Senior Management Accountant

A qualified accountant is needed for a leading Higher Education institute in Oxford.

Your new company

Ranked 2nd in the UK for teaching in THE Young University Rankings of 2020 and having climbed 8 places in The Times / Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021, my client s a leading light in modern Higher Education provision. It enjoys international reputation for teaching excellence and innovation.

Your new role

To support the Head of Finance and Planning and the faculty Senior Management team in all aspects of financial strategic planning and business support. The post holder will be required to be involved in the production of and critically analyse Key Performance Indicators, including monitoring actual performance against student number targets.

What you'll need to succeed

Experience of working in a financial management position, preferably in Higher Education, operating budgetary and financial accounting systems. Experience of financial projects and working in cross functional teams. Experience of staff management and development. Data analysis and/or research and intelligence work. Excellent IT skills, with particular emphasis on databases and spreadsheet packages e. Excel.

This role will also have the main responsibility for managing the administration of the Faculty Workload Planning process. The post holder will also coordinate the Faculty Time Allocation Survey process to support the production of the university TRAC return to the Higher Education Funding Council. To manage the management accounting systems of the Faculty and assist the Head of Finance & Planning to ensure that the Faculty maximises income and deploys, manages and develops its resources effectively, efficiently and economically.


What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.
An attractive salary and pension scheme.
Above statutory holiday allowance.
Central Oxford location with excellent transport links.


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