*must be immediate or on short notice

This role is responsible forthe delivery of the Financial Management/Management accounts team departmental responsibilities set out above:

• Ensuring that monthly income and expenditure, budgets and forecasts, and returns, are timely, accurate and robust
• Ensuring that advice, reports and commentaries are accurate and give a clear view of issues, risks and required actions

• Ensuring that budget holders understand their budgets and financial performance and are taking action to address any issues and risks

• Ensuring that regulatory returns and financial analysis / reviews are accurate, timely and robust and clearly communicate the correct
• Ensuring that systems and processes are used efficiently and effectively
• Ensuring that staff resources are deployed effectively including agreeing objectives and priorities with the Head of Financial Management, balancing workload across the with the Assistant Finance Manager and supporting their training and skills development.
• Line management of management accounts team

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Income and Expenditure (I&E) Reporting

• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of management accounts according to the month end process and timetable, liaising with budget holders and other teams as required
• Ensure that month end accounting aligns with year end reporting so that there are "no surprises" at year end
• Produce month end reporting pack with all required commentaries, reports and analysis for the Head of Financial Performance
• Produce the month end management accounts schedules for Deans of Schools and Professional Service Directors, analyse key variances, and write the associated commentary, clearly and concisely highlighting issues, risks and actions
• Meet with budget holding Deans of Schools and Service Directors to discuss performance and agree actions to address issues and risks
• Highlight any ongoing concerns to the Head of Financial Performance and discuss required actions.
• Overlook and lead on accurate accounting for the partnership arrangements

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Understand and communicate the timetables, processes and assumptions for annual budgeting and in-year forecasts to budget holding Deans of Schools and Service Directors and managers, with clear responsibilities
• Discuss budgets for each area with budget holders, providing any analysis and ensuring clear understanding of operational requirements. Escalate any concerns to the Head of Financial Performance
• Make effective use of budgeting systems and tools to ensure robust and accurate budgets and forecasts
• Produce any required commentaries, reports and analysis for the Head of Financial Performance
• Maintain budget holder accountability by agreeing and reviewing final budgets with budget holders ensuring that any implications are understood

This is a great opportunity to work in a well know university, the role is temp initially with a view of becoming perm. Candidates will be able to go to the office 2 days a week.