Senior Management Accountant

Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)

Background
The University has a vacancy for a full-time Senior Management Accountant. The Management Accounts team is responsible for the provision of a full range of management accounting services to Senior Management and budget holders within the University. In recent years, the University has and continues to experience a significant growth in turnover through the development of strategic partnerships, international activity and income diversification.

The Role
As a senior member of the Management Accounting team the post holder will be responsible for providing a professional management accounting service including direct support to the business planning and budget setting process, the production of monthly management accounts and completion of quarterly forecasts. The post holder will meet regularly with senior managers and budget holders to review monthly management accounts.

The role includes working in partnership with both HR Business Partners to ensure effective control over the staffing budget and the Planning & Business Intelligence team in the provision of student number information, as well as providing guidance and support for the junior members of the team.

The Person
A professional accountant, with experience of working as part of a large team within a busy environment, ideally with university or public sector experience. The successful candidate will hold a current CCAB qualification or be studying in the final stages. They will have excellent interpersonal and strong communication skills along with the ability to manage pressure and meet deadlines.

Desirable requirements: Previous experience of Agresso Business World would also be advantageous.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University is located in the world famous Cathedral city amongst stunning history and heritage. Canterbury is a thriving international destination, with many students and staff choosing to study and work here, making this historic, cosmopolitan city vibrant and culturally diverse.

Our staff enjoy competitive salaries and a great working environment with a number of benefits ranging from the occupational pension scheme to use of the University’s facilities including the library and fitness centre. We are strongly committed to equality and recognise the value of a diverse workforce.

We offer generous holiday entitlements plus eight bank and public holidays, as well as discretionary days over the Christmas period.

The University is currently trialling a new SMART working model and therefore the role will be split between home and office working. The Finance Directorate places a strong emphasis on professional development, with formal and informal training provided for the successful candidate.

How to apply
Closing date for applications: Monday 13 February 2023
Interviews are to be held: Week commencing 20 February 2023

To apply online, please click the ‘Apply’ button. To gain further details about this post please visit our Vacancies page: www.canterbury.ac.uk.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications are received.

If you require further information regarding the post, please feel free to contact Rob Knowles, rob.knowles@canterbury.ac.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ03914.

If you require further information regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at hr.recruitment@canterbury.ac.uk quoting reference number REQ03914. Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

No agencies, thank you.

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