Senior Management Accountant

University of Oxford, Oxford

Senior Management Accountant

£46913

University of Oxford, Oxford

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

, 6 Nov | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 4b90c8e4e77e4411bbb5e0bc5003db43

Full Job Description

This role is a key part of the Department's finance team, supporting the Finance Manager in providing critical financial support to the Department and its sub-units. This varied and dynamic role includes producing financial reports, budgeting, forecasting, and maintaining a robust control environment. Additionally, the Senior Management Accountant will have line management responsibility for the Finance Administrator (Payables) and oversight of payroll-related payments. You will work closely with the other Senior Management Accountant, providing cross-cover, and will assist with long-term financial planning and improving processes and procedures within the Department. The role also involves financial appraisals for new courses, overseeing cost allocations, and ensuring compliance with University regulations. This is a full-time position, available on a permanent contract.

You will be a proactive, detail-oriented individual with experience in management accounting and financial reporting. You will have excellent communication and analytical skills, and be comfortable engaging with stakeholders to ensure accuracy in budgeting and forecasting. You will be adept at working with sensitive and confidential information and be confident in managing team members and ensuring compliance with financial controls. Experience in working with complex financial data and systems, such as student numbers and central university finance tools, will be valuable. You should also have strong accounting knowledge, evidenced by a CCAB qualification or equivalent.

Department for Continuing Education, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA, OUDCE provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University's rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally, and globally by extending access to Oxford's world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research.

Colleagues uphold the Mission, Vision, and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion. What we offer Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family-friendly and financial benefits, including:

  • An excellent contributory pension scheme
  • 38 days' annual leave
  • A comprehensive range of childcare services
  • Family leave schemes
  • Cycle loan scheme
  • Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
  • Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans