Head of Financial Accounts

A London University is seeking a Head of Financial Accounts

18 Month Contract

Hybrid working (2 days in the office)

£65,000 - £70,000 starting salary.

42 days holiday

Excellent Pension

Reporting in the Associate Director of Financial Control you will manage a team of 2.

The client is looking for a Qualified Accountant.

Experience in the Higher Education, Not For Profit or wider Public Sector would be highly advantageous.

1. Actively contribute on all aspects of statutory accounts, internal and external audits.
2. Development of financial controls, processes, policies and procedures across income and expenditure areas.
3. Monitor the control accounts on a monthly basis, ensuring that balances are understood and corrective action is in place to reconcile accounts.
4. Manage the capitalisation of expenditure, securing auditable records.
5. Assist with all internal and the external audit processes, meeting auditors and providing information to support their inspections.
6. Contribute to the internal monthly management accounts and external financial forecasts presented to the Office for Students, confirming balance sheet and cashflow assumptions.
7. Coordinate the updates required to the Financial Regulations, finance policies and processes, training finance and non-finance staff where relevant.

Experience in the HE sector or Not For Profit sector would be highly advantageous.