Management Accountant - TNE Partnerships

When you work for the University of Central Lancashire, you’ll be part of a thriving community of talent that’s united in a common commitment to transform lives. We do this by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing a vital part in helping us achieve our vision.

About the role:

The University of Central Lancashire based in Preston wishes to recruit an enthusiastic Management Accountant to join the Financial Services Team. The role is to produce the University’s Partnership related income budgets, quarterly forecasts and reporting packs and to complete all appropriate monthly management accounts and year-end adjustments.

Working in tandem with the university’s partnerships teams, the post holder will build relationships and provide outstanding financial support to partner colleges through, budget setting, strategic planning & review and operational delivery.

In exciting times for the University in the evolving Higher Educational and Training sector. This provides an opportunity to work in a fast-paced developing role, enhancing the financial support provided by Financial Services to assist the ongoing growth and development of UCLan.

About you:

The position will draw on the successful candidate’s previous experience of providing management accounting reporting and analysis to both finance and non-finance managers. To build trusted relationships to ensure corporate financial strategies are aligned with Budget Holder delivery plans.

The successful candidate will be part qualified working towards a professional accountancy body membership (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) and have advanced excel skills and experience of Power BI / Dashboard reporting.

Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston with a hybrid working environment.

What we can offer you:

Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.

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