Job Description The salary for this role is £31,100. O nsite working is expected for 3 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. This role is based at the following site; 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 Assistant Financial Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in carrying out a range of financial accounting activities to ensure the accuracy of the data underpinning the UKAEA’s Annual Accounts and Monthly Financial Reporting. Key Accountabilities: Post Financial Accounts month end Journals. Prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliations and updating the reconciliation control spreadsheet. Assist with the management of the UKAEA’s fixed assets, including monthly reconciliations and depreciation, U4BW records, plating, disposals and verification. Prepare the monthly payroll reconciliations with U4BW and associated journals and reallocations and assist with payroll year end returns. Provide financial administration of the UKAEA’s CycleScheme for employees. Assist with preparing information for inclusion in the monthly reporting to the Authority’s sponsoring Government Department, Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and other information requests from DESNZ. Monitor and reconcile the authority’s Duty Deferment Account and provide support with import and export procedures. Assist with the posting and reconciliation of intercompany transactions. Assist with the UKAEA Treasury function, including preparation and processing of Treasury payments, Treasury Receipts and daily funding and completing weekly bank reconciliations. Assist with the monthly Construction Industry Tax return, VAT return, and annual Corporation Tax return as required. Assist with preparing information for inclusion in the interim and year end reporting to DESNZ Test the finance system for updates and upgrades relevant to Financial Accounts including liaising directly with System Admin. Assist with Internal Audits as required. Assist with a range of monthly and quarterly financial accounts tasks, and with UKAEA’s interim and year end Annual Accounts and Audit.