Management Accountant

Brunel University London; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking aManagement Accountant to join their Finance Directorate. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing financial analysis, reporting, and support for budget development. Ideal applicants should have part-qualified accountant status, outstanding communication skills, and experience in a similar finance role. The position offers a competitive salary with opportunities for progression and a hybrid working model, combining campus and home-based work.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Occupational pension scheme

Health-related support

Qualifications

• Solid finance and accounting experience within a similar size organisation.
• Experience in the higher education or not-for-profit sector (desirable).
• High levels of IT literacy, numeracy, and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Support FBP in developing robust annual budgets.
• Provide timely month end reports with commentaries.
• Investigate and resolve day-to-day stakeholder queries.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Organizational abilities

Team working

Education

Part-qualified accountant status

Strong academic background

Tools

Excel

Job description

Location: Brunel University London, Uxbridge Campus

Salary: Grade S6 from £34,145 to £38,638 inclusive of London Weighting with potential to progress to £40,757 per annum inclusive of London Weighting through sustained exceptional contribution (pro‑rata if part‑time).

Hours: Full‑time

Contract Type: Permanent

Brunel University London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research‑intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits.

For more information please visit https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/our-history/home

We are looking to appoint a Management Accountant to join our Finance Directorate, reporting to the Finance Business Partner. This pivotal role will provide essential support in delivering financial analysis, reporting, and accounting across assigned Colleges. We are seeking an individual with strong analytical and communication skills, who brings a flexible, enthusiastic, and self‑motivated approach to their work.

Job Responsibilities

• Support FBP in developing robust annual budgets, by identifying and understanding the key drivers behind budget figures, including,
  • Student enrolment numbers
  • Full‑time equivalent (FTE) staff and payroll costs
  • Non‑pay expenditure drivers
• Support Finance Business Partner in developing forecasts, providing clear explanations for budget movements and variations against year‑to‑date spending trends.
• Provide timely month end reports with commentaries to the FBP for review and complete all month end tasks within the published timetable.
• Investigate and resolve day‑to‑day stakeholder queries, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Build and maintain effective relationships across all departments within your areas of remit.
• Assist with audits, providing supporting documentation to auditors and addressing audit queries.
• Attend Finance meetings, record agreed actions, and ensure they are followed through to resolution.

The Successful Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a confident and proactive Management Accountant, driven to deliver process improvements and provide high‑quality financial support to Finance Business Partner. They will demonstrate excellent communication skills and meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to work flexibly, manage competing priorities, and consistently meet deadlines.

• Part‑qualified accountant status with a strong academic background.
• Solid finance and accounting experience within a similar size organisation.
• Experience in the higher education or not‑for‑profit sector (desirable).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across a wide stakeholder group.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, with Excel skills essential.
• Strong administrative and organisational abilities.
• High levels of IT literacy, numeracy, and written communication.
• Excellent team‑working skills and a collaborative approach.
• Flexibility to work in a hybrid model, with at least three days per week on campus and up to two days working from home.

We offer a generous annual leave package plus discretionary University closure days, excellent training and development opportunities as well as a great occupational pension scheme and a range of health‑related support. The University is committed to a hybrid working approach.

Closing date for applications: 5 January 2026

Interviews will take place week commencing 19th January 2026

For further details about the post including the Job Description and Person Specification and to apply please visit https://careers.brunel.ac.uk

If you have any technical issues please contact us at [e-mail]

All Applicants should be eligible to live and work in the UK for the duration of any offer of appointment.

Brunel University London is fully committed to creating and sustaining a fully inclusive workforce culture. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, we particularly welcome applicants who are currently under‑represented in our workforce.