Management Accountant

About Us

The University of Cambridge is one of the world's leading academic institutions, renowned for its excellence in education, research, and innovation. For nearly 800 years, the University has been at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveries, shaping global knowledge across diverse fields.

The University's mission is to contribute to society through world-class education, learning, and research. With a deep respect for tradition and a bold vision for the future, it continues to shape the world through knowledge, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.

We are now looking for a Management Accountant to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ACMA, ACA, ACCA or CIPFA-qualified accountant with strong financial planning, analysis and business partnering experience to join our prestigious institution.

You'll have the chance to build and develop your expertise, strengthen your credibility and enhance your professional profile whilst delivering valuable, respected services.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual increases and progression
• Generous annual leave
• Family-friendly policies, including maternity and shared parental leave
• Pension scheme with strong employer contribution
• Staff Counselling Service
• Travel benefits and retail discounts
• Relocation support

The Role

As a Management Accountant, you will provide sound operational guidance and advice to our Estate Division, helping senior managers understand financial performance and make informed decisions.

Working closely with the Finance Manager, Head of Finance and senior stakeholders, you will deliver financial management advice and support. You will deal with financial planning, budgeting and forecasting activities, and detailed analysis and recommendations to support resource allocation and operational decision-making.

You will also play a key role in enhancing financial management across the Division, improving systems, processes and procedures, whilst contributing to wider University financial planning, modelling and decision-support activity through our Financial Planning & Analysis network.

About You

To be considered as a Management Accountant, you will need:

• To be a qualified accountant (ACMA, ACA, ACCA, CIPFA)
• Experience of managing and delivering a full range of finance services
• Experience of designing financial procedures
• An understanding of the aims and mechanics of 5-Year Planning, Financial Modelling, etc.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to analyse and interpret complex financial data
• Good interpersonal skills, both written and verbal communication skills, tact and diplomacy
• A good understanding of business processes and financial systems
• The ability to use initiative to work proactively and independently, often working to deadlines set by others
• Excellent PC skills, especially Excel