Senior Management Accountant - Oxford - hybrid working (1-2 days in office)
£54,500
Overall Purpose of the Role
The Senior Management Accountant leads the Management Accounting Team to deliver high-quality monthly management accounts, ensures compliance with financial policies, and manages grant and income claims. The role also supports the continuous development of the Finance Operations function and acts as a key partner to various stakeholders across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead the month-end close process, ensuring timetables are agreed and followed. Produce accurate management accounts and reporting packs with insightful commentary.
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Oversee the accurate completion and submission of all grant returns, ensuring deadlines, compliance, and income recovery opportunities are fully maximised.
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Manage the submission of statutory returns and ad hoc reporting.
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Maintain the fixed asset register, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and year-end readiness.
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Provide hands-on leadership, coaching, and development for the Management Accounting team, setting clear objectives and driving high performance.
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Review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring robust financial control.
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Support the annual accounts preparation and external audit process, working to tight year-end deadlines.
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Drive ongoing process improvement and support systems development and implementation across finance.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
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Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) with experience in a large finance function
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Strong analytical and Excel skills with the ability to interpret financial data and present insights
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Proven team leadership and line management experience
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Demonstrable experience in process improvement and change management
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Skilled communicator with the ability to explain financial outputs to senior stakeholders
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Detail-oriented with strong ownership of deliverables
Working Conditions / Time Pressures
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High-intensity periods include the first week of each month, quarterly grant deadlines, and April/July year-end and audit deadlines
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High level of autonomy with decision-making responsibility within agreed frameworks
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Requires excellent planning and coordination across departments to meet financial reporting deadlines