Corporate Finance
| Location: | Kings Meadow Campus |
| Salary: | £33,348 to £44,414 per annum (pro-rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance. |
| Closing Date: | Monday 26 June 2023 |
| Reference: | FAB238423 |
Candidates are advised to apply using a CV and Covering Letter which is tailored to the role profile below.
The Corporate Finance team are seeking an Assistant Financial Accountant for a 12-month fixed term contract. You will work with colleagues across the Corporate Finance team, and other Finance teams across the University, developing your financial accounting and reconciliation skills.
What you will be doing
The key function of the post is to provide integrity to our Balance Sheet reporting and our Cash and Treasury management.
You will be involved in monthly reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance. You will build strong relationships, both internally and externally, and be the main contact for our bankers and lenders.
You will be involved with our year-end reporting preparations and completion, and you will be a key point of contact for audit requests.
Along the way you will be a key contributor to risk management, change management and system implementation projects.
Who you are
- You are a qualified accountant or studying towards your accountancy qualification (ACA, CA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalents).
- You understand fundamental financial controls and how they should be working.
- You have previously prepared monthly management accounts and/or financial statements.
- You have previously managed professional relationships, both internally and externally to your organisation
- You have experience of coaching, supporting and challenging colleagues.
- As a person, you have a natural curiosity, enjoy detail and accuracy, and you easily build good relationships with your team and colleagues.
Who we are
We are the Corporate Finance team, a small team that sits within a much larger Financial Control and Financial Management team. We are a busy, diverse and vibrant team, looking after the month-end and year-end processes and reporting, audit and regulatory control and reporting, cash and treasury management and the setup of the university’s current finance system, Unit4 Business World.
What’s in it for you
The university offers 30 days holiday allowance (plus additional university closure days), a competitive pension scheme, and onsite childcare on our award-winning campus, amongst other benefits. We offer hybrid home and office working.
You will be encouraged to take the short courses the university offers and attend external training which is relevant to your role.
Want to know more?
This role is available on a fixed term contract for 12 months. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours) ; however applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 29 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours. Job shares and flexible working arrangements may be considered. You can read more about working here on our website.
Requests for secondment from internal candidates will be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Hannah McMaster or Philippa Tyrer, hannah.mcmaster@nottingham.ac.uk or philippa.tyrer1@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.