Assistant Bursar (Finance)/College Accountant Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
Information for the role of Assistant Bursar (Finance)/College Accountant
Salary £73,040-£79,792 (depending on experience) per annum
for 36.25/hours per week
An excellent opportunity to join a prestigious organisation in a varied and fulfilling role in a small friendly team.
You will be supporting the Senior Bursar in all aspects of the financial management, planning, reporting and analysis of the College’s financial affairs.
To be considered for this interesting role, you will need to have:
- A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or CIPFA)
- Degree level education
- Proven success at managerial level, ideally in a service or commercial organisation
- Experience of working with line functions to establish budgets
- A track record of successfully managing and developing staff
- The ability to initiate and adapt to a culture of change management
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Sound planning, organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to set and meet given deadlines.
The ideal candidate will be a team leader who motivates by example with a willingness to make a positive contribution to the life of the College.
About Downing College
Founded in 1800, Downing College in the University of Cambridge has a unique and magnificent setting among twenty acres of lawns and trees yet is located in the centre of Cambridge. The open landscape has a superb collection of neo-classical buildings from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Those living and working in Downing enjoy a beautiful environment unique in Cambridge in its spaciousness.
The College is composed of approximately 50 Fellows and 165 non-academic staff and its aim is to help all students to develop their academic ability and personal potential during their time here. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and informal community for Fellows, staff and students alike. Set within this expansive and beautiful landscape, Downing also has a thriving conference business and provides customers with a choice of superior conference, meeting and theatre facilities.
Details of the role
The post of Assistant Bursar (Finance)/College Accountant is a permanent full-time role, reporting to the Senior Bursar.
Applications are invited from suitably experienced candidates and are welcomed from a broad range of backgrounds.
Hours of work are 36.25 hours/week with an unpaid 30-minute lunch break, although there is potential for a degree of flexibility on start/finish times. The annual salary is £73,040-£79,792 (depending on experience) per annum for 36.25 hours per week (steps 65-68 on the University Salary Spine). In addition to the salary, we offer attractive benefits:
- 33 days’ holiday (including Bank Holidays)
- Discretionary Bonus scheme
- Free College lunches on working days
- Pension scheme (with matched contribution up to 10%)
- Free access to an Employee Assistance programme 24/7
- Healthcare Cash scheme (e.g. for prescriptions, dental, optical, physiotherapy)
- Free Life Assurance cover
- Optional subsidised private medical and dental schemes
- Cycle purchase scheme, giving substantial savings on cycle purchase
- Free use of on-site Gym facilities
- Free on-site Car parking
- Social events
- An additional Day Off for your Birthday!
A full list of benefits is available from the College’s HR Office. (Please note that those benefits which are non-contractual may be amended or withdrawn at our discretion.)
Application Process
To apply for this position, please complete the online application form or call HR on 01223 334734 / 01223 334820 to request an application form. We are pleased to be able offer this document in an accessible format, please contact HR ([email protected]) if you wish to receive the advert, role profile or an application form in a different, accessible format, e.g. large print.
CLOSING DATE: Midday, 25 September 2023
Please note that the closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants..
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to undertake on-line assessments.
The successful candidate will be subject to Right-to-Work checks.
Applicants who declare a disability will be offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job.
All applicants will be contacted once shortlisting has taken place.
