Your newpany
Hays are currently recruiting for a prestigious higher education body based in Manchester City Centre, seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Finance Officer. This temporary role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and supportive finance team.
Your new role
On a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible for:
1. Assist in the annual reporting cycle, ensuring timely and accurate preparation for financial statements.
2. Support financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
3. Monitor and reconcile accounts, ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies.
4. Create and post journal entries to the Oracle system.
5. Close liaison with the Finance Officers within the team, including provision of advice and guidance as appropriate
6. Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts, forecast outturns, year-end accounts, annual budgets, five year plans.
What you'll need to succeed
You will have:
7. Experience in a similar role
8. Ability to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders
9. Ability to prioritise conflicting demands
10. Knowledge of financial systems (preferably Oracle)
11. A flexible team player with the ability to support colleagues.
What you'll get in return
You will join a growing business, with apetitive salary, in a central location and a social and weing culture.