This is an exciting time to join Queen’s as we embark on the next phase of our development as a university. Our Strategy 2030, Delivering for the Future, sets out our ambition for the next 10 years to shape a better world through our life changing education and research and our role as a key partner in the Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD), an exciting, once in a generation opportunity to accelerate economic growth for the region.
To realise our ambitions within Strategy 2030 and support delivery of BRCD, we are seeking to expand our Finance Team by recruiting for a Management/Commercial Accountant.
About the Role: You will join a team who is responsible for providing a comprehensive, professional financial management service to Directors in Professional Services, Pro-Vice Chancellors and Directors of Operations within Faculties, and BRCD Project Leads. You will have specific responsibility for providing finance support to the Institute for Research Excellence in Advanced Clinical Healthcare (reach). This large-scale BRCD project will establish an integrated clinical research centre of excellence and an integrated NHS, industry and research facility. It will transform the region’s ability to test new drugs, medical-technology, care pathways and societal interventions, leveraging the opportunities at the interface of medical research and digital transformation, with the aim to provide better care for patients. Your role will be to produce timely business critical information and analysis, including developing Financial Operating Plans, assist accurate decision making, risk assessment, planning and to provide rapid response trouble shooting when necessary.
About You: As a qualified, experienced accountant you should enjoy working within a team with the opportunity to contribute to the development of its delivery of proactive business partnering with key stakeholders internal and external to the University. You will have technical accounting knowledge including knowledge of relevant accounting standards and sector best practice, a familiarity with complex finance systems, strong commercial awareness and data analytical/digital skills.
For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, please click on the Candidate Information link below.
At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as irises (Race) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and
www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/.
Informal enquiries may be directed to: Brian Gribbin B.Gribbin@qub.ac.uk
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