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Senior Accountant
Category: Finance
Salary: Salary starting at £57,854
Closing Date: 2026-07-14
Location: Risley, Cheshire
The salary range for this position is £57,854 to £63,248 (Grade 4A).
If you have any queries regarding the position itself please contact Sean Parry.
Please be aware that all new appointments will be made in-line with the PLC ‘New’ terms & conditions. Therefore, if you are not already on PLC ‘New’ terms & conditions and you are selected and accept this role, there will be changes made to your contractual terms. The terms and conditions of the role will be made clear in the offer letter.
If you have any queries about the impact of applying for this role on your terms & conditions, pay, pension or benefits, please contact the HR Support Team.
Job Description for Senior Accountant:
There’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At UKNNL, you’ll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.
We’re an organisation that’s here to experiment and push the limits of what’s possible. So, if you’re keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at UKNNL, anything is possible.
As a senior functional advisor, the Senior Accountant leads a team of finance professionals to provide a range of financial services to the business or a specific area of the business (the supported area). The Senior Accountant monitors performance against financial targets, promotes understanding of performance drivers and advises on the financial implications of business decisions. The Senior Accountant reports to, and deputises for, the Finance Business Partner.
Main Responsibilities for Senior Accountant:
- Coordinating the provision of timely, insightful and accurate financial analysis to monitor performance against financial targets through a team of accountants.
- Coordinating the financial planning activity in the supported area across multiple budget holders and multiple planning horizons (in year, rolling annual, 5 years).
- Coordinating the provision of cost centre / management accounting services to the supported area through a team of accountants.
- Partnering with operational management to identify, evaluate and manage risk / opportunities across the supported area.
- Partnering with operational management to identify and implement action plans which deliver target performance.
- Identifying and delivering continuous improvement activities in the function and the supported area.
- Provision of technical accounting guidance across the supported area.
- Ensuring appropriate financial policies are applied to transactions in the supported area.
- Ensuring financial processes are adhered to in the supported area.
- Management and development of a team of accountants, supporting whilst studying for relevant professional qualifications.
Essential Criteria for Senior Accountant:
- Demonstrable experience of providing financial support to operational managers.
- Strong knowledge of operational and commercial finance.
- Experience of using large ERP systems (Unit 4 Business World would be a bonus).
- Advanced use of Excel.
- Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years’ worth of UK residency).
Desirable Criteria for Senior Accountant:
- Qualified / QBE member of a recognised accountancy body (ACCA, CIMA).