JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Management Accountant
Grade:
Department:
Role reports to:
Finance Office
Senior Management Accountant
Date of Job Evaluation:
Direct Reports
Indirect Reports:
N/A
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Budget holders
Other Key contacts:
This role profile is non-contractual and provided for guidance. It will be updated and amended from time to
time in accordance with the changing needs of the University and the requirements of the job.
PURPOSE OF ROLE: You will have a key role to play in the delivery of the management accounting
objectives of the Finance Office. You will have responsibility for the provision of a wide range of management
information and advice and will also have a role to play in the preparation of the budget and management
accounts of the University and its subsidiaries.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Business Partner: providing management accounting services to Schools and Offices to support
their financial planning and budgetary control; costing of activities; identification of revenues;
cost\benefit analyses; formulating and phasing of budgets; budget management; financial
forecasting.
2. Supporting the development of the University financial plans and budgets; forecasting of salary
and other costs; collation of School and Office budgets to form University wide budget;
3. Support the University’s budgetary control arrangements; ensuring approved School\Office
budgets are accurately uploaded onto financial system; reporting to senior Finance Office managers
variations to planned financial outturns.
4. Supporting the preparation\ of the management accounts for the University and its subsidiaries
including schedules and analysis.
5. Assessing long-term affordability of new / replacement staff and other proposed financial
commitments in Schools/Offices within portfolio of post-holder.
6. Ensuring accuracy and completeness of all school / office income streams including that from
academic collaborations.
7. Supporting training for school / office finance managers to improve budgetary control.
8. Enhancement of management information; use of Business Objects and other reporting platforms
for preparation of management information reports.
9. Supporting the work of producing the statutory accounts for the University and its subsidiaries;
preparation of schedules\analysis\analytical reviews.
10. Providing information in support of bids and other funding requests; completing returns to funders
and other bodies.
11. Analysis of data for management information; costing of activities, identification of revenues;
cost\benefit analyses.
12. Effecting interface of financial data (e.g. payroll) between systems, ensuring accurracy and
completeness. Maintaining various operational databases.
13. Supporting electronic and other payment processes (e.g. BACS)
14. Other duties commensurate with this evolving role.
Core Requirements
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Adhere to and promote the University’s Equality and Diversity policies
Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations
Support and promote the University’s Sustainability policies, including the Carbon Management
Plan, and carry out duties in a resource efficient way, recognising the shared responsibility
of minimising the university's negative environmental impacts wherever possible
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
 Timely response to budget holder / senior management requests / queries
 Successful completion of tasks assigned meeting quality and timeliness expectations
KEY RELATIONSHIPS (Internal & External):
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
Desirable
Experience
 Minimum of 2 years (PQE) financial /
management accounting experience
Experience
 Previous experience of UK HE finance
Skills
 High level of computer literacy (incl.
Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
 Good analytical, communication, and report
writing skills with experience of liaison and
networking
 Excellent organisational skills
 Able to demonstrate excellent problem
solving skills and an ability to work to tight
deadlines
 Demonstrable customer service skills
Skills
Qualifications
 CCAB qualified accountant
Qualifications
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