TRAC and Financial Control Accountant

You will work as part of the central financial accounting team supporting the Financial Controller in ensuring the delivery of the University’s annual TRAC return and costing information. This will include the development of models for costing and pricing for external and internal purposes, including developing the TRAC model and costing University research and teaching activities.

You will support the wider Financial Control team in completing other finance-related statutory returns and contributing to financial control activities.

The postholder will be expected to be customer focused, flexible in their approach, and to work in conjunction with other finance colleagues, covering for and communicating with them to develop and enhance the role.

A key element of the role is effective business partnering with senior stakeholders across the University, including presenting financial and costing information to the TRAC Oversight Group and other senior committees in a clear and accessible way for non-financial audiences.

What will you get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our university is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.