Oxford College seeks a qualified accountant to join them in a broad role as College Accountant. Your new company Our client is an Oxford University college known for its open and welcoming community. The College supports a diverse and active academic environment across a wide range of disciplines, bringing together students, academic staff and professional services colleagues in support of its core academic mission. Your new role The College Accountant is the senior manager responsible for the College’s financial management and controls, including statutory and internal financial reporting; leadership and management of the finance team; compliance and risk management; and ensuring sound financial discipline, cost control and accountability across our operations. The Finance team, consisting of the College Accountant, the Financial Controller and three other colleagues, is responsible for all financial processing, reporting, analysis and support. The College relies on both philanthropic and commercial income, coupled with sound financial management, to balance its operating budget and fund its core academic activities. You will manage the effective delivery of all financial processing, controls, banking, cash flow, treasury, compliance, tax, reporting, risk management, planning, analysis and decision-support to a consistently high standard and lead the finance team in delivering the College’s core financial support activities. You will foster a culture of financial accountability and budgetary control across the organisation, support sound financial decision-making, rigour and ownership at all levels and drive improvements in the College’s financial performance, working with senior colleagues to identify opportunities to grow commercial income and margin, reduce costs, and improve the annual operating budget to release funds for strategic priorities and core charitable activities. You will also oversee the College’s insurance and the administration of its investments, equity loan capital, and joint equity housing. What you'll need to succeed The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant who is a n effective senior finance manager with experience of statutory and internal financial reporting; planning and budgetary control; analysis and decision-support; and overseeing core financial processing and compliance activities. You will have a proven track record of partnering with senior managers to identify and deliver improvements in financial performance and be a positive, inquisitive and creative thinker who takes ownership of issues/opportunities and finds solutions to complex problems. Strong communication skills are essential, and you will be proficient in explaining financial concepts to non-financial managers and in presenting analysis/proposals to senior colleagues and committees. What you'll get in return This is an excellent opportunity that offers a comprehensive and extensive benefits package including 40 days holiday, free meals when on site and a superb pension scheme. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 4785097