Management Accountant

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Oxford is seeking a qualified Accountant to manage the department's general ledger and provide essential financial support. The role involves budgeting, forecasting, and acting as a finance business partner, ensuring high-quality financial advice and processes. The ideal candidate will have significant accounting experience and strong interpersonal skills, contributing to effective financial operations in the department.

Qualifications

• Full or part qualified Accountant educated to degree level or with equivalent extensive experience.
• Excellent technical skills in management accounting, reporting, and financial planning and analysis.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage activity on the department's general ledger.
• Provide high quality financial support to internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Finance Manager and deputise where necessary.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial planning and analysis

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Time management

Customer focus

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

You will be responsible for managing activity on the department's general ledger and providing high quality financial support to both internal and external stakeholders. You will work closely with the Finance Manager, deputising where necessary, and will play a key role in the Department's budgeting and forecasting. You will act as a finance business partner for internal stakeholders, providing expert and high quality financial advice and guidance, and ensuring effective and resilient financial processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage activity on the department's general ledger.
• Provide high quality financial support to internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Finance Manager and deputise where necessary.
• Play a key role in the Department's budgeting and forecasting.
• Act as a finance business partner for internal stakeholders, providing expert and high quality financial advice and guidance.
• Ensure effective and resilient financial processes and controls.

Qualifications

• Full or part qualified Accountant educated to degree level, or with equivalent extensive experience.
• Excellent technical skills in management accounting, reporting, and financial planning and analysis.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong problem solving abilities.
• Excellent time management and a customer focus.

Location

Department of Engineering Science, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ