Job Description

Salary

32,000.00 - 40,000.00

Location

Warrington

This is a permanent

,

full time vacancy that will close in 21 days at 23:59 BST.

The vacancy

Assistant Financial Accountant

Location:

Hinton House, Warrington (Hybrid: min. 2 days/week in office)

Reports to:

Financial Accounting Manager

Department:

Finance

Purpose of the Role

As Assistant Financial Accountant, you'll play a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting across all three NTS legal entities--INS, DRS, and PNTL. You'll be a trusted partner in supporting audits, compliance, and transformation, helping shape the future of finance at NTS.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll be hands-on with financial data, collaborating across teams, and contributing to a high-performing finance function. Your key accountabilities include:

Financial Reporting & Compliance

Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including statutory accounts and NDA reporting. Support month-end and year-end close processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness. Provide key data and documentation for external audits. Assist with VAT returns and other tax filings.

Technical Accounting & Controls

Support IFRS16 lease calculations (depreciation, interest, payments). Maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies. Ensure internal controls and policy documents are current and compliant.

Transformation & Culture

Actively contribute to the finance transformation project. Ensure LMS requirements are up to date. Champion NTS cultural principles: +

Freedom

- Empower people to perform.
+

Helpfulness

- Collaborate and support.
+

Drive

- Be curious, confident, and innovative.
Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion across the Finance team.

What You'll Bring

Qualifications

Part-qualified and actively studying towards AAT, ACA, CIMA, or ACCA (Essential)

Experience

Year-end audit support or management (Essential) Comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels (Essential) Intermediate Excel skills and data management (Essential) Experience with Sage X3 (Desirable)

Knowledge

IFRS16 lease accounting (Desirable) Internal controls and procedures (Desirable) Accounting standards and best practice (Desirable)

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Skills & Attributes

High confidentiality and integrity (Essential) Strong organisational and time management skills (Essential) Deadline-driven and detail-oriented (Essential) Customer-focused with strong interpersonal skills (Desirable)

Special Features

Hybrid working model (min. 2 days/week in office) Occasional travel to other NTS locations No direct reports No budget responsibility

Key Relationships

External Auditors HMRC NTS Finance Team Wider NTS colleagues

Final Word


This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your finance career in a dynamic, purpose-driven organisation. If you're passionate about numbers, compliance, and continuous improvement--and want to be part of a team that values curiosity, collaboration, and impact--this role is for you.

The company

We are the leading global provider of safe, secure and reliable nuclear transport solutions that make the world safer and more sustainable.


As part of the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, we support the largest environmental restoration programme in Europe, and we use our specialist transport and logistics expertise to help customers and partners around the world solve their own complex challenges.

Benefits

Attractive

salary

Fantastic

pension scheme

Training and

development

Generous

leave entitlements

Flexible

working

Healthcare

scheme