Accounting Services Team Leader

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious UK university is seeking Accounting Services Team Leaders to manage teams across various financial functions. The role involves overseeing operations, ensuring compliance, and driving process improvements. Candidates should possess financial services experience, supervisory skills, and relevant qualifications. The position offers flexible working options, extensive annual leave, and other benefits, aiming to foster a supportive work environment.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Defined benefits pension schemes

Flexible working options

Family-friendly initiatives

Career development opportunities

Support for health & mental wellbeing

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in financial services, especially in Accounts Payable and Receivable.
• Experience supervising teams is essential.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls and excellent organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team and oversee operational activities.
• Drive process improvements for enhanced service delivery.
• Engage with stakeholders and resolve escalated queries.

Skills

Financial services experience

Supervisory experience

Knowledge of financial controls

Microsoft Office proficiency

Experience with finance systems (Oracle, Unit4, SAP)

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent

Job description

The Finance Division is currently undertaking an ambitious multi‑year transformation programme, introducing new systems and ways of working through to 2027 and beyond. This has led to new opportunities for multiple Accounting Services Team Leader roles on a fixed term basis until 31 December 2027.

The Finance Division is seeking three Team Leaders to make an impact across our key financial service functions. We are looking for a flexible, proactive leaders who thrives on variety and collaboration. In this roving role, you’ll provide strategic and operational leadership across teams including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, and the Finance Helpdesk – bringing consistency and support wherever it’s needed most. If you enjoy working across teams and driving excellence, this is the opportunity for you.

The Role

You will manage a team, oversee day‑to‑day operations, and drive process improvements to enhance service delivery. You will maintain robust financial controls, support audits, and ensure compliance with regulations and policies. The role also involves stakeholder engagement, resolving escalated queries, and contributing to projects that improve systems and processes.

Your Skills

• Demonstrable experience in financial services across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, or Finance Helpdesk.
• Experience supervising staff and coordinating operations.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, excellent organisational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and finance systems (e.g., Oracle, Unit4, SAP) are essential.
• AAT qualification or equivalent professional experience is required.

Benefits

• 36 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Defined benefits pension schemes
• Flexible working options
• Family‑friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing

Location

The University is supportive of hybrid working, where some work is undertaken on University premises and some in a remote working environment. The aim of our approach is to enable as many staff as possible to work in a hybrid way if they wish and where their role allows. This arrangement is subject to change and will not form a part of the contractual terms of the role.

Fixed‑term: The funds for this post are available until 31 December 2027 in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure and a security check. We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part‑time working or other flexible working arrangements.

Applicants internal to the University of Cambridge

Please click the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application directly through our applicant portal. Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

Applicants new to University of Cambridge

Please follow the link below to submit your application via our recruiting partner for this vacancy, Pure Resourcing:

https://universityofcambridge.prs.uk.com/

If you are interested in applying for this post, please see details regarding next steps below:

Please quote reference AG48309 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

Please contact a Recruitment Administrator at [e-mail].

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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