Tax and Treasury Accountant

Are you interested in a fixed term maternity cover role in which you can make a significant impact on tax and treasury management? Join UWE Bristol, a dynamic and forward-thinking institution, as we navigate the future of tax and treasury management at the university.

As a Tax and Treasury Accountant, you will play a pivotal role managing the tax and treasury operations for the University. Reporting directly to the Assistant Director - Financial Planning, Reporting and Business Partnering, you will work closely with key stakeholders across the University to prepare statutory returns, internal reporting, and advise on the tax and treasury implications of the university’s future plans.

Key responsibilities include:

Lead and co-ordinate the University treasury function and associated processes, modelling and reporting.

Lead and co-ordinate the day-to-day tax processes and preparation of the university’s VAT and Corporation tax returns and advise on tax matters across the university.

Manage the university’s PCI compliance environment.

Lead on continuous improvement initiatives to ensure the university has an efficient and compliant tax function.

About you

We are seeking an ambitious and accomplished Tax and Treasury Accountant with a passion for collaboration and strategic impact. You will bring:

A professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA) and experience of tax and treasury accounting.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of building successful stakeholder relationships.

Excellent IT skills - particularly Excel and some experience of Power BI and handling large data sets.

Where you will be working

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, with vibrant campus communities that are central to student life.

If Frenchay Campus: In this role, you’ll be based at our modern Frenchay Campus where we’ve invested in state-of-the-art facilities designed to help both staff and students succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in vibrant Bristol, our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We’re part of a vibrant, multicultural city and welcome talented people from all backgrounds. Diversity is our strength, enhancing creativity, decision-making, and problem-solving. Join our supportive community and thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Isabel Geerlings by email: Isabel.Geerlings@uwe.ac.uk 

The interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on 19^th August.

This is a full-time post which is fixed term until 31 August 2027 or the return of the post-holder working 37 hours per week.

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