Assistant Management Accountant

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + bank holidays (42 in

Generous pension scheme

Health and Wellbeing: The Edge

Personal Development courses

On-site childcare

Shopping discounts and travel schemes

Job summary

The University of Leeds is seeking a finance professional to join the Finance Service within the Faculty of Environment and Social Sciences.

You will support the submission of the 5-year plan, lead monthly reporting, forecasting and planning, and collaborate with academic and professional staff across institutes and the faculty finance team on budgetary decisions.

The role is based on the campus with hybrid working options and flexible arrangements to fit your needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced financial environment.
• Experience in management accounting, financial planning, budgeting and business partnering.
• Ability to work independently and to tight timescales.

Responsibilities

• Support the submission of the 5-year plan and quarterly forecasts.
• Lead monthly reporting, forecasting and planning activities.
• Collaborate with academic and non-academic colleagues across the institutes, faculty and finance teams.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial planning

Budgeting

Business partnering

Job description

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Contract type: Fixed term (12 months - To complete specific time limited work)

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Do you have experience of working in a fast-paced and complex financial environment? Are you hard working with an eye for detail and looking for a challenging, busy but rewarding role? Are you able to work independently and to tight timescales? Do you have experience of management accounting, financial planning, budget preparation and business partnering?

You will work within the Finance Service based in the Faculty of Environment and Social Sciences faculty finance team, supporting the work of the two new Futures Institutes. The Priestley Centre is the University of Leeds’ cross-institutional climate research, innovation and learning centre. From local to global, we ensure that climate action is informed by the latest research, collaborating with organisations and individuals to transform our expertise into real-world impact. The second Futures Institute is the Leeds Institute for Societal Futures, which connects research, education and innovation to tackle society’s most complex challenges. Leeds Institute for Societal Futures specifically champions the value of SHAPE (Social Sciences and Humanities for the People and the Economy) and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) expertise to develop new interdisciplinary, challenge-led postgraduate education programmes and a series of other commercial offerings within this space.

This is a vital role in which you will support the submission of the 5-year plan, quarterly forecasts and play a lead role in monthly reporting, forecasting and planning. The role will work closely with academic and non-academic colleagues across the institutes, faculty and the faculty finance team.

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/global-talent. 

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5%
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Seema Verma, Director of Finance, Faculty of Environment & Social Sciences

Email: [e-mail]

Further details:Candidate Brief

£33,951 to £39,906 per annum (Grade 6)