Finance Business Partner

Tokamak Energy

. Determine and implement the appropriate accounting treatment for contract income and R&D expenditure .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeAbingdon • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £90,000 - £110,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in contract accounting, revenue recognition, and financial reporting for government-funded contracts. Proven ability to partner with non-finance stakeholders and implement robust financial processes and controls to enhance business performance.

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ACA Qualified AccountantACCA Qualified AccountantContract AccountingRevenue RecognitionFinancial Business Partnering

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Hard Skills

Grant AccountingIFRS ReportingFinancial ModellingKPI ReportingCost Recovery AnalysisBudgetingForecastingFinancial AnalysisProcess ImplementationFinancial Controls

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationInfluencing SkillsProblem SolvingRelationship BuildingIndependent Work

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralAI ToolsAutomation ToolsExcel

Certifications & Qualifications

ACAACCA

Industry Keywords

Government-Funded ContractsEngineeringAdvanced ManufacturingR&DTechnologyScale-Up Environments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Determine and implement the appropriate accounting treatment for contract income and R&D expenditure
Own ongoing contract accounting, including revenue recognition, milestone billing, contract assets and liabilities
Ensure compliance with contractual financial reporting obligations
Monitor profitability, cost recovery and margin performance
Support external audits and assurance activities
Act as a key financial contact for contract stakeholders
Partner with programme leaders, budget holders and technical teams
Translate complex technical and programme activity into meaningful financial insight
Provide challenge, guidance and support for commercial decision-making
Drive engagement between finance and the wider business
Build trusted relationships across multiple functions
Support budgeting and forecasting
Produce management reporting, KPI packs and financial analysis
Support cash flow forecasting and working capital management
Deliver insights that improve business performance and decision-making
Design and establish robust financial processes and controls
Create documentation, policies and operating procedures
Improve the organisation's capability to manage complex government-funded contracts
Establish a sustainable framework for business-as-usual operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

ACA or ACCA qualified accountant
Strong experience in contract accounting and revenue recognition
Experience of grant accounting and government-funded or public sector contracts
Proven ability to work independently and take ownership of complex problems
Strong finance business partnering experience with non-finance stakeholders
Experience implementing processes, controls and ways of working from the ground up
Excellent communication and influencing skills
Experience within engineering, advanced manufacturing, R&D, technology or scale-up environments
Exposure to IFRS reporting
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and financial modelling
Experience using AI and automation tools to improve reporting and analysis
Right-to-work, proof of identity and references required as part of pre-employment screening

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days holiday + bank holidays, plus discretionary festive shutdown (pro rata)
Performance-led rewards including discretionary bonus, innovation and merit schemes
Share options – a stake in our future success
Pension and comprehensive financial protection package including death in service and critical illness cover
Health and wellbeing support, including cash plan and 24/7 assistance
Ongoing investment in your growth with training and career progression
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Standard pre-employment screening including right-to-work, proof of identity and references