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About The Role
We’re looking for a Research Accountant to join our team to take the lead on the financial accounting and reporting of the University’s research activities. You’ll play a key role in ensuring accurate financial management, compliance, and insightful reporting, while also acting as a trusted business partner to Research Institutes and Core Research Facilities.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
* Monthly accounting of research costs and preparing quarterly/annual accounts
* Providing research income and overhead estimates for departmental planning purposes
* Offering advice to financial and non-financial stakeholders, building strong working relationships
* Maintaining detailed reports, supporting external returns (e.g. HESA), and ensuring accuracy of data
* Acting as Finance Business Partner for Research Institutes and Core Research Facilities, supporting budget planning, financial monitoring and overhead calculations
The role sits within the Management Information Section (MIS) team. We provide financial support to Academic and Professional Services departments, with responsibility for planning, budgeting, monitoring and reporting.
What We’re Looking For
* A qualified accountant with experience or an interest in the Higher Education sector and how universities are funded.
* Strong accounting skills including budgeting, forecasting and other reporting.
* Excellent communication and analytical skills.
* Ability to work collaboratively across academic and administrative teams.
* Good Excel skills and experience of using finance systems
Further Information
The Finance and Procurement Office is responsible for handling the University’s income, expenditure, financial performance and procurement processes, ensuring value for money in its financial activities. In addition, the department provides high quality management accounting support as well as compliance with statutory and regulatory bodies.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion. The University has an international reputation, values diversity of experience and perspectives, and encourages applications from all genders, backgrounds and communities. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment and reinforce our Safer Recruitment commitment. We are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and an accredited Disability Confident Leader; the university aims to be autism-friendly and disability confident.
What We Can Offer You
* Free counselling services through Health Assured
* Cycle to work scheme
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
* Staff discounts at Team Bath gym and on postgraduate tuition fees
* Staff discounts on language courses
* Generous employer contributory pension schemes
* Generous annual leave with additional discretionary days
* Personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships and LinkedIn Learning
* Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
* Relocation allowance, visa reimbursement and related support
Find out more about our benefits and watch the staff video to hear from colleagues about working at the University of Bath.
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We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee visa sponsorship. Further information is available on our application support webpage.
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Job location: Bath, England, United Kingdom
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