College Accountant

College Accountant

Our client, a prestigious educational establishment, based in OX3 has an exciting opportunity to join their team as College Accountant.

The College Accountant will lead its dynamic finance department and contribute to the strategic development of the College, taking ownership of all financial processes and reporting for the College and its subsidiaries and driving the implementation of new systems to optimise efficiency.

The successful candidate will be entitled to a salary of between £63k-73k dependent on experience plus a generous benefits package.

The Role

• Contribute at a senior level to the strategic development of the college, demonstrating leadership skills by taking responsibility for financial management
• Ensure efficient and accurate processing of the financial transactions of the College
• Work closely with budget holders as a trusted "business partner"
• Delivery of Financial, management, budget holder and fund reporting against monthly and annual reporting timetables
• Responsibility for the annual budget and annual forecasting, ensuring variances are reviewed and actioned
• Management of cash and working capital across the College, providing regular cashflow forecasts
• Review, procure and implement finance systems and processes to maximise efficiency
• Line Management, training and development of the Financial Officer
• Primary contact for external auditors and management of the year end audit process

The Ideal Candidate

• CCAB or CIMA Qualified with significant post qualification experience
• Experience of Financial Control oversight in a group structure business or charity
• Knowledge of finance computer systems and production of effective accurate and timely financial reporting
• Experience of developing and implementing financial procedures, controls and strategies
• Experience of leading financial aspects of capital/infrastructure projects
• Experienced in management and development of people

The Benefits

The successful candidate will join a friendly and welcoming team at a highly prestigious institution.

You will be entitled to a salary of £63-73k dependent on experience alongside 35 days holiday (Including banks), a generous pensions scheme, free lunches and more.

The organisation has parking available however is also well connected by public transport.

If this sounds like a role for you, please click apply, alternatively if you're just curious or require more immediate assistance, please contact Max at Socrates Recruitment.

We look forward to hearing from you!