Assistant Accountant

An opportunity to be part of a dynamic finance team supporting the Nuclear and Power Business.

Our Nuclear business operates from our hubs in the UK and Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, we deal with the most technically complex challenges across the full nuclear fuel cycle: from major new build programmes, through asset management for nuclear facilities and waste management challenges, supported by our differentiated technology portfolio

About the Project or About the Team

The position is part of a Nuclear finance team based in Cumbria and Epsom. This role will be based in Cumbria where you will work alongside the SFC interfacing heavily with finance teams both in the UK and Montreal

What you’ll be doing

Supporting the SFC in all aspects of finance

Assist the team in meeting reporting deadlines

Consolidation of accounts and budgets

Preparation of periodical reports and reconciliations to be submitted to the business and / or Group

Assisting with the preparation of Financial Statements for local statutory reporting

Preparation of corporate finance schedules

You’ll need to have

A degree in Business, Finance or Accounting and be willing to study for a professional accountancy qualification (Essential).

Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including use and set-up of Pivot tables and formulas (Essential)

Experience of an accounting software package (Essential)

Strong people skills

Collaborative Approach

Good attention to detail

Be a team player

About us

Atkins is ranked as one of ‘The Sunday Times 25 Best Big Companies to Work For’ and as one of the ‘The Times Top 50 Employers for Women’. We support flexible working and equal opportunities as we believe that diverse teams provide the best mix of interpersonal and technical skills needed to exceed our customers’ expectations. Our commitment to staff development is underpinned by numerous stable and long-term framework agreements with key clients.
 

This is an exciting time for us, we are diversifying our portfolio to become a more global organisation, while also continuing to grow our services in the Nuclear and Power New Build sector in the UK.

We develop individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We encourage participation in all forms of training and have an active programme of in-house as well as external training for all our staff.

Atkins is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance.  If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview.