Management Accountant - Month/Year End Reporting - Budgets - Higher Ed

Oxfordshire  ‐ Onsite
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Management Accountant - Month/Year End Reporting - Budgets - Higher Education

My Oxfordshire based client currently seeks a contract Management Accountant for an initial 3 month period with the potential to go permanent if the candidate desires.

Experience required for post:

Experience of working in a financial management position, preferably in a Higher Education organisation.

Operating budgetary and financial accounting systems.

Experience of financial projects and working in cross functional teams.

Experience of staff management and development.

Overall purpose of post:

To manage the management accounting systems of the Faculty and assist the HoFP to ensure that the Faculty maximises income and deploys, manages and develops its resources effectively, efficiently and economically.

The post holder will lead and manage the finances of the Faculty at an operational level and have day to day responsibility of the Faculty's budgetary control and management systems.

Main duties:

1. Co-ordinate the Faculty Strategic Planning process for both financial and non-financial elements.

2. Responsible for the day to day management of the operational budgetary system for the Faculty, including authorisation levels and budget control signatories.

3. Develop and manage the devolved budgetary system for the Faculty including authorisation levels and budgetary signatories in accordance with the University Financial regulations.

4. Develop close relations with budget holders in the preparation of budgets and supporting information to fully inform the planning process and aid the subsequent operational monitoring and control of those agreed budgets.

5. Review regularly with budget holders their financial statements ensuring that budget holders remain within budget

6. Carry out monthly management accounting, including review of accounts and monthly reports pack for accuracy and completeness, on behalf of the Faculty and ensure this is reflected in the University management reports.

7. Identify trends and to analyse and interpret variances.

8. Critically appraise financial and supporting data

9. Provide regular forecasting information to faculty management, and to the Central University Finance team.

Experience:

CCAB Newly qualified/Finalist or equivalent.

A minimum of 12 months experience of working in a financial management position and leading a team, preferably in a HE organisation.

Experience of operating a budget management system at organisation level.

Experience of appraising business plans.

Experience of working at a cross organisation level

Experience of using complex IT packages.

Experience of dealing with partnership organisations and funding bodies.

Experience of staff development and undertaking PDRs.

You will be an experienced and Qualified Management Accountant, ideally able to start early February.

Please send your CV for immediate consideration.

Start date
February 2016
Duration
3 months initially
From
Sopra Steria Recruitment Limited
Published at
05.02.2016
Project ID:
1064952
Contract type
Freelance
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