Head of Commercial Property Finance

**Head of Commercial Property Finance**
Abingdon Rd, Culham, UK
Full-time
Department: Finance & Business Systems

**Salary**: £53,017 to £56,555 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Confirmed Grade: Level 6
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
**Company Description**
By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in strategically contributing to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.
Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA are at the forefront of realising energy from fusion, working with industry and researchpartners to deliver the ground-breaking developments that will underpin tomorrow's fusion power stations with the aim of bringing fusion electricity to the grid. As we work towards our mission and goals, UKAEA has devised values (Innovative, Committed, Trustedand Collaborative) that capture the spirit of how we work.

Who are we looking for?
As Head of Commercial Property Finance you will be the senior finance manager and trusted business partner to the Campus Development department within UK Atomic Energy Authority. You will lead the overall finance oversight of the commercial property portfolioand financial processes, ensuring excellence in control and planning of expenditure, providing financial advice and insight and driving financially sound decision making and future planning.
What will you be responsible for?
- Ensuring that the department is in full compliance with relevant finance standards, contractual or grant terms and is understanding of the complexities of a changing funding requirement so that related external reporting requirements are met. It will deliverthe core financial processes accurately and on time, budgeting, long term planning, forecasting and period closure
- As financial lead for all matters property related, you will support the Campus Development Department to manage an existing portfolio of construction projects, commercial tenancies, a joint venture and an extensive development agenda including 3rd partyfinancing and management. The development agenda includes large capital investments in new site facilities, working in partnership with the project team to ensure excellence in financial management
- As a senior member of the finance team, you will lead on cross team initiatives and best practise sharing, which will typically be focused on strengthening the role of business partnering and on continuous improvement of processes and systems
**Additional information**
This role is the trusted Finance Partner and reports to the UKAEA Financial Controller. There will also be close links with the Director of Finance (especially on Major Programmes), the Head of Campus and Property Development and the CFO & CTO (who are bothJV Board members).
**Qualifications**
Essential skills, experience and competence required
- Fully qualified accountant, with significant post qualification experience in a senior role. Ideally with extensive experience as a business partner, dealing with property and capital projects, complex financial reporting arrangements including Joint Ventures
- Highly motivated individual with capability to lead & develop direct reports and wider community
- Ability to establish strong working rapport with internal and external customers representing a variety of professional disciplines
- Experience of working with and advising programme leadership teams
- Highly accountable and focused on delivery
- Highly proficient in Excel
- Experience of an ERP accounting system; experience of using Unit 4 (Agresso) would be an advantage
- Able to work on occasion to challenging timescales while still ensuring accuracy
**Additional Information**
What we offer
Our comprehensive benefits package includes a vibrant culture committed to being fully inclusive, an Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, Flexible working options including family friendly policies, Emergency paid leave, Generousannual leave allowance (30.5 days) increased with length of service, wide range of career development opportunities, outstanding defined benefit pension scheme; Corporate bonus scheme and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).