Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Job Description
Post:
Management Accountant
Responsible to:
Senior Management Accountant
Responsible for:
Not Applicable
Summary of Role:
To provide a high level of professional accounting and management support to the
Senior Management Accountant which will ensure all objectives in the LSTM group
finance strategy are met or exceeded. Assist with the management of LSTM’s
subsidiary companies, assessment of business plans and support for teaching &
learning.
General Responsibilities:
1. Assist in the preparation of the LSTM Group of Companies Financial Statements
2. Assist in the preparation of the LSTM Group of Companies annual budgets
3. Ensuring deliverance of LSTM’s strategic plan through the development & preparation of management
accounting information
4. Work closely with the other accountants within the LSTM Group either leading or assisting, where
appropriate
5. Take an active role in the change management process, contributing ideas, dealing with staff concerns, &
taking a lead role in its implementation
6. Effectively project manage appropriate cross functional projects throughout LSTM when required
7. Provide advice & support on finance issues to all staff
8. Ensure compliance with both the financial regulations & financial procedures
9. Assisting in monitoring key performance indicators
10. Deputise for both Senior Management Accountants
11. Ad hoc project work as required
Specific Responsibilities:
1. Assisting with the monthly accounts preparation for selected LSTM subsidiaries, faculties and departments
including budgets, forecasts and KPIs
2. Assist with all finance issues relating to overseas offices
3. Assist with the development and assessment of business plans in the LSTM Group
4. Monitoring actual income/expenditure to budget & anticipating potential adverse variances
5. Assist with the monitoring and development of KPIs relevant to the strategic plan
6. Monthly review with budget holders, discussing & resolving potential adverse variances.
7. Assist with providing financial information to the Director of Finance on matters relating to the HEFCE grant
& HEFCE returns
8. Assist with the building of reports for both internal and external stakeholders
9. Management and development of Assistant Management Accountant
10. To carry out such other duties reasonably consistent with the foregoing, as may be required
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Management Accountant
Criteria
Competencies
Essential or
desirable
Assessment
Education & training
 CCAB Qualified Accountant
 Degree
E
D
Application
Form/CV
Experience
 Experience in financial management
and reporting
 Understanding and appreciation of risk
management strategies and
techniques
 Working with major industrial
stakeholders and experience of
business partnering
E
Application
Form/CV/,
Assessment and
Interview
E
 Experience of managing and
monitoring significant budgets
E
 Experience of using unified ledger
accounting software
D
 Experience of research funded projects
and international funders
D
 Experience of negotiating with senior
members of staff and compromising
without infringing on the integrity or
correctness of the accounting records
D
 Experience of forecasting for foreign
currency exposure
D
 Experience of using Cognos
 Management of staff
 Exposure to SQL or datawarehouse
management
Skills & Abilities
E
 Ability to set and work to targets, and
deliver against objectives and project
milestones
 The ability to acquire new skills quickly
and identify the implications for the
implementation within the
development
 Ability to communicate financial
matters to non-financial senior
academics
D
E
D
E
E
E
 Work effectively in a team or
independently within a pressurised
environment
E
 Proven ability to multi-task, and
prioritise tasks with minimal
supervision and the ability to delegate
E
Application
Form/CV
Assessment and
Interview
 To be able to discuss and negotiate
matters with outside bodies at all
levels.
 To be proactive in suggesting
improvements and new methods of
working and reporting
 Excellent IT skills
 Proven ability to develop and maintain
relationships with a variety of
organisations and user groups
Knowledge
Special aptitude
Circumstances
E
E
E
D
 To be comfortable with accounting
practices and conventions and hold an
appreciation of internal control issues.
 Familiar with group reporting and
accounting issues
 Knowledge of Income Tax, Corporation
Tax and Vat.
 Knowledge of Charities financial
requirements
 Firm knowledge of double entry
E
 Personal drive and enthusiasm
 To be flexible in outlook and willing to
adopt change
 To be focused and capable of
producing results
 Demonstrate an ability to problemsolve
 Taking ownership and resolving
problems.
E
E
 Full time - 35 hours per week Monday
to Friday
 Availability to travel overseas
E
Signed:
__________________________________
Date:
__________________________________
E
Assessment and
Interview
D
D
E
E
E
E
D
Assessment and
Interview