Accounts Manager
Posted Today by Robert Half
£39,906 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Accounts Manager role is a 6-month fixed-term contract based in Cambridge, offering hybrid working arrangements and a salary of up to £39,906. The position involves supporting the finance team with general ledger and research grants functions, while also managing a small team. Key responsibilities include budget monitoring, financial reporting, and liaising with various stakeholders. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide accounts management services to the department, ranging from day-to-day query resolution up to supporting the month-end and year-end processes.
- Monitor and reconcile general ledger accounts ensuring budget holders manage their resources efficiently and effectively.
- Discuss budget details with the Finance Manager and other senior staff, identify and explain potential problems.
- Explain financially technical information to non-financial staff.
- Liaise with Principal Investigators regarding their budgets, forecasts for expenditure and any pipeline grant applications.
- Understand the potentially complex terms and conditions of different funders or programmes and apply them to budgets and expenditures, providing advice surrounding this.
- Support research grant applications when required, including costing projects/grants for senior staff.
- Assist with the collection of debts, dealing with queries as soon as they arise.
- Identify areas for process improvements within the finance team and assist with their implementation.
- Line Management of 2-3 staff, setting priorities and allocating tasks.
- Deputise for the Finance Manager.
Key Skills:
- Formal qualification to bachelor's degree level or AAT Level 4 (or equivalent).
- Demonstrable experience working in a busy accounts environment.
- Strong IT skills, including Excel and Microsoft Office packages.
- Experience managing or supporting general ledger and financial processes.
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and prioritise workload effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.
Salary (Rate): £39,906 yearly
City: Cambridge
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
ACCOUNTS MANAGER - 6 MONTH FTC - UP TO £39,906 - CAMBRIDGE - HYBRID
Robert Half are delighted to assist a renowned client who are looking for an Accounts Manager to cover a 6 month secondment offering hybrid working and up to £39,906!
The postholder, reporting to the Department Finance Manager, will provide support to the finance team across the general ledger and research grants functions.
Things to know:
- Job Title: Accounts Manager
- Salary : £33,951 - £39,906
- Location : Cambridge
- Working pattern : hybrid - 2 days onsite, rest working from home
- Assignment length: 6 months
- Start date : ASAP
Responsibilities:
- Provide accounts management services to the department, ranging from day-to-day query resolution up to (but not limited to) supporting the month-end and year-end processes.
- Monitor and reconcile general ledger accounts ensuring budget holders manage their resources efficiently and effectively.
- Discuss budget details with the Finance Manager and other senior staff, identify and explain potential problems.
- Explain financially technical information to non-financial staff.
- Liaise with Principal Investigators regarding their budgets, forecasts for expenditure and any pipeline grant applications.
- Understand the potentially complex terms and conditions of different funders or programmes and apply them to budgets and expenditures, providing advice surrounding this.
- Support research grant applications when required, including costing projects/grants for senior staff.
- Assist with the collection of debts, dealing with queries as soon as they arise.
- Identify areas for process improvements within the finance team and assist with their implementation.
- Line Management of 2-3 staff, setting priorities and allocating tasks.
- Deputise for the Finance Manager.
Requirements:
- Formal qualification to bachelor's degree level or AAT Level 4 (or equivalent).
- Demonstrable experience working in a busy accounts environment.
- Strong IT skills, including Excel and Microsoft Office packages.
- Experience managing or supporting general ledger and financial processes.
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and prioritise workload effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.