Head of Management Accounting

Job title:

Head of Management Accounting

Company:

University College London

Job description

About usUCL’s Finance function has 5 Directorates: Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Finance Business Partnering, Management Accounting, Treasury and Long-term Investments, and Finance Operations. Together they are responsible for the management of UCL’s financial performance and strategy and for providing assurance to our council and University Management Committee on UCL’s financial position.About the roleThis senior leadership role leads the Management Accounting team which is a large team and which provides management accounting services across all academic faculties and professional service divisions at UCL.This job is fundamental in supporting finance to provide an excellent service to the University. You’ll be required to give first class leadership and support to the team and support and advise stakeholders to the highest level. You’ll also have the opportunity to drive significant change to streamline processes and improve the accuracy of data, supporting the wider finance team in providing better analysis, insight and support to the business.A full range of duties can be found on the attached job description.This is a Grade 10 position and as such offers a salary of £87,000 to £95,000. There is the possibility of more for an exceptional candidate. The position also comes with a generous annual leave allowance, an excellent pension, and some attractive benefits.About you,To do this job you’ll need:

• To be a fully qualified accountant with significant post qualification experience in a management accounting or finance role
• Successful experience of service delivery including building trust and credibility amongst senior stakeholders
• A track record of financial leadership and driving continuous improvement across people, processes and technology
• Successful experience of managing a large team, including the ability to effectively delegate whilst maintaining appropriate levels of oversight and review to drive quality
• Experience of managing conflict in teams or between stakeholders to deliver results at pace

Please review the job description, paying particular attention to the essential and desirable criteria, and ensure these are covered in your application.What we offerAs 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
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs 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; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.Available documents

Expected salary

£87000 – 95000 per year

Location

North West London

Job date

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 04:18:25 GMT

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