UK Research and Innovation

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Responsible for the oversight and management of the STFC Fixed Asset Register ensuring Fixed Assets and AuC Capital Projects are accounted for and controlled on a day to day basis in accordance with IFRS/FReM and UKRI Policy.
• Working with Management Accountants and Project Managers to ensure that Capital Projects are set up and accounted for correctly, and Fixed Assets are created in a timely manner.
• Reconciling large data sets between Oracle PA and Oracle GL modules on a project by project basis.
• Allocation of costs to individual assets.
• Ensure Fixed Asset capitalisation and disposals are in accordance with UKRI policies and International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Using experience and judgement to determine appropriate level of asset componentization/aggregation.
• Using experience and judgement to review transactions for non-capital costs.
• Using experience and judgement and working with Asset Holders to ensure individual assets are not held at values above their recoverable amount (fair value/value in use).
• To review the impairment or disposal of assets.
• The development, implementation & communication of FA related policies, procedures, and systems.
• Ensure adequate internal controls.
• Liaison with NAO and GIAA.

Financial Accountant

Procurement

• Provide Procurement advice and support to local stakeholders
• Draft and Publish Tender Documents compliant with UK Procurement Regulations
• Overall responsibility for medium-value complex procurements
• Undertake multiple procurement sourcing/contracting actions as required using the most appropriate route to market to deliver best value and compliance
• Provide expert procurement advice to local end-users including when procurement should be directed to the shared service centre
• Initial escalation route to Commercial Business Partner

Procurement Manager

Business Development Rep

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities by engaging stakeholders across government, industry, and the research community.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of business opportunities, ensuring alignment with ISIS’s strategic priorities and long-term objectives.
• Establish and nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external, serving as a primary point of contact for business development activities.
• Scope and develop business cases and funding proposals in collaboration with technical and non-technical teams.
• Monitor developments and emerging trends in industry particularly related to the Government Industrial Strategy to inform strategic direction and identify new opportunities.
• Maintain relevant market landscape data, track engagement metrics, and report progress to the senior leadership.
• Promote ISIS’s mission, capabilities, and outcomes to external audiences, representing the facility and STFC both nationally and internationally.

Business Development Manager

Application Engineer

• Lead technical work to support the delivery of the QAT’s objectives.
• Use quantum algorithms, emulators and quantum computers to develop solutions to practical problems and pursue pathways towards quantum advantage.
• Benchmark and evaluate prototype quantum computers to understand their performance, behaviour, potential utility and suitability for algorithm execution.
• Use software development kits (SDKs) and tools to code quantum computers.
• Work on the development of a quantum applications roadmap.
• Work with enabling technologies to implement and execute quantum algorithms.
• Build the necessary mathematical models, libraries and codebases to underpin delivery of the technical work and research.
• Act as the technical lead (PI and/or Co-I) on collaborative projects.
• Publish non-confidential results appropriately.
• Present non-confidential work and results in meetings, conferences, workshops and events, both in the UK and internationally.
• Keep up with the state-of-the-art in quantum computing.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to junior members of staff.

Financial Accountant

Procurement Manager

Business Development Manager

Applications Engineer