future strategy developmentthough insightful analysis, modelling and understanding of both the capabilities of the Directorate and the opportunities externally.
- Lead finance aspect of business plans, business case development, commercial and grants bids.
- Balance financial reporting with insight of benefits and impact, to support investment decisions and demonstrate value for money and financial efficiency.
Please note: This role is likely to require some occasional travel to Cumbria.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements:
- Fully qualified accountant, with significant post qualification experience in a senior role. Ideally with extensive experience as a business partner, dealing with technical and/or scientific customers.
- Highly motivated with capability to lead & develop direct reports and support overall development of the finance team.
- Ability to establish strong working rapport with internal and external customers representing a variety of professional disciplines.
- Experience of working with and advising programme leadership teams
- Experience in business case development and analysis
- Understand the principles of revenue recognition and accounting for grant funding, appreciation of multi-funding control requirements.
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