Overview
Management Accountant Shipping – Warrington
Management Accountant – Shipping
Location: Hinton House, Warrington (Hybrid – minimum 2 days in office)
Reports to: Head of Finance – Shipping
Team: Finance
Why This Role Matters
At NTS, we’re on a mission to deliver excellence in nuclear transport and logistics. As Management Accountant – Shipping, you’ll be at the financial heart of our shipping operations, helping us navigate the numbers behind one of the most complex and critical areas of our business.
You’ll be the go-to expert for monthly management accounts, providing sharp insights and clear commentary that help shape decisions across the Shipping directorate. From supporting strategic planning to enabling operational efficiency, your work will directly influence how we deliver safe, secure, and sustainable transport solutions.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Own the Numbers: Lead the production of monthly financials for the Shipping business, including PNTL, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and timeliness.
- Drive Insight: Provide meaningful analysis and commentary on financial performance, helping leaders understand the story behind the figures.
- Plan for the Future: Support quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and 5-year strategic plans, contributing to long-term financial sustainability.
- Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with colleagues in Finance and across NTS to streamline reporting and embed best practices.
- Support Statutory Reporting: Provide data and insight to support the production of statutory accounts for INSL and PNTL.
- Live Our Culture: Embody NTS’s principles of Freedom, Helpfulness, and Drive in everything you do.
Who You’ll Work With
- Internal teams across NTS, including Delivery and Senior Management
- External auditors and third-party ship management suppliers
- NDA Group and Group Finance
What You’ll Bring
Qualifications:
- Part-qualified and actively studying towards AAT, ACA, CIMA, or ACCA (Essential)
Experience:
- Proven experience in management accounting and financial analysis (Essential)
- Background in complex financial environments, ideally in construction, engineering, or nuclear (Desirable)
- Comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels (Essential)
Skills:
- Strong Excel and data management skills (Essential)
- Experience with Sage X3 (Desirable)
- Organised, deadline-driven, and discreet
- Customer-focused with great interpersonal skills
Knowledge:
- Understanding of internal controls and accounting standards (Desirable)
The Bigger Picture
- You’ll be part of a 25-person Finance team supporting a regional workforce of ~700.
- You’ll help shape the financial future of a business that plays a vital role in the UK’s nuclear infrastructure.
- You’ll have the freedom to innovate, the support to grow, and the drive to make a difference.
✈️ Flexibility & Travel
- Hybrid working model with a minimum of 2 days in the office
- Occasional travel to other NTS locations
The company
We are the leading global provider of safe, secure and reliable nuclear transport solutions that make the world safer and more sustainable.
As part of the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, we support the largest environmental restoration programme in Europe, and we use our specialist transport and logistics expertise to help customers and partners around the world solve their own complex challenges.
