Management Accountant
WMG
Indefinite linked to fixed term funding
Are you a fully qualified accountant? Do you have experience of budgeting and monitoring complex activities?
WMG is seeking to recruit a Management Accountant to join its expanding finance team. The sucessful candidate would provide management information for the financial planning and monitoring of project activites and to provide related advice and guidance. In addition, you will assist with the management of financial processes.
You should possess financial management experience preferably including some experience in the public/ not for profit sector. Excellent command of financial software applications and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel spreadsheets is also essential, as is the ability to explain accounts to non-financial staff as you work closely with them in the development of research grant applications.
In return, we will provide you with a great range of benefits which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas closure, some fantastic savings on a wide range of products and services, and excellent learning and development opportunities.
This post also offers a £2,000 allowance for holding a recognised accounting qualification.
Job Purpose
To provide management information for the financial planning and monitoring of project activities and to provide related advice and guidance within WMG. To assist with the management of project financial processes.
Duties and Responsibilities
As part of the project’s planning and reporting cycles and internal financial management, work closely with Budget Holders to:
- Contribute to the production of detailed budgets and reporting for the project’s activities.
- Prepare and oversee budgets for centralised project activities for example, IT, Marketing, Workshops and Facilities.
Prepare detailed quarterly and year-end monitoring statements for projects, update out-turn forecasts and ensure that all variances from forecast are discussed with budget holders and fully analysed.
To act as an advisor on financial matters for project budget holders, including attending meetings to discuss and influence performance, advising on applying Financial Regulations, training Budget Holders and disseminating financial management best practice. To advise the Head of Financial Operations of any major emergent issues.
Contribute to the financial planning and control of project activities by:
- Preparing the costing element of the project proposals in the above areas to ensure accuracy and applicability and to maximise the financial return;
- Maintaining and improving systems for recording and monitoring financial activities to enable revenue, costs, overheads and individual staff funding to be accurately forecast throughout the planning cycle. Ensure that funding statements are kept up to date at all times and that regular meetings are held with all relevant stakeholders;
- Provide professional advice to ensure the correct procedures and processes are followed in relation to the overall administration of the activity;
Contribute to University and project working groups as required.
Maximise the use of SAP to improve the efficiency and flow of information;
Ensure that system notes to ensure financial procedures are fully documented and maintained for both finance staff and other users and are available on the WMG Finance Intranet where applicable.
The Person Specification focuses on the knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications required to undertake the role effectively.
| REQUIREMENTS The postholder must be able to demonstrate: | ESSENTIAL (E) OR DESIRABLE (D) REQUIREMENTS (please indicate)
| MEASURED BY: a) application form b) Test/Exercise c) Interview d) Presentation
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| Good honours degree or equivalent qualification. In exceptional circumstances education (grades A-C) to ‘A’ Level standard (or equivalent) plus significant, demonstrable, directly relevant experience with a good track record of achievement | E | a |
| Fully qualified accountant – CCAB/CIMA recognised accountancy qualification | E | a |
| Financial management experience preferably including some experience in the public/not for profit sector | E | A,c |
| Experience of budgeting and monitoring complex activities | E | A,c |
| Excellent technical accounting ability | E | A,c |
| Excellent command of financial software applications and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel spreadsheets | E | A,c |
| Knowledge of the issues involved in making grant applications and in the financial administration of grants and contracts | E | A,c |
| Knowledge of the HE environment, the University’s activities and of related accounting and tax issues | D | A,c |
| Excellent written and verbal communication and inter-personal skills, including an ability to explain accounts to non-financial staff | E | A,c |
| Good analytical and problem solving skills | E | A,c |
| Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines | E | A,c |
FURTHER PARTICULARS
For further information about the University of Warwick, please visit our website at http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresources/jobsintro/furtherparticulars
For further information about WMG, please see our website at http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/about/
Working Environment
At WMG we are committed to supporting staff to achieve their potential. We currently hold the Athena SWAN Bronze Award and the University of Warwick holds an Institutional Silver Award: a national initiative that recognizes the advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all in academia. We are supportive of staff with caring responsibilities including a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, onsite childcare facilities and the childcare vouchers scheme. We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.
For further information and how to apply, Please see our Microsite https://www.searchhigher.com/warwick-finance/current-opportunities For any further questions, please feel free to contact Chris Boote on 02476575004 or c.boote@searchhigher.com