Accountancy Assistant

6 days ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Newcastle University Full time £31,000 - £34,000 per year

Salary: £31,236 to £32,080 with progression to £34,610 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 03 November 2025

The Role

We are seeking a motivated, proactive individual to join us and work within the Finance Team based in the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE). As part of the team, you will have responsibility for supporting the provision of a full Management Accounting service across the faculty, ensuring successful devolved financial management.

The SAgE Faculty is an exciting and dynamic place to work, dedicated to world-leading education and research. Being embedded within the faculty gives you the opportunity to be close to the academic, student and research community and innovative projects. You will also reap the benefits of being part of the wider University Finance Hub and the development opportunities and professional support this can bring.

It is an exciting opportunity to work across a wide spectrum of university services supporting the financial management of university accounts. 

We are looking for a confident communicator and effective team player who can build positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. Good numerical and IT skills are essential, and we need you to be able to work accurately to tight deadlines and adaptive to change. To be highly successful in this role, you will need to be well organised and customer impact focused.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be addressed to Jackie Williams,  

Please ensure you upload a covering letter with your CV when applying for this role. 

Key Accountabilities

To plan, organise and monitor the Finance Support workload including the input of financial transactions and the delivery of reporting informationTo assist in the preparation of detailed annual budgets and forecastsTo produce a standard suite of reports and performance indicators to an agreed timetableTo provide advice and guidance on financial issues to Faculty and Professional Services staff.To liaise with Finance and Planning and other Professional Services where necessary to ensure best practice is adhered to at all timesTo be responsible for the creation and amendment of master data e.g. SAP accounts as required in order to maintain the most effective structures for use across the FacultyTo identify areas within the Faculty/Unit where best practice could be strengthened by the application of University policies and proceduresTo run month end procedures in order to facilitate the production of monthly / quarterly accounts in accordance with the accounting timetableTo supervise other members of the Finance support team on a day-to-day basisTo undertake any other duties of a relevant nature as required by the Deputy Head of Faculty Finance

The Person 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience 

High degree of literacy and numeracyHigh degree of IT literacyStrong communication skills (written and verbal)Staff management and leadership skills and experienceRecent relevant experience from a finance environmentExperience of the production of management accounting information

Desirable

SAP Knowledge Experience of working effectively in a large and complex organisation to enable successful collaboration between the Finance, Faculty, School and other University roles. 

Attributes and Behaviour

Reviews and revises plans to meet with changing circumstancesDevelops and implements new ideasIs supportive of others during changeBuilds on others' ideas and suggestionsWilling to change ways and policies in light of new informationClarifies understanding of others to avoid misinterpretationChooses communication tools appropriately e.g. selective use of emails and other channels of communicationTailors content of communication to the audience, changing style, tone and format appropriatelyMaintains flexibility in work plans to allow for changing circumstancesWorks in a planned and structured wayPlans workload and tasks in a systematic wayUses systems and tools to ensure records and audit trails are clear and up to date

Qualifications

Educated to at least A Level standard (minimum of 3, grades A – C) or equivalent standard by experience

Desirable

AAT qualified (Association of Accounting Technicians) or equivalent 

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 28724

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