Job Description

A dynamic, higher education organization that has the atmosphere of a startup but has a 200 mil turnover and is growing quickly. A fantastic team with a supportive and encouraging line manager (CFO).

• Deliver group consolidated financial reports and underpinning analysis on a timely basis applying necessary UK GAAP as appropriate.
• Take ownership of the accounting for group and subsidiary companies.
• Review group accounting policies ensuring the underlying accounting records are maintained to audit standard and any known risks of non-compliance are flagged appropriately.
• Develop and maintain a robust financial control environment including strong balance sheet management and review processes.
• Manage the group payables function, ensuring smooth and accurate processing of supplier commitments.
• Manage the Billing and Receivables function, ensuring good and regular relations with university partners.
• Manage the group payroll function, ensuring monthly submission deadlines are reliably met.
• Manage the group treasury function, including reviewing monthly intercompany cash settlement processes and preparing and issuing the reconciling monthly settlements.
• Assist with preparation of monthly Board commentary to accompany the Flash results.
• Assist Head of FP&A with group consolidated forecasts and annual budget where appropriate. 
• Assist with the annual group audit and corporate tax submissions, including quarterly tax instalment payments and subsidiary VAT return oversight.
• Liaise with external advisors on UK and international tax compliance, including CFC (controlled foreign companies), DTR (double taxation relief), and transfer pricing.
• Support Management with UK and International tax planning, restructuring, reorganization, new commercial contracts, and cross-border tax matters.
• Co-operate effectively with Senior Management and all team members to assure seamless operational efficiency.

What's on Offer?

• £450-550 per day
• 6 month contract
• Hybrid model (3 days in office, 2 days WFH)
• Amazing, collaborative team

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The successful candidate will be a hardworking, diligent, collaborative team member who has background in higher education and has used the system Agresso.