Financial Accountant

You will support the Senior Financial Accountant in ensuring that financial control processes are relevant and appropriate and that the financial controls are fit for purpose and proportionate and cover the whole of the University.

You will support the Senior Financial Accountant in the delivery of support and technical accounting advice to professional finance staff across the University, along with provision of support across the wider University community in relation to general finance related queries.

You will assist the Senior Financial Accountant in the preparation and production of the University annual financial statements along with other external statutory returns, and for related audit planning and liaison.

You will act as the line manager for accounting trainees, apprentices and Future Leaders within the Financial Control team.

You will be expected to be customer focused and flexible in your approach.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk. Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Philip Pearson

Email: philip.pearson@manchester.ac.uk

or

Name: Gordon Haworth

Email: gordon.haworth@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support: jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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