Job Description

UK Research & Innovation
Salary: £37,841 per annum.
Band: UKRI Band D.
Contract Type: Fixed Term (24 months).
Hours: Full-time (flexible working available).
Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxon - Hybrid working available (Min 3 days per week in the office).

Closing Date: 15th April 2026

About the role

This role is responsible for the provision of professional financial management support to an STFC Science or Technology Department based at the Rutherford Laboratory.

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is one of the nine councils in UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Your responsibilities:

As a Management Accountant, the post-holder will work as part of the UKRI Finance Directorate, reporting to a Senior Management Accountant, to support departmental preparation of budgeting, forecasting and reporting of programme and capital expenditure, completion of financial month end processes, and preparation of FEC costings for projects and grants.

Personal Specification

The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I).

Essential

• AAT qualified, part-qualified working towards CIMA/ACCA or equivalent experience in a finance role (S).
• You will also be an effective written and verbal communicator, capable of working with a range of staff from other disciplines in a highly collaborative manner (S&I).
• Have experience of budget management, be able to prioritise their workload and deadlines, and work independently as well as part of a team (S&I).
• Build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, developing and influencing a strong network to facilitate effective working relationships (S&I).
• Provide management information to support departmental managers and senior finance colleagues in their day to day decision making (S&I).
• Manage cost centre and project structures, ensuring that these are effective in managing and accounting for the business (I).
• Advise project managers on costing and pricing project proposals in accordance with UKRI policy and other financial aspects of project proposal preparation (S&I).
• Line manage a Level 4 Apprentice (I).
• Ensure your professional conduct is in accordance with professional accounting bodies’ code of ethics and UKRI policies (I).

Benefits

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning!

A list of benefits below:

• An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme.
• 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent).
• Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities.
• Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice.
• Flexible working options.

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!

For further information on our benefits please see:

Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.

Please apply online, if you experience any issue applying, please contact Recruitment@ukri.org

Please note, if you will require sponsorship to work in the UK, as part of your sponsorship application, you and any dependants travelling with you, will be required to pay costs directly to The Home Office for the application before you start your role with us. UKRI is normally able to reimburse some, or all of these fees after you have become an employee and this can be discussed with the Hiring Manager. For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/how-much-it-costs or contact Recruitment@ukri.org.

UKRI - UK Research and Innovation

UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

Supporting some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.

More information can be found at www.ukri.org

Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI

How we support EDI in the workforce

At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit ‘How we support EDI in the workforce’.

Disability Confident Employer

As users of the disability confident scheme, any candidate who opts into the scheme and best meets the essential criteria, will be shortlisted for interview. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

How to apply

Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the ‘experience’ section of the application.

UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion – a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.

As part of the pre-employment checks there is a requirement to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Screening. BPSS is a pre-condition of employment and failure to achieve it may mean that the employment offer is rescinded. UKRI reserves the right to run, or re-run, security clearance as required during the course of employment.