Management Accountant Support

Job description

UK Research and Innovation Salary: £30,895 per annum: Band: UKRI Band C: Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 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: 8th March 2026: About the role: The role performs a vital role within the team providing accounting and administrative support to the three RAL Space Management Accountant and the Head of Finance. The role contains a mixture of supporting the team who manage the larger projects, as well as individual financial management of smaller projects. The role works across the RAL space team with key interaction outside of the finance function with the Project Management Office (PMO) and individual project managers. The role requires significant use of UKRI, STFC and RAL Space specific IT systems covering accounting and project / bid management, with a detailed understanding of costing, process and controls. RAL Space is a complex department within STFC, with hundreds of individual projects ranging from multiyear projects with values in excess of £10m together with a large volume of smaller in year project...