Job Description

Company Description

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world's energy? If so, read on.


Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.


UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.


As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

Outstanding

defined benefit pension scheme,

details of which can be found at the end of this advert.

Corporate

bonus scheme up to

7

*%

and a

Relocation

allowance (if eligible).

Flexible working options

including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.

Employee Assistance Programme

and trained Mental Health First Aiders,

Generous annual leave

allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays Wide range of

career development opportunities

A vibrant

culture

committed to equality and being fully

inclusive

The salary for this role is

27,202

.

Onsite working is expected for 3

days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.


This role can be based at any of the following sites:

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

Financial Processes Officer

, you will play a pivotal role in processing of sales invoices, purchase invoices and travel and subsistence claims to completion including the resolution of any external or internal issues arising. You will be maintaining records and reporting on the work where required. You will also have to ensure that the supplier and customer database are accurate and that all changes are verified according to UKAEA procedures and controls.

Additional Responsibilities:

Processing incoming supplier invoices/statements including chasing & resolving queries and liaising with Financial Accounts to ensure that the relevant VAT codes are applied. Raising and processing sales invoices including ensuring that the correct VAT and product codes are used. Processing travel & subsistence claims and Purchase Cards, including checks for VAT coding and compliance with UKAEA's travel and subsistence policy and HMRC tax rules. Testing the finance system for updates and upgrades relevant to the processes function. Providing advice and support to UKAEA employees in relation to Unit 4 Travel &Subsistence, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable function, including answering queries via UKAEA Ticketing system and email. Providing documentation for Audits and other financial accounts tasks as required

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

Experience with using an accounting ERP system (U4BW, Oracle, SAP) for the processing of supplier invoices. Experience dealing with a wide range of supplier/customer queries and from internal customers. Additional experience with sales invoicing and/or travel & subsistence processing Good written/oral communication skills and attention to detail Basic to intermediate level of experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/


UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM, people from Black

British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.


UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email talent@ukaea.uk if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.