Management Accounts Analyst

This post is full time and permanent, working 35 hours per week.   Join the University of Westminster's lively finance team as a Management Accounts Analyst and immerse yourself in a vibrant work culture that values diversity, inclusivity, and professional growth. Based at the Wells Street site in the heart of Central London, you'll be part of an operations and projects team that delivers a centrally managed service with a local touch.   As a Management Accounts Analyst, you will lead the operations & projects team, providing essential financial and project accounting support. Your role will involve reviewing monthly balance sheets, maintaining the Fixed Asset Register, preparing the annual depreciation budget, and managing quarterly forecasts. You'll also play a crucial role in supporting the year-end audit. Working closely with the Accounting Compliance and Tax Manager, you will contribute to the preparation of year-end accounts and external audits. Additionally, you'll support the submission of external reporting requirements such as the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), HE Business and Community Interaction (HE-BCI), and Office for Students (OFS), ensuring compliance and excellence in financial reporting.   In this role, you will have the opportunity to manage a team of three, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and efficiency. The University of Westminster is committed to providing a supportive and family-friendly workplace, offering 35 days of annual leave, a generous occupational pension scheme, incremental progression and cost-of-living increases, flexible working arrangements, and hybrid working patterns to help you balance work and personal life.   Ideal candidates will have a degree or equivalent practical experience and part qualification from a relevant accounting body (ACA, ACCA, CIMA). Proficiency in Excel and Word and experience with computerised financial management systems are expected, with Agresso experience being a plus. Training on Agresso will be provided, ensuring you have the tools and knowledge to excel in your role.   At the University of Westminster, you'll find a culture that champions equality, diversity, and inclusion, with a range of well-being and work-life balance benefits. You'll be part of a community that not only excels professionally but also enjoys access to a wide range of sporting facilities and library resources across our campuses.   If you're looking for a role that offers professional challenges, opportunities for development, and a chance to make an impact within a leading educational institution, apply to become the University of Westminster's next Management Accounts Analyst.   To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply' above. Further information can be found in the job description and person specification, which can be accessed through this link too.    At the University of Westminster, diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity are at the core of how we engage with students, colleagues, applicants, visitors and all our stakeholders.    We are fully committed to enabling a supportive and safe learning and working environment which is equitable, diverse and inclusive, is based on mutual respect and trust, and in which harassment and discrimination are neither tolerated nor acceptable.   The University has adopted Smart Working principles to support and further our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion aims of being an inclusive, collaborative and flexible employer. Further details of Smart Working can be discussed at interview stage.   Closing date: midnight on 28 January 2024    Interviews are likely to be held on: 05 February 2024.   Administrative contact (for queries only): Recruitment@westminster.ac.uk