Financial Accountant
Abertay University
- Dundee
- £45,585-54,395 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Prepare and submit all Abertay Financial Reporting, including preparation of Statutory Accounts, HESA and SFC financial returns
- Responsible for the external audit, and key liaison with external auditors
- Review of quarterly Balance Sheet reconciliations, including responsibility for monthly Investment portfolio reconciliations and related adjusts
- Prepare and submit other taxation returns, including quarterly VAT, and annual Corporation Tax. Assist payroll officer with Pension Reporting.
- Prepare and submit annual TRAC returns, and in liaison with School Deans, ensure workload plan data is consistent with this.
- Oversee the Universitys Capital Reporting, including maintaining the asset register and physical verification of assets.
- Prepare/report monthly cashflow forecasts, including Capital spend forecasts, and advise on investing surplus funds via bank/term deposit opportunities
- Responsibility for authorisation of payment files, including BACs and any other payments
- Undertake due diligence of partner/potential partners, liaising with out International Office, through review of their financial statements/provided data, and communicate this back through committee structure
- Liaise with external employment, tax/vat advisors to answer adhoc internal queries/assurance requirements throughout the year, providing/organising training as required
- Provide adhoc support to other members of the University as required.
- 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 good interpersonal skills, developing effective working relationships with colleagues and key external contacts.
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