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