Department Accountant

A prestigious educational institution in South West London is looking to recruit a Department Accountant to join their Central Finance team. The successful candidate will support Heads of Department in all financial matters, and provide professional advice and support on finance issues to non-finance management and staff.

Duties and responsibilities will include:
Supporting non-financial Management regarding all areas of finance
Responsibility for all aspects of financial reporting to the Academic Departments (including monthly income and expenditure accounts with commentary, payroll reports, forecasting information and full involvement in the budget process)
Work proactively with non-financial management in the preparation of their budget
Prepare financial reports for departmental activities
Provide support and manage more junior members of staff

The successful candidate is likely to be:
A Part Qualified Accountant with previous experience in a similar role
Knowledge and clear practical experience in all aspects of budgetary control and financial controls
Demonstrable staff management experience
Excellent communication skills
Strong systems skills – particularly Microsoft Office. Previous experience of Agresso and corporate systems such as Midland iTrent would be desirable

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic organisation so if you are interested please contact me at the earliest opportunity.

September 22, 2014 • Tags:  • Posted in: Financial

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