Tax and Financial Accountant

To promote a flexible workforce, the University will consider applications from individuals seeking full time, part time, job share, or term time only working arrangements.

The purpose of this role will be to provide financial support to the Tax & Investments Manager and to ensure the financial compliance and operations of the Department are delivered effectively.

With finance experience in financial statements or external auditing, the successful applicant must be a capable team worker and highly organised. Dealing with enquiries from across the university and outside organisations, the applicant must be an effective communicator and able to prioritise a changeable workload.

The post-holder will be expected to work across the full range of Finance functions.

This job description is subject to review and amendment in the light of the changing needs of the University, to provide appropriate development opportunities and/or the addition of any other reasonable duties.

The role is part of theTax, Compliance and Assurance team responsible for the overall financial accounting services of the institution including subsidiaries. The teamis responsible forstatutory financial reporting, the integrity of financial transaction, financial and taxation compliance, external regulatory and covenant compliance, and treasury management.

The postholder will provide professional and specialist advice to a range of stakeholders across the institution.

This is a wide-ranging role, and the post-holder will engage with colleagues across a range of disciplines, promoting financial decision-making, capital developments, efficiencies, and the overall sustainability of the University. The development of technological solutions, business intelligence and knowledge transfer are integral to this role. There is a focus on delivery of outcomes in this role

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Integrity of Financial Transactions

• Monitor the monthly reconciliation of balance sheet items, including VAT control accounts in line with Make Tax Digital for VAT legislation.
• Tomonitorand manage the recording of the University Fixed Assetsassessing opportunity for systemic improvement.
• To ensure that the monthly process to ensure accuracy and completeness of income and expenditure for all departments is completed and communicated appropriately and in line with financial regulations.
• Tomaintainthe general ledgerand to contribute to finance system process improvements where appropriate

Statutory Financial Reporting

• Lead the day-to-day production of the University’s annualconsolidatedfinancial statements, including any changes in the FE/HE SORP and/or Medraccounts direction statements.
  
  Advisingthe Head of Financial Operations and Compliance where appropriate.
• Lead onco-ordination of year end procedures andmanageliaison with external auditor for the Universityconsolidatedaccounts (incorporating University and its subsidiaries), escalating to the Head of Financial Operations and Compliance where needed.
• Lead onthe preparation of statistical returns including HESA Finance Return, Office of National Statistics returns, Charities Commission return and any ad-hoc returns as required.

Internal Audit

• Lead onthe co-ordination,monitoring and reporting progress on completing recommendations made by University Internal Auditor.
• Production of Internal Audit recommendation summary and related papers for the University’s Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee.

Taxation Compliance

• To supportandadvisethe University and subsidiaries with respect to taxand VATmattersand ensure the Group remain compliant.
• Lead on andadvisethe
  
  Head of Financial Operations and Compliance in the development and implementation of tax planning in collaboration with external advisors.
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