Job Description

Ref Number

B28-00147

Professional Expertise

Finance

Department

Finance, Commercial and Estates (B28)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

43,981-52,586

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

Yes

Closing Date

11-Dec-2025

About us

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The UCL Finance department is divided into 4 Directorates: Management Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Finance Business Partnering and Financial Services. They are responsible for the central management of UCL's financial performance and strategy and for the provision of services and advice.



We currently have a vacant position for an Assistant Management Accountant within the Management Accounting team, which leads on management accounting, internal management reporting and compliance reporting to our regulators.

About the role

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The post-holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of all aspects of the University's management accounting, including cost management, cash flow management, variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting. They will support the provision of accurate financial information for use across the business.



The post-holder will need to have a customer service focus with the ability to drive and deliver continuous customer service improvements including to financial systems and processes, workflows, management information and management and reporting of financial risks and issues.



The post-holder will work closely with colleagues across UCL with responsibility for general accounting and will need to understand and deliver on their management accounting needs. This will include finance colleagues in the business areas, FP&A, the Financial Accounting team and the Finance Business Partners.



A full range of duties can be found on the attached job description.

About you

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The successful applicant will need:


To be part qualified accountant actively studying for qualification with demonstrable experience in a management accounting or finance role

Experience of working in a service delivery environment

Experience of working collaboratively in a team environment

Excellent data analysis and reconciliation skills

Excellent IT skills including advanced knowledge of Excel and a good all round knowledge of Microsoft Office software


Please read our job description carefully, paying particular attention to the essential and desirable criteria, and ensure these are covered in your application.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme

Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

Immigration loan

Relocation scheme for certain posts

On-Site nursery

On-site gym

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.



We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.