Our client a London based university is currently recruiting for a Senior Management Accountant to join their Management Accounts team. The successful candidate with be supporting the Head of Management Accounts and supervising a number of Finance Business Partners.
Prior Higher Education experience would be ideal, however it is not essential.
Key duties:
- Supporting the Head of Management Accounts with the development and implementation of the university's strategic financial planning, including budgets
- Taking the lead in developing and implementing costing and pricing models
- Working with the Financial Business Partners to ensure all the financial information is accurately compiled
- Leading on tri-annual forecasts and contribution reporting
- Providing comprehensive monthly management information for senior management
- Leading on the financial review of accounts of academic partners
- Managing the annual submission of the University's Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) return and producing and presenting papers to the TRAC operating group meetings
Essential requirements:
- Fully qualified (CCAB, ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Forecasting and budget setting for an organization
- Prior experience of providing strategic financial advice and solutions to Stakeholders
- Experience of working in a business partner role
- Have managed and developed staff
- Excellent Excel skills alongside reporting and presentation skills
Desirable
- Higher Education experience including an understanding of TRAC
- Oracle Financials