Accountant
- Recruiter
- University of Kent
- Location
- Canterbury, Kent
- Salary
- £35,326 to £39,739 per annum
- Posted
- 08 Oct 2021
- Closes
- 31 Oct 2021
- Ref
- CSF-346-21
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Education / Training
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Assistant Budgeting Accountant
Canterbury, Kent
£35,326 to £39,739
Closing Date: Sunday 31 October 2021, Interview Date: Tuesday 23 November 2021
Are you a part-qualified accountant, or equivalent, with a strong background in a management accounting role? If so we would welcome your application for the Assistant Budgeting Accountant.
The Finance Department aims to provide, in a cost efficient, professional and timely manner, services that allow the University to meet its statutory financial obligations and internal financial management objectives.
Working as part of the Financial Planning and Strategy team, you will work closely with the Management Accounts team and the Strategic Projects Accountant, to ensure that all information is consistently reported. You will support the Financial Strategy & Budgeting Accountant in the production of the annual income and expenditure budget, as well as supporting the provision of forward-looking forecasts and scenario modelling.
As Assistant Budgeting Accountant you will:
- Support the production of the annual University budget
- Monitor allocations from strategic investment budgets, providing reports on remaining balances and ensuring that approved allocations are processed
- Support the development and maintenance of a planning system to support the production of budgets and forward forecasts
- Provide support to Strategic Projects, providing financial analysis and pulling together costing information for inclusion in business cases
To be successful in the Assistant Budgeting Accountant role you will have/be:
- Professionally part-qualified (CCAB or equivalent)
- Strong experience in a management accounting role in a complex organisation
- A good understanding of current accounting policies and reporting standards, including the HE/FE SORP
- experience of all aspects of financial management and financial reporting, including strategy planning and formulation
Please click the Apply button to view the full job description and to apply for this Assistant Budgeting Accountant post.
Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.