• Responsible for providing high quality, accurate financial analysis on strategic projects with insightful commentary to senior stakeholders including SLT.
• Analyse and interpret financial and non-financial trends, by reference to previous years and external data, providing added value commentary and propose actions to address issues.
• Produce analysis to support strategic decision making around structural and operational review.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across the University to provide strategic insights and solutions/proposals to drive decision making through high-quality financial analysis.
• Responsible for the production of the Income Financial Model for review by the Head of FA & MA.
• Assisting in the development of the University 5-year strategic financial plan through the financial summaries/analysis from the income model.
• Complete the management accounting processes related to month-end, year-end, forecasting and budgeting for the Corporate Directorate.
• Responsible for producing the annual budget templates for update by the FP&A team.
• Support the Head of FA & MA in producing the monthly reporting pack for SLT, Finance Committee and the Board.
• Produce regular strategic update papers for SLT, Finance Committee and the Board as requested by Senior Finance Leadership.
• Managing the month-end close process, troubleshooting reporting issues and assisting in developing new reports for the FP&A team with the Systems and Change team.
• Process review in Management Accounts team and drawing up proposals for process improvement.
• Line management and development of 2 x Trainee Accountants.
• To deputise for Head of FA & MA where required.
• To provide cover for Management Accounts team where required.