The Finance Manager will lead on the preparation of budgets, forecasting, and supporting allocation for staff and non-staff resources in designated schools. You will be responsible for producing management accounts and presenting financial performance for your designated schools & and ensure that the budget holder understands their financial outturn and forecasts.

Client Details

The University was voted the number 1 university in London from the National Student survey in 2023. They were also voted Best University for Student experience and teaching quality in the UK in 2024 which adds to their long list of accolades.

Description

The main duties the Finance Manager will need to carry out are as follows:

• Managing the budgets of designated schools & professional service departments (PSD) and working closely with the respective budget holders in delivering targeted budgeted results.
• The post holder will also support the wider finance team to deliver a first-class accounting function to meet OFS requirements and best practice accounting standards.
• The finance department is a closely knit unit that is responsible for a variety of duties in both financial and management accounting and actively encourages advancement of skills and post qualification training.
• Lead on the preparation of budgets by factoring student numbers into financial forecasts and supporting an appropriate allocation of staff and non-staff resources.
• Produce and present monthly management accounts for designated schools & PSD's and ensure that the budget holder understands their financial outturn and forecasts.
• Report on the financial performance of the designated schools & PSD's along with associated risks and opportunities.
• Manage designated schools' enterprise income reporting and assist in their bids for research income, while identifying new income sources, opportunities to increase existing income lines and efficiency savings.
• Support the Group Financial Controller in producing monthly management accounts for the university and its subsidiaries.

· Advise on VAT and partial exemption VAT rules.

Profile

The requirements are as follows:

· Accountant - ACA (Essential)

· Experience in preparing statutory financial accounts & interaction with external auditors or relevant work experience in an audit practice performing external audits.

· A minimum of three years professional accounting related work experience in a medium or large organisation.

· Higher education sector knowledge/exposure is desirable.

Job Offer

· Salary: Up to £61,800 per annum

· Location: West London (5 days in the office)

· Job type: Permanent