Group Financial Accountant – Loughborough University
£45,585 – £54,395 per annum | Pension equivalent contribution c20% | Hybrid Working (3 days office, 2 home) | 44 days annual leave including bank holidays. 30 days flexible to choose from, 8 bank holidays, & 6 university closure days.
Are you ready for a fresh challenge in your finance career? Perhaps you've excelled in practice and now seek a role where you can make a real impact?
Loughborough University, globally renowned for excellence, boasts a Finance Office with a 50-strong team managing a £350m+ budget. They offer a stimulating environment with exceptional benefits, including on-site nursery facilities, an impressive pension contribution, and generous annual leave.
The team has been recognised for excellence, earning accolades like runner-up for the prestigious Large Finance Team of the Year.
Key Responsibilities:
- University and Consolidated Financial Statements: Lead the preparation and consolidation of the Annual Review and Financial Statements for the University and its subsidiaries, ensuring accurate external reporting.
- Lead a Small Team: Manage Financial Accountants, ensuring financial control and insightful reporting.
- Technical Expertise: Act as the University's financial accounting expert and lead group financial statement preparation.
- Financial Planning: Handle core accounting, manage forecasting for central costs and depreciation, and ensure quality in subsidiary accounts.
Requirements:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with substantial experience in a large, complex financial environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial issues clearly.
- Proficiency in financial systems and Excel.
What Makes This Role Unique:
Newly created role offering a chance to shape the financial accounting landscape at Loughborough University.
- Manage a team of three, including a Financial Accounting Assistant and two qualified accountants.
- Engage with the diverse financial activities of both the University (tuition, research, commercial) and its subsidiaries (hotel chain, enterprise spin-outs).
- Participate in projects like lease accounting changes, providing broad exposure and professional growth.
- Enjoy a supportive work environment with flexible working hours, hybrid working arrangements, and no heavy month-end cycles.
If you'd like to know more about this position, just drop me a message on LinkedIn, and we will be in touch. If you're just browsing and haven't dusted off that CV yet, that's not a problem; we can have a call first.
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