Corporate Accounting Manager - Finance Office - 105567 - Grade 8

Corporate Accounting Manager – Finance Office – 105567 – Grade 8

Job Description

Position Details

Finance Office

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £46,735 to £55,755 with potential progression once in post to £62,728

Grade: 8

Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 15th April 2025

Our offer to you

People are at the heart of what we are and do. The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University, and we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.

Background

The Corporate Finance team sits within the Financial Services department which also includes the Business Partnering and Management Accounting teams. The Corporate Accounting team are responsible for managing the statutory financial audit process for the University and its subsidiary companies as well as preparing the consolidated Annual Report & Accounts in accordance with UK GAAP, OfS requirements and all other relevant accounting regulations.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Corporate Accounting Manager will oversee the accounting for the University\’s capital programme as well as actively managing the external audit programme for the main University. The role will coordinate the efforts of various teams during the preparation phase, interim audit, year-end build-up, and final audit.

Main Duties

• Responsible for the University\’s capital accounting process and procedure, ensuring the accuracy of the fixed asset register and all capital projects in progress.
• Responsible for all capital programme reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Line management responsibility for the Capital Accountant and Financial Accountant.
• Ensuring readiness for audit, issuing pre-close advice to teams, setting materiality limits in coordination with the senior financial team.
• Identifying areas of significant risk and helping the appropriate teams to develop plans to mitigate those risks.
• Project managing the annual external audit process for the University and its subsidiary companies.
• Develop and implement the plan for Information Provided by the Entity (IPE) testing.
• Managing the external auditor\’s audit portal and providing status updates to senior staff.
• Ensuring regular communications across all relevant areas of the university of audit requirements and progress.
• Promotes equality and values diversity, acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

• Educated to Degree level and a qualified Accountant (ACCA or ACA).
• Audit experience preferably from a big four firm.
• Excellent analytical skills with an ability to analyse complex financial information.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively with a range of stakeholders.

Core competencies/transferable skills

Working at this level you will be able to develop and successfully use the following core competencies/transferable skills in each of the areas shown below. You will be expected to take ownership for getting things done, including calling on or joining others to assist.

Planning and organising

• Provide professional expertise, and manage resources and/or a diverse team.
• Project manage activities to facilitate major changes.

Problem solving and decision making

• Anticipate, interpret and assess customer needs.

Relationships and communication

• Use coaching skills to motivate and develop staff.
• Influence others to follow a particular course of action.

Informal enquiries to Russell Brown, email:

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