Assistant Management Accountant

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements

Do you have experience of management accounting, financial planning and budget preparation and control? Do you enjoy liaising with non-finance business colleagues and are excited by the opportunity to support world class research and teaching?

As an Assistant Management Accountant, you will be responsible for supporting in all aspects of the Management accounting, planning, and forecasting service for your faculty. The Faculty of Business has turnover of over £100m covering tuition, research and executive education.

Key to your success will be the ability to build and maintain strong relationships at all levels and across all areas of the University, to be able to interpret and analyse large volumes of complex data and communicate impacts on financial outcomes. You will need excellent customer service and communication skills with an enthusiastic and proactive manner.

You will also require problem-solving skills and a tenacity for investigating variances, experience in reconciling accounts and an ability to work on your own initiative whilst ensuring that work remains accurate and timely when delivering to tight deadlines.

This role is within the University Finance Service; it is located within the Faculty of Business, however, should the business need arise, and after full consultation with you, you may be deployed elsewhere within the Finance Service.

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

What We Offer In Return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Kate Roberts or Jo Nicol, Faculty Heads of Finance (job-share)

Email: Kate Roberts K.Roberts1@leeds.ac.uk or Jo Nicol J.Nicol@leeds.ac.uk