Assistant Financial Accountant - Investments

**This is a maternity cover role and may be offered as a secondment. **

This is a re-advertisement of vacancy: 170561. Previous applicants need not apply.

The Finance Division is looking for an Assistant Financial Accountant to cover maternity leave for up to 10 months with a target start date of March 2023. This is an exciting development opportunity for the right individual to gain experience in the Financial Reporting Team in the role of Assistant Financial Accountant Investments. Reporting to the Investment and Trusts Accountant, you will play a key role in the internal and external financial reporting of the University.

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

The Finance Division supports the academic, research and administrative community at the University providing sound financial advice and timely information with a range of support services including financial operations, financial reporting, financial support and professional services.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

•             An excellent contributory pension scheme

•             38 days annual leave

•             A comprehensive range of childcare services

•             Family leave schemes

•             Cycle loan scheme

•             Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

•             Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

•             A welcoming and diverse community

About the Role

The Assistant Financial Accountant - Investments gives key support to the internal and external financial reporting of the University. Specifically the role will carry out management and financial accounting for investment accounting including the endowment fund (£3.5bn), spinout accounting and preparing the year end investment and endowment accounts. In particular the role will provide support during the year-end audit with regards to the information to be supplied to the external auditors.

This includes the production of key sections of the year end and quarterly accounts in support of the Investment and Trusts accountant and other members of the wider Financial Reporting team.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

You will be based in Hythe Bridge Street but you may be able to agree a pattern of regular remote working with your line manager.

About You

You will be a studying towards or be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA or equivalent) with strong IT skills and experience of working in a large, complex accounting environment. You will enjoy working as part of a team and have strong communication skills making you able to work with colleagues with a wide range of financial skills and at all levels in the organisation.

Application Process

You will be required to upload a supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 8 March 2024.

Interviews will take place on Monday 18 March and will be in person.

Committed to equality and valuing diversity