Management Accountant

The Finance Department is responsible for providing a range of professional services to the University, including financial management, corporate governance, financial accounting and procurement.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our team. The role of the Management Accountant is to support the team of Finance Business Partners on the delivery and development of business support services to the University.

As a Management Accountant, you will provide financial support, help to drive financial performance in a specific area of the University. In addition, you will be required to provide the financial position and performance of the organisation through relevant, accurate and timely reporting, analysis, decision support and efficient operational and transactional processes.

You will work collaboratively across the organisation, sharing information and using good industry practice to deliver on goals and objectives. Working with budget holders you will ensure that decisions taken will deliver on our financial and operational objectives.

To meet this exciting challenge, you'll need proven experience of being part of a team, have adaptable and versatile skills with the ability to learn on the job. The ability to build relationships is paramount.

The University is looking for a Management Accountant with excellent analytical skills and advance Excel knowledge alongside a proven ability to communicate financial concepts in a clear, accessible manner to non-financial managers and who can quickly grasp the University's financial operations.

You will provide budgeting, planning, forecasting, analysis and diagnostic expertise, linking financial and activity data.

In addition to a professional accountancy qualification, you will have advanced Excel skills and excellent communication skills.

This is a full-time, permanent position, working 37 hours a week. The position is based at our Emdeck building in Plymouth, close to both the main campus and train station.
Flexible working options will be considered.

Remote working is available up to 2 days a week.

Interviews are likely to take place week commencing Monday 18th November 2024 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits/support mechanisms, including ongoing development opportunities, flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth's strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth's HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

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