Management Accountant at Sheffield Hallam University

The University’s Finance Directorate is responsible for the delivery of professional financial and accounting advice and decision support services to University staff and external stakeholders. It also ensures compliance with statutory and regulatory financial requirements.

This role is within the  Financial Performance and Strategy team within Management Accounts which provides high-level management accounting services and specialist support for stakeholders across the University, whilst ensuring the integrity of data contained in the finance system and compliance with external regulation and internal policies.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the implementation of the University’s ‘Transforming Lives’ strategy.  Management Accounting is key in providing an accurate budgeting and forecasting function and robust financial advice enabling effective decision support and allocation of resources, critical to the successful delivery of our strategy.

Being an experienced/qualified accountant, you will have significant experience of delivering a management accounting service in an environment of complex regulations and procedures and liaising with a varied range of stakeholders.

You will have experience of working with complex sets of data and improving processes. You will also be familiar with activity-based costing methodology. You will be able to demonstrate a high level of technical competence and strong communication skills.

Sheffield Hallam welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, pregnancy and maternity, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.

For this job we particularly welcome applications from minority ethnic applicants who are underrepresented in this area at Sheffield Hallam.

The University is unable to employ anyone who does not legally have the right to work in the UK. If you require sponsorship to undertake this role, please visit GOV.UK to check your eligibility before applying.

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