Financial Accountant

ARU is ranked in the world’s top 350 institutions in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and are a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. Their research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. They deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. ARU's academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of the research areas assessed as world-leading. In 2021, they were awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for world-leading music therapy work.

About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About the Role:

You will lead and be responsible for our Financial Accounting team within Financial Services. The Financial Accountant is responsible for all aspects of financial accounting and treasury functions including providing authoritative advice on taxation matters. The post holder will provide a comprehensive financial accounting service to our University, its subsidiary companies, joint ventures and the ARU Foundation Trust.


You will be an enabler for Financial Services to add value to the university. You will have a relevant professional qualification at postgraduate level (e.g. ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA). You will demonstrate proficiency in database reporting and spreadsheet applications. You will provide recommendations to senior staff, using innovative solutions and practical implementations. You will have an intimate knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel. With strong management and interpersonal skills, you will be motivational and a good influencer, and networker.

 

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Stuart Powell, Deputy Director of Finance, at stuart.powell@aru.ac.uk

 

Interviews are planned for Tuesday 11th February 2025

 

Find out more about working with us and how we recruit


We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.


We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

 

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

 

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.


We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.


Guidance Notes:

For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.

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