Assistant Financial Accountant
Applications for this vacancy closed on 27 August 2024 at 12:00PM
This is a full-time fixed term maternity cover position for 12 months and may
be considered as a secondment opportunity.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join the Gift Registy Team withi
the University’s Finance Division, and to support Europe’s most successful
fundraising team in higher education as a Gift Registry Assistant Accountant.
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**
Key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
* **Donation Accounting:** Manage DARS designation setup with correct accounting. Preparation and reconciliation of University of Oxford Development Trust (OUDT) undistibuted donations ensuring donations are distributed at the earliest opportunity. The distribution by journal of non-revenue donations and the accrual of legal pledges. The recognition of donation income in OUDT.
* **Tax:** The provision of data on donation’s to the University Tax for the OUDT and US tax returns.
* **Subsidiary Accounting:** Accounting for Oxford University Development North America.
* **Financial Administration:** The checking and approval of Development and Alumni Relations (DAE) expense and credit card claims.
**We welcome applications from all sections of the community**
You will be based in Oxford, but you may be able to agree a pattern of regular
remote working with your line manager. From time to time you may be required
to work from other offices across Oxford.
**About You**
You will be educated to degree level or have equivalent work experience, be a
part-qualified accountant (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA).
You should have strong financial accounting experience, preferably gained in
higher education, with experience of balance sheet reconciliation. You will
have intermediate excel skills and be able to manipulate and analyse large
data sets. You will be able to organise your own workload and work to
deadlines with high degree of attention to detail. You will be able to draw on
experience of analysing and interpreting complex agreements to assign the
appropriate accounting treatment.
You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. You
will be able to communicate complex matters to others at all levels and be
able to engage collaboratively with colleagues in Gift Registry and across the
University. You will be able to use your influencing skills to bring complex
matters to a close.
**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 Tuesday 27 August 2024.
**We will be conducting interviews throughout this process and hold the right
to close applications early should we find a suitable candidate**
**Committed to equality and valuing diversity**
be considered as a secondment opportunity.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join the Gift Registy Team withi
the University’s Finance Division, and to support Europe’s most successful
fundraising team in higher education as a Gift Registry Assistant Accountant.
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**
Key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
* **Donation Accounting:** Manage DARS designation setup with correct accounting. Preparation and reconciliation of University of Oxford Development Trust (OUDT) undistibuted donations ensuring donations are distributed at the earliest opportunity. The distribution by journal of non-revenue donations and the accrual of legal pledges. The recognition of donation income in OUDT.
* **Tax:** The provision of data on donation’s to the University Tax for the OUDT and US tax returns.
* **Subsidiary Accounting:** Accounting for Oxford University Development North America.
* **Financial Administration:** The checking and approval of Development and Alumni Relations (DAE) expense and credit card claims.
**We welcome applications from all sections of the community**
You will be based in Oxford, but you may be able to agree a pattern of regular
remote working with your line manager. From time to time you may be required
to work from other offices across Oxford.
**About You**
You will be educated to degree level or have equivalent work experience, be a
part-qualified accountant (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA).
You should have strong financial accounting experience, preferably gained in
higher education, with experience of balance sheet reconciliation. You will
have intermediate excel skills and be able to manipulate and analyse large
data sets. You will be able to organise your own workload and work to
deadlines with high degree of attention to detail. You will be able to draw on
experience of analysing and interpreting complex agreements to assign the
appropriate accounting treatment.
You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. You
will be able to communicate complex matters to others at all levels and be
able to engage collaboratively with colleagues in Gift Registry and across the
University. You will be able to use your influencing skills to bring complex
matters to a close.
**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 Tuesday 27 August 2024.
**We will be conducting interviews throughout this process and hold the right
to close applications early should we find a suitable candidate**
**Committed to equality and valuing diversity**
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This is a full-time fixed term maternity cover position for 12 months and may
be considered as a secondment opportunity. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join the Gift Registy Team withi the University’s Finance Division, and to support Europe’s most successful fundraising team in higher education as a Gift Registry Assistant Accountant. 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 ... This is a full-time fixed term maternity cover position for 12 months and may be considered as a secondment opportunity. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join the Gift Registy Team withi the University’s Finance Division, and to support Europe’s most successful fundraising team in higher education as a Gift Registry Assistant Accountant. 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. ... |
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