Role
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As a senior member of the team, you will be pivotal in providing accurate, insightful financial information across the entire University.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare and consolidate financial reports for Senior Management and University Committees, including preparing variance analysis across faculties and subsidiaries.
2. TRAC Lead: Lead the preparation of the annual Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) return and act as a key business partner to the TRAC Oversight Committee.
3. Technical Expertise: Provide technical financial input to support new ventures and research/form recommendations on accounting/tax treatment for new income streams.
4. Compliance & Monitoring: Monitor changes in Higher Education accounting standards and statutory reporting requirements, proactively advising leadership on necessary adjustments.
5. Leadership: Coordinate group forecasting and variance analysis and potentially line-manage direct reports.
What You'll Bring (Essential Requirements)
6. Qualification: A recognised Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with strong knowledge of UK GAAP.
7. Experience: Proven experience in the preparation of financial reports and commentary for senior stakeholders.
8. Skills: A high degree of attention to detail, a solution-oriented approach, and the ability to gather, analyse, interpret, and report complex data/information.
9. Knowledge: Strong understanding of accounting practices and procedures used in large, complex organisations.
Experience with line management, knowledge of the Higher Education Sector, and familiarity with Agresso/Workday Adaptive Planner are desirable, but not essential.
What we offer
10. Hybrid working: flexibility to WFH up to 3 days per week
11. Generous Holidays: up to 38 Days (including bank holidays)
12. Salary of up to £56,535
13. A Family-Friendly and Inclusive Environment
Informal enquiries are encouraged, please contact: Philip Callen, Group Finance Manager on philip.callen@york.ac.uk.
The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.
We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.
We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork