Financial Accountant (Temporary Cover)

Financial Accountant (Temporary Cover)

Full time, 35 hours per week

Fixed term (for a period of two months)

Grade 8 (£46,485- £55,295)

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the purpose of this role is to provide temporary cover within the Finance team, bridging the gap until a Permanent post is recruited. 

This post will oversee all Abertay Financial and taxation reporting, ensuring that all financial transactions behind returns are accurate.

This role will oversee an Assistant Accountant (G5) and our Payroll Officer (G6).

The specific duties and responsibilities include -

·       Review of quarterly Balance Sheet reconciliations, including responsibility for monthly investment portfolio reconciliations and related adjustments

·       Prepare and submit other taxation returns including quarterly Vat and annual Corporation Tax

·       Oversee Payroll, and assisting payroll officer with Pension reporting

·       Oversee Assistant Accountant, their workload and training, including day to day liaision with other teams in the University including Funding and Estates

·       Prepare/report monthly cashflow forecasts, including Capital spend forecasts

·       Undertake due diligence of partner/potential partners, liaisinng with our International team, through review of their financial statements/provided data and communicate this back through our committee structure

·       Liaise with external employment, tax/vat advisors to answer adhoc Internal queries/assurance requirements through the year, providing/organising training as required

·       As a temporary role, this role will provide ad hoc support to other members of the team, dependent on specific deadlines during this post duration

About you -

·       You are a qualified accountant or qualified by experience

·       You have extensive experience in a Higher Education setting

·       You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

·       You can explain technical accounting concepts to non-finance professionals in a clear and understandable manner

·       You have excellent interpersonal skills

·       You have excellent time management skills

·       You have excellent Microsoft skills, and a high proficiency with volume data manipulation in excel

The Role -

This is a full-time temporary role, and as the University supports flexible working, this role would be considered for a home working role, although some Dundee office working would be required, dependent on specific work tasks and deadlines.

If you believe you have the skills and experience for this exciting and challenging role, please submit your application through our online recruitment system.

Please note that we will only accept applications through our online recruitment system.

Committed to Equal Opportunities

Abertay University is a Scottish Registered Charity,

No: SC016040