"Assistant Head of Financial Accounts & Compliance"

About the Job

The post holder will lead on the production of the financial statements for the subsidiaries, ensure that these are correctly included in the Group’s consolidated financial statements, and lead on the external audit of those statements. The post holder will be the key finance contact for the University’s subsidiary companies and will advise the boards of those companies on financial decisions, produce monthly management accounts, and provide business partnering throughout the year. There are currently two subsidiary companies, however, due to the growth of the University, there are plans to increase this number over the next twenty-four months.

This role is integral to safeguarding the University’s financial compliance, efficiency, and strategic cash flow management.

The post holder will provide a robust capital accounting service across the University and ensure that financial resources are managed effectively and efficiency.

About You

Candidates should be a senior finance professional and have proven experience in financial accounting. Reporting to the Head of Financial Accounts & Compliance, you will provide support in the day-to-day management of the Financial Accounting team. You will be a highly motivated individual with knowledge of working in a similar organisation and can perform effectively under significant pressure whilst continuously working to meet tight deadlines and can work independently with minimal supervision from your line manager.

You will also bring:

• A CCAB professional accountancy qualification.
• Substantial relevant experience in producing consolidated financial statements.
• Strong recent knowledge of technical accounting issues and regulations, including FRS102, and HE SORP and the ability to apply to the relevant situations.
• Experience of providing technical accounting advice and support to stakeholders, including the implementation of financial standards.
• Experience of managing or assisting with month-end, year-end, and external audit processes.
• Proven experience in capital accounting, financial analysis, and lease accounting requirements under FRS102.
• Experience of preparing cashflow forecasts and related treasury experience.
• Experience of managing and developing a team.

Benefits Package

At UEL, we believe that a great role is about more than just a salary. It’s about the complete package, including our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture.

We offer a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience (DOE), and a range of excellent benefits.

You can explore our full benefits package here: https://uel.ac.uk/benefits-professional-services-positions

Equal Opportunities

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.

We're a disability confident employer and value all applications. Please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and commit to success, we want you to apply today!

Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Further Details

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