Job Description

This role reports to the Deputy Group Finance Director and is responsible for the team that provides the financial accounting and accounting systems support to the University. This includes:

• Leading the management and development of the University’s financial ledgers and finance related systems.
• Managing the co-ordination and production of the University’s formal statutory and regulatory consolidated financial statements.
• Provision of management and financial accounting support to the University’s in-house subsidiaries.
• Leading the provision of taxation advice and compliance.

You will collaborate and contribute to strategic and operational matters. We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organization and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A CCAB qualified accountant
• Financial accounting technical expertise coupled with experience of a regulatory sector and institutional governance
• High level understanding of taxation within the Higher Education or charitable sector including VAT, corporation tax and employment taxes
• Proven track record of strong leadership of a finance team, ideally within an SAP framework
• Extensive knowledge of ERP systems (Enterprise Resource Planning) ideally SAP, Microsoft Office and Excel
• Proven experience of leading, implementing and driving continuous improvements, including working with IT and other stakeholders