Head of Financial Reporting & Compliance

As our Head of Financial Reporting and Compliance, you will be responsible for all aspects of financial accounting, including preparation of the Annual Report and Financial Statements, treasury management and taxation.

You will work with stakeholders across the University to provide expert advice and ensure compliance with internal and external financial regulations, as well as being the lead contact for external stakeholders such as external audit, banks and HMRC.

You will lead the Financial Reporting and Compliance team and have responsibility for the Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger functions.

The Financial Reporting and Compliance team is part of the Finance & Procurement Directorate which is responsible for the delivery of professional financial and accounting advice and decision support services to University staff and external stakeholders. 

We also ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory financial requirements.

The team is responsible for statutory financial reporting, the integrity of financial transactions, financial compliance, external regulatory compliance (e.g. tax) and treasury management.

We offer a

wide range of benefits

 and opportunities to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling career in a supportive environment.

You will be contractually enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – one of the largest and most generous defined benefit pension schemes in the country.

Each year you earn a secure pension benefit of 1/49th of your salary and the University contributes towards the cost of this pension (currently worth about 20% of your salary).

For this job, we particularly welcome applications from minority ethnic applicants who are underrepresented in this area/ this type of job at Sheffield Hallam.

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international applicants in this role; this will depend on a number of factors specific to the individual applicant.

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