Job Description

Guide and advise more junior team members on financial processes and procedures and provide support on specific tasks, such as costings.Support other areas as specified to the role such as annual statutory accounts, subsidiary accounting, insurance, finance system, annual returns or taxation.Prepare and distribute relevant and meaningful monthly management information reports to specific budget holders and meet with them on a regular basis. Work with the other members of the management accounts team in driving changes in management reporting, ensuring best practice is adopted to enable greater understanding and ownership by the relevant budget holder.Assist budget managers in developing new income generation and cost saving opportunities, ensuring these are fully costed and appropriate internal approval has been gained before external commitments are made.Carry out other financial operational activities, including specific project analysis, and preparation of information for and submission of annual financial returns as required.Take the finance lead on specific cross-institution projects as required, liaising directly with the Deputy Director of Finance and Director of Finance and Resources.Taking advice from the Head of Financial Accounting and the Tax and Insurance Specialist, ensure all necessary financial policies, procedures and accounting processes are understood and applied to ensure sound financial management.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities