Management Accountant

The University of Salford; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Professional development

Pension scheme

MySalford discounts

Job summary

Join us in Salford to support the Senior Finance Business Partner in budgeting, payroll data, and expenditure for teaching activities. The role emphasizes proactive process improvements across the finance function, with a focus on accuracy, timeliness, and strong partnering with managers.

You will be an experienced Management Accountant with good IT skills, attention to detail and excellent people skills, in a hybrid working environment at the University of Salford.

Qualifications

• Experienced management accountant with strong IT skills.
• Proactive attitude with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong people skills and ability to partner with managers.

Responsibilities

• Reporting directly to the Senior finance partner; support teaching activity budgeting.
• Assist with pay and non-pay budget setting, monitoring, and reporting.
• Monitor academic pay, vacancies and workload allowances; liaise with HR and Finance.
• Develop transactional processes and improvements within academic finance.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

IT skills

Unit4

Tools

Unit4

Job description

Organization Finance, University of Salford

Salford, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

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Job Info

• Job Identification 1038
• Posting Date 09/17/2026, 04:02 PM
• Apply Before 09/27/2026, 10:55 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Contract Type Fixed Term
• Duration of FTC To 31/8/2027
• Salary From £33,951
• Salary To £37,694
• DBS required No
• Driving Required No
• Organization Finance, University of Salford

Opportunity Overview

The focus of the role is to support the Senior finance business partner in budget preparation and monitoring of payroll data and expenditure for teaching activities.

The post holder will support the development of process improvements across the finance department and will need the ability to react proactively to changing circumstances, providing accurate and timely support for the Senior Finance Business Partner and other managers in areas they support.

You will need to be an experienced Management Accountant with good IT skills, proactive attitude, excellent attention to detail and strong people skills.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Senior finance business partner, the post holder will:

• Support the Senior finance business partner for all teaching activity in the delivery of high-quality financial services to the University.
• Assist with pay and non-pay budget setting, budget monitoring, reporting of performance, transactional support, and provision of high-quality financial advice.
• Monitor and report on academic pay, vacancies, workload allowances and liaison with Finance colleagues, HR Business Partners and Business Managers.
• Assist in the review and development of transactional processes and process improvements of the academic finance team.
• Please note interviews for this post will be held in person**

About The Department

The Finance Division is responsible for the overall financial management of the institution including subsidiaries. The division provides a full range of financial services to the university, including management and financial accounting services. The University has devolved systems of planning and budgeting, and the Finance Division collaborates closely with Academic Units and Professional Services to maximise the opportunities for the University within an appropriate control environment. The Division maintains and develops the central finance systems, Unit 4, and provides on-line access together with training. As part of the University’s Finance Division, the role is based within the Academic finance team, with the focus being to support Finance leaders, and academic schools, in providing a high level of decision support in an environment of significant change. There is a requirement for high quality systems, excellent business partnering and reporting to underpin the strategic development and growth of the institution. The successful applicant will be responsible for maintaining and developing these aspects within academic units.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme
• An impressive 32 days leave - plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!
• Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance
• Professional development - we offer a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential
• The Perks! - MySalford, our online employee portal offers a wide range of lifestyle benefits and discounts
• Greater Manchester - live and work in one of the most vibrant regions in the UK, a hot spot of digital innovation, excellent schools and colleges, and with affordable city, suburban and rural living options to suit a wide range of lifestyles
• Our Peel Park campus is unique with lots of green spaces and great transport links including Salford Crescent train station means we're easy to get to
• Please note this opportunity may close early depending on applicant volume.

Job Description

Join us here in Salford and be part of one of the UK’s fastest growing universities. At Salford, you’ll find a career that works for you, with flexible working, great benefits, generous annual leave and continuous professional development.

All our people are important to us, and we have services dedicated to your mental and physical wellbeing from an Employee Assistance Programme to discounted gym membership. All of this on either our Peel Park campus or our MediaCity campus, at the heart of a world-renowned digital and media hub.

We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students’ lives. We have a commitment to be Net Zero by 2038 and embed sustainability in all aspects of university life.

And, most importantly, we offer you a rewarding career. A career where everything you do will make a difference – to the students, our local community and the world around you.

At the University of Salford you’ll join a place to be inspired, connect and thrive. Find out more about a career that works for you at www.salford.ac.uk/jobs.