Financial Planning Analyst

Urenco Group; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in low carbon energy is seeking a Financial Planning Analyst based in Paddington. The role involves supporting the FP&A team, preparing financial forecasts, managing budget cycles, and producing management reports. The ideal candidate should possess a professional accountancy qualification (ACA or equivalent) and have a strong background in financial analysis. This position offers competitive benefits including a hybrid working pattern, generous annual leave, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Annual leave of 27 days

Generous bonus scheme

Defined contribution pension scheme

Hybrid Working Pattern

Flexible benefits package

Paid time off for volunteering

Access to private medical and dental insurance

Education and training support

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification, ideally ACA or international equivalent.
• Strong working experience in a similar field, ideally within a regulatory industry.
• Audit experience - would suit qualified chartered accountant looking for first step into Industry.
• Embraces continuous improvement and innovation.
• Acts consciously with a broader and longer-term perspective in mind.

Responsibilities

• Provide updated nuclear decommissioning forecasts for Budget and Business Plan.
• Deliver accurate financial reporting, ensuring proper CAPEX versus OPEX classification.
• Perform detailed variance analysis of project expenditure against budget.
• Assist with maintenance of control documentation and KAJ’s.
• Includes documentation of Key Accounting Judgements and corporate governance.

Skills

Professional accountancy qualification

Strong working experience

Audit experience

Continuous improvement orientation

Long-term perspective

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (ACA or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Help us make a world of difference. Urenco is a global leader in the production of low carbon energy. We work at the cutting edge of the transition to a sustainable net zero world. We're looking for a Financial Planning Analyst. Based at our Paddington site this a varied role that provides support to the Business Planning & Commercial Manager and the wider FP&A team. The position encompasses all aspects of assistance for a team collectively responsible for: preparing financial forecasts, managing the group budget cycle, accounting for nuclear provisions and inventory, developing the group business plan, producing management reports, overseeing CapEx and OpEx reporting, supporting business development initiatives and maintaining financial systems and controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide the FP&A Manager and wider team with updated nuclear decommissioning forecasts for the Budget, Business Plan, and annual latest estimate outturns. Maintain strong relationships with fuel fabricators and transporters to ensure efficient management.
• Delivering accurate financial reporting, ensuring proper classification of CAPEX versus OPEX and internal CAPEX reporting for Urenco Limited. Support the preparation of forecasts for budgets, reforecasts and group business plan to the FP&A manager, maintaining alignment with organisational objectives.
• Perform detailed variance analysis of IT, CISO and RenU project expenditure against budget, offering insights and recommendations to drive informed decision-making and cost optimisation.
• Assist with the maintenance and completion of control documentation to the extent that it relates to the areas of responsibility for the team specifically nuclear provisions, inventories, asset impairment reviews and the forecasting cycle.
• Includes documentation of Key Accounting Judgements (KAJ’s) and upcoming UK new corporate governance regime.

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification, ideally ACA or international equivalent
• Strong working experience in a similar field, ideally within a regulatory industry
• Audit experience - would suit qualified chartered accountant looking for first step into Industry
• Embraces continuous improvement and innovation
• Acts consciously with a broader and longer-term perspective in mind

What you can expect from us

More than just a job, we offer a future. More than just a place to work, we provide an opportunity to prosper. You will receive:

• Paddington based roles
• Annual leave of 27 days per annum
• A generous bonus scheme based on achievement of personal and company objectives
• A defined contribution pension scheme: contributions start at 4% (employee) and 10% (employer)
• Hybrid Working Pattern: up to two days working remotely on average per week. Flexible start and finish times, with a 1.30pm finish on Fridays
• Flexible benefits package including life assurance and income protection. You’ll have an opportunity to purchase additional benefits that suit your lifestyle
• A diverse range of family friendly policies, including access to Bright Horizons Back-Up Care, which provides UK employees with emergency care options when regular arrangements fall through
• Paid time off for volunteering
• The opportunity to join our private medical and dental insurance schemes
• Education and training we take pride in helping people learn and develop by supporting, accelerating and directing your learning. As well as the completion of mandatory health and safety courses, training packages will be offered to meet your specific needs

Creating a diverse and inclusive workforce

As a truly global company with a presence in the UK, USA, Germany, and the Netherlands, we know that our individual differences make us stronger. Putting people at the heart of our business, we strive to create an open and inclusive workplace that allows every voice to be heard and diversity to thrive.

Security vetting

Due to the nature of the industry that Urenco operates in, all personnel regardless of employment status working for Urenco are required to obtain security clearance at the level required for their role. Security clearances are assessed in accordance with regulations and official guidance issued by the relevant competent authorities for national security vetting. In certain circumstances, additional enhanced security clearance considerations apply to roles within Urenco owing to the particular activities that the Urenco Group undertakes in relation to uranium enrichment. Successful candidates will need to satisfy security requirements, and all offers of appointment are made subject to the successful approval of all checks initiated.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please let our talent acquisition team know.

Because together, we are one Urenco. We are enriching the world. And enriching your future.

How to Apply

Urenco is committed to encouraging equality and diversity within our workforce. Are you enthusiastic about this position and you don\'t meet every single requirement? The real fit for a job is not always in your current experience or education. We are striving towards strong, diverse and complementary teams, in an inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you\'re excited about this role but your past experience doesn\'t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right candidate for this or other roles and we would like to meet you!

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