Financial Reporting & Project Lead

Full Time:                         40 hours including one hour lunch break

Salary:                               Grade 9 (£52,815 - £61,198) 

Location:                          All Souls College, Oxford

Reporting to:                   College Accountant

Contract Type:                Permanent

Closing Date:                   8th September 2024

What you will be doing

The Financial Reporting & Project Lead will play a critical role in college’s reporting requirements, while also driving impactful finance transformation projects. In addition to leading change, this position includes general accounting responsibilities such as assisting with month-end and year-end processes, providing cover for colleagues during absences, and offering direct support to the College Accountant.

As well as delivering accurate management reports, ensuring timely preparation, and providing clear explanations for any significant variances or trends, this role will also oversee the integrity of financial data across all financial reports. Monitoring the financial performance of specific projects and ensuring they stay within budget, supporting strategic financial planning, and overseeing budgeting processes are also key aspects of this role.

Many projects will involve working with other departments to ensure financial considerations are integrated into planning and execution. This role will assist in creating and implementing new Standard Operating Procedures, training staff, as well as developing automations that integrate data from multiple sources to streamline reporting processes. A key part of this role will be to lead system reviews and implementations to improve efficiency.