Assistant Accountant - 2 Year Fixed Term Position

Job Introduction

We are seeking to recruit a Assistant Accountant on a fixed term basis (2 Years). 

As a key member of the Finance team, your role will be to maintain accurate financial records in the Company ERP system including AP, AR and General Finance.

This role is a full time (39 hours per week) position however part-time applications will be considered with reduced hours over a 5 day working week. 

Role Responsibility

• Supporting day to day transactional activities within the Corporate Finance team.  This will include responsibilities for the accurate processing of various transactions including bank, invoices, credit card and cash
• Production of specific balance sheet account reconciliations
• Process employee expense claims ensuring compliance with company policy
• Administer the Company procurement credit card
• Process monthly travel and hotel transactions
• Process weekly timesheets and timesheet amendments

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Understanding of double entry book keeping
• Must be diligent and use own initiative to resolve issues.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships within the finance team and across the business.
• Proactive, highly motivated and enthusiastic

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of major Finance ERP systems (Business World would be a bonus).
• Book keeping, commenced study of AAT Qualification

About the Company

Grounded in robust science and decades of experience, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is the authoritative voice in the UK and beyond for technological development within the nuclear power sector.

Our unparalleled understanding of the science, challenges and opportunities makes us an unrivalled authority and partner in the field, providing experts, technologies, and access to cutting-edge facilities to organisations around the world.

Harnessing potential technologies and translating them into to industry-ready solutions means our pioneering approach spearheads international improvement and technological progress.

We work on projects as small as drilling a hole to analyse underground wastes with our integrated micro drilling technology, or as large as developing state-of-the-art power systems for spacecraft, based on radioactive materials

National Nuclear Laboratory