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Job Location drjobs

Birmingham - UK

Monthly Salary drjobs

£ 36130 - 45413

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

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Position Details

Finance Office

Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range 36130 to 45413 with potential progression once in post to 48149

Grade: 7

Full Time Fixed Term contract up to July 2026

Closing date: 20th May 2025

Our offer to you

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years andweare equally proud to be recognised as a leading global want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond support them to succeed and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here todevelopthrough our sectorleading Birmingham Professional programmewhichprovides allprofessionalservices staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full almost 5000professionalservices jobs in a widerange of functionsin Edgbaston andin our campus inDubai there are plenty of opportunities foryou to be able to develop yourcareer at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas innovation and warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we areand how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees andtothe success of the University and depending on the role we offer avarietyof flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible addition you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 dayspaid holidaya year one paid day a year for volunteering occupational sick pay and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus including main bus routes and a train station on campus we have a stateoftheart sports centre with pool shopsplaces to eat and drinkour own art gallery museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about thebenefits of working for the Universityof Birmingham

Background

The Finance department at the University of Birmingham provides a range of services and advice to all areas of the University to ensure that the finances present and future support the Universitys delivery of the Birmingham 2030 Strategic Framework.

The Finance Specialist Team is responsible for optimising reporting development delivery and training across Finance and the wider service users across the University; ensuring that we fully utilise our system capabilities across our various platforms. We aim to drive innovation and improve digital capability within Finance through developing efficient and effective processes and innovative solutions to deliver business requirements.

Role Summary

We are seeking a qualified accountant to join our team as a Finance Specialist focusing on the ongoing development and maintenance of our financial reporting models and templates. This role helps ensure the smooth operation of the teams BAU activities while contributing to structured development on projects in close collaboration with the Finance Project Manager.

The Finance Specialist will be responsible for running maintaining and enhancing our suite of financial reports and templates ensuring they remain fit for purpose and aligned with evolving business needs. They will also contribute to new development initiatives working within a structured framework where tasks are assigned reviewed at key stages and iteratively refined to maintain high standards and consistency.

The role will work closely with the Finance Project Manager who will oversee project timelines and priorities while also collaborating with the Senior Finance Analyst who will provide technical guidance on solution design architecture and best practices.

This role is a good opportunity for a finance professional with strong technical skills who thrives in a dynamic environment adapting to change and tackling inefficiencies headon. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for spotting improvements and the drive to implement practical and sustainable solutions ensuring our financial reporting and modelling remain effective and fit for purpose.

Main Duties

Required Knowledge Skills Qualifications Experience

Dimensions

Roles at this level will require a broad understanding and practical experience of an administrative or professional field which will be used to plan the running and development of services and/or lead shorter term projects or contribute to larger will work with information which needs interpretation and analysis; you will use your judgement to identify the best solution to differing problems and issues offering recommendations for managing more complex will need to liaise and/or coordinate activities across a number of different sections within the department or possibly with wider department or external bodies as appropriate.

Planning and Organising

Problem Solving and decision making

Internal and External relationships

Informal enquiries to Ilyas Ehrari email:

View our staff values and behaviourshere

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyoneon our website.




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Employment Type

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