Lead Management Accountant
Full time (35 hrs/wk), permanent
Based Horizons (Reading, Berkshire) with up to 2 days per week working from home
Salary up to £50,000 pa plus benefits
Applicants are required to submit a current CV, cover letter or email, and a Recruitment Check Form which can be found on our website.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a detail-oriented Management Accountant to join UCEM's busy and fast-paced Finance Department. As Lead Management Accountant, you will manage month end, audit, budgeting, forecast, statutory accounts preparation and internal business partnering relationships, whilst ensuring the completeness and accuracy of accounting records and financial reporting. You will line-manage two Finance Analysts and an Assistant Accountant whilst supporting their ACCA studies.
Your accountabilities and responsibilities include:
- Approval of month end journals including accruals, prepayments and payroll
- Balance sheet reconciliation
- Manage the production of the monthly management accounts
- Investigate transactional issues in relevant systems
- Provide support when required to members of the wider finance team
Our main requirements:
- GCSE Maths and English Language Grade C or 4 or above
- ACCA/CIMA Qualified
- Strong understanding of Excel e.g. Pivot tables, Lookups
- Knowledge of using accounting systems
- Ability to operate effectively as a member of a busy team and be a team player
At UCEM we expect employees to demonstrate our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Support. Student satisfaction and success are our main drivers, and our people consistently report high levels of employee engagement; your contribution will be valued should you join us.
University College of Estate Management (UCEM) is a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education with a long-term ambition to be the world's most sustainable university. Wellbeing and work-life balance are a priority for us, with flexible working arrangements and a generous holiday allowance amongst some of our key employee benefits.
For the full job specification and contact details please visit the current vacancies page of the UCEM website.
TO APPLY: Please send your CV, covering letter/email, and Recruitment Check Form to the UCEM recruitment inbox (details found within the job specification) by no later than Tuesday 17 September 2024 at noon.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
Here at UCEM we champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff body, our student community and our Board of Trustees, recognising that people are key to our success. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.