Jobs at Bath | Finance & Procurement /jobs/Vacancies.aspx?cat=436&type=6 Latest job vacancies at Bath <![CDATA[Accountant (Research & Enterprise) (CC13585)]]> /jobs/rss/click.aspx?ref=CC13585 /jobs/rss/click.aspx?ref=CC13585 We’re looking for an Accountant to join our team to take the lead on the financial accounting and reporting of the University’s research (including Research Impact Service/RIS) activities as well as those of Enterprise & Innovation.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring accurate financial management, compliance, and insightful reporting, while also acting as a trusted business partner to Research Institutes, Core Research Facilities, RIS and Enterprise & Innovation.

VR成人视频 the role

We provide financial support to Academic and Professional Services departments, with responsibility for planning, budgeting, monitoring and reporting. 

The Management Information Section sits within the wider Finance and Procurement department which is responsible for handling the University’s income, expenditure, financial performance and procurement processes and ensuring value for money in its financial activities. In addition, the department provides high quality management accounting support as well as compliance with statutory and regulatory bodies.

What we’re looking for

  • A qualified accountant with experience of the Higher Education sector and how universities are funded.
  • Experience of the intricacies of research accounting.
  • Strong accounting skills including budgeting, forecasting and other reporting.
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across academic and administrative teams.
  • Good excel and PowerBI skills and experience of using finance systems
  • Knowledge of FRS 102

Further information

The department is based in the Virgil Building in the centre of Bath and there will be a requirement to work on the main campus at times, however hybrid working is one of the many ways we recognise the importance of achieving a positive work life balance. Whilst the exact days you can work remotely will differ between teams and departments, it should provide you with greater flexibility, provided you are in the UK. Learn more about our future ways of working and explore further at interview.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Mark Beattie, Head of Financial Insights and Business Partnering at mwb47@bath.ac.uk.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

  • Free counselling services through Health Assured
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
  • Staff discount at Team Bath gym
  • Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
  • Staff discount on language courses
  • Generous employer contributory pension schemes
  • Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
  • A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
  • Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
  • Local discounts and more
  • A family-friendly workplace 
  • An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
  • Relocation allowance
  • Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the VR成人视频 a great place to work as well as following us and .

 

Closing Date: 07 May 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535
A market supplement that increases the total salary up to £60,000 could be added, dependent on skills and experience

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