Financial Accountant

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone. 

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join our Accounts and Systems Team and contribute to an award-winning service that continues to enable the delivery of a well engaged and clearly understood control environment supporting the delivery of outstanding financial outcomes.

You will be responsible for the Fixed Assets Register, production of the University’s Corporation Tax and VAT returns, cash forecasting and completion of external returns. 

Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills, customer focus, and knowledge of financial procedures and controls will ensure you are an authoritative point of contact for tax advisors, auditors, external bodies and Edge Hill University managers. 

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Jaime French, Accounts Manager at Frenchj@edgehill.ac.uk. 

About You

As Financial Accountant, you will:

• Be knowledgeable on financial management procedures and controls
• Be solution focussed, with an ability to adapt solutions to the needs of the customer and continued success of the organisation
• Have excellent numerical and IT skills to enhance computerised management systems
• Have Advanced Microsoft Excel skills to manage workbooks and analyse and report on 
• Be logical with high attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workload effectively whilst maintaining a high standard.
• Be articulate and have the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels. 

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 38 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days) 
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources.
• A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career.
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%

Click to view our rewards and benefits package. 

About Us 

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before. 

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world. 

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education. 

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