Senior Management Accountant

Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

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 the Senior Management Team 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.

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 wider Management Accounts team and Finance Department.

You will be 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 full membership to an accounting body or be studying in the final stages to obtain full membership. They will have excellent interpersonal and strong communication skills along with the ability to manage pressure and meet deadlines.

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is 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. Other key benefits of working at the University include membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, generous holiday entitlements, flexible working and health and wellbeing support.

How to apply
Closing date for applications: 30th August 2024
Interviews are to be held: W/c 9th September 2024 - TBC

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Gemma Coleman (Gemma.Coleman@canterbury.ac.uk) (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ05260.

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