Management Accountant

Location: Brighton - Moulsecoomb

We have the opportunity for a qualified, or experienced accountant to be the management accountant for a number of schools within University.

You will be working in a well-established team, you will undertake the full range of management accounting work, including budget-setting, budget monitoring, forecasting, project costing and advising Deans of School. There will be opportunities potentially to get involved with providing finance training, project groups and business partnering.

The University has more than 18,700 students and an income in excess of c£200m. The University is an exempt charity and is composed of a number of academic schools that conduct both teaching and research across multiple campus sites. The academic schools are supported by a range of professional service departments (including Finance) across all campuses’.

About the Role: 

As a Management Accountant, you will be responsible for managing financial operations and providing strategic financial advice to academic departments and schools. Working closely with academic leaders and budget holders, you will contribute to the development of financial plans, monitor budgets, and provide analysis to support decision-making. Key responsibilities include:

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A finalist or fully qualified accountant (CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent), or having a demonstrable level of commensurate practical experience equivalent to that of a fully qualified accountant
• Proven experience in management accounting within a higher education or public sector environment
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex financial data
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• A proactive and collaborative approach to problem-solving
• A commitment to the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion

At the University of Brighton, we pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence in education, research, and innovation. As a leading institution in the UK, we strive to create an inclusive and supportive environment where students and staff can thrive. Our Academic Services team plays a crucial role in supporting our academic community by providing strategic financial guidance and ensuring the efficient allocation of resources. 

This role is permanent and full-time (37.0 hours per week), however we welcome applications from people seeking to job share. This role also benefits from agile working, meaning that you can work part of the week from home, with the agreement of your manager.

Further details:

• Job Description

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.

For the vast majority of our roles, we operate an agile working system with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.

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