About the job

Job summary

Salary: £34,905
Hours: Full Time 
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire

Closing Date: Monday 22 April 2024

The Science and Technology Facilities Council is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, and our goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people – and more broadly to the world.

A position of Capital Management Accountant has arisen within the Financial Control pillar of UKRI Corporate Finance. The role is based at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, near Didcot, Oxfordshire although occasional travel to other UKRI sites will be required. The Financial Control pillar within UKRI is principally responsible for the production of the Annual Report and Accounts and the maintenance of the General Ledger and monthly transactions.  The position will be solely focussed on the management of the fixed assets further information can be found at https://stfc.ukri.org/about-us/how-we-are-governed/financial-reporting/ 

Job description

• Monthly reconciliation between Oracle General Ledger and Fixed Asset modules on a project by project basis
• Ensure Fixed Asset capitalisation and disposals are in accordance with UKRI policies and International Financial Reporting Standards
• Provision of educational workshops and materials on Fixed Assets and Capital Project set-ups to Capital Project Managers and Departmental staff at all UKRI sites
• Maintenance of the 150+ Capital Projects Ledger– involving advising on project structures to facilitate asset creation in the Fixed Asset Register, cleansing project data of non-capital items and the timely creation of Construction in Progress Assets
• Manage rolling cycles of Fixed Asset verification, validation and impairment review
• Maintain an effective collaborative working relationship with the shared service centre UK SBS (as Fixed Asset transaction processing is outsourced)
• Undertake a monthly quality review of the Fixed Asset reconciliations undertaken by the UK SBS
• Other activities suitable for the role and experience

You will have extensive interaction with staff in both Finance and Project Management and will need to establish strong working relationships with Project Managers and Management Accountants.

Person specification

Essential

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant with relevant experience
• Extensive experience in a financial accounting environment substantiated by a proven track record
• Good working knowledge of the International Reporting Standards relating to Non-Current Assets – tangible and intangible
• Strong analytical skills and good attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of data mining within MS Excel 
• Good working knowledge of MS Word and PowerPoint
• Experience in the creation and management of Fixed Assets and large Capital Projects
• Experience of complex GL account reconciliations
• Ability and experience of presenting and explaining financial information to non-financial staff. 
• Flexible and a self-motivated individual 

Occasional travel to other UKRI sites will be required.

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Benefits

Alongside your salary of £34,905, UK Research and Innovation contributes £9,424 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Selection process details

Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role. Further information on how to apply is listed on our careers page.

Closing Date: Monday 22 April 2024

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

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Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.