Job Description

Job reference: PSX-029115
Salary: 47,389 to 58,225 per annum, depending on relevant experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Professional Services
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Directorate of Finance
Hours Per Week: 35 hours per week
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 20/08/2025
Contract Duration: 24 months
School/Directorate: Directorate of Finance
You will support the Senior Financial Accountant in ensuring that financial control processes are relevant and appropriate and that the financial controls are fit for purpose and proportionate and cover the whole of the University.
You will support the Senior Financial Accountant in the delivery of support and technical accounting advice to professional finance staff across the University, along with provision of support across the wider University community in relation to general finance related queries.
You will assist the Senior Financial Accountant in the preparation and production of the University annual financial statements along with other external statutory returns, and for related audit planning and liaison.
You will act as the line manager for accounting trainees, apprentices and Future Leaders within the Financial Control team.
You will be expected to be customer focused and flexible in your approach.
What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
Our University is positive about flexible working - you can find out more
Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to . Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Philip Pearson
Email:
or
Name: Gordon Haworth
Email:
General enquiries:
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Technical support:
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
47,389 to 58,225 per annum, depending on relevant experience