Financial Accounting Assistant

Queen’s University Belfast is currently seeking to recruit to the role of Financial Accounting Assistant.

The postholder will assist in the provision of a comprehensive, professional financial management service in support of invoicing, Financial Accounting, and financial reporting across the University’s operations.

The scope of the role will also involve balance sheet management and enhancing data quality to ensure the integrity of the general ledger and the core financial information used for decision making. The post-holder will assist in the provision of timely information and analysis to allow for accurate decision-making, statutory reporting, and income generation.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• A degree or accounting technician qualification or equivalent or BTEC HNC
• Substantial relevant experience in a finance/accounting environment – to include providing financial advice and performing reconciliations.
• Experience in playing a role in a finance process environment.
• Experience in preparing journal entries and reviewing financial reports.
• Experience in the use of complex accounting systems.

Please note the above is not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please visit our website.

This is a permanent full time position.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. To view further information and to apply, please visit our website.