Assistant Management Accountant

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £31,396 to £33,966 with potential progression once in post to £38,205

Fixed Term contract up to 3 months

Background

Achieving the global ambitions of our University strategy depends on our people - and we are proud of our highly talented and engaged professional services colleagues. Our culture is ambitious and high-performing, but also supportive and inclusive. Career progression is encouraged, and you will have the opportunity to take responsibility for your own professional development and wellbeing. We actively support collaboration within and across disciplines and roles. Our staff have high levels of engagement and pride in the University.

Roles at this level will require expertise and a detailed understanding of methods, systems and procedures in an administrative or professional area. You will either use specialist knowledge or have more of a planning/co-ordination/project role or a role which is supervisory in nature where you may manage a team doing similar kinds of work. You will have the opportunity to exercise a high degree of personal responsibility and initiative which you will use to resolve queries; you will use your judgement to deal with unforeseen problems and circumstances, all with limited guidance/supervision. 

The Management Accounting team sits within the Financial Services department which also includes the Business Partnering and Corporate Accounting teams. Alongside Transaction Services these teams work closely together to support and advise the wider business.

Management Accounts are financial outputs used by key stakeholders and management for day-to-day and strategic decision making. The Management Accounts team are responsible for preparing management reports and accounts to provide accurate and timely financial information required for day to day decision making and in year forecasting. This includes responsibility for the integrity of the general ledger, providing financial support and guidance to budget managers and producing relevant management information across all Colleges and Professional Services.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Management Accountant and working as part of a central support team to provide management information to a range of Colleges and Professional Services, the post holder is responsible for the preparation and consolidation of monthly accounts and communication of that information to key stakeholders. 

In order to deliver an effective and efficient financial service across a range of financial and management accounting activities the post holder has responsibility for ensuring that the data provided is accurate, timely and consistent and that reports provided are clear and easily understood. The post holder will work closely with the business partnering teams to fully understand the business and to ensure the integrity of data so that the information provided can be used by budget holders to manage their budgets effectively and to support in financial decision making.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

• Educated to Degree level (or equivalent qualifications or experience)
• Experience in an accounting environment
• Part-qualified accountant, actively studying for a CCAB/CIMA qualification in the latter stages. 
• GCSEs to a minimum of grade C in English and Mathematics (or equivalent qualifications).  

Informal enquiries to Jamaliah Dewi email: j.n.dewi@bham.ac.uk 

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Closing date: 13^th August 2024

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