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Costing Analyst

Employer
Queen's University Belfast
Location
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Salary
Competitive Salary + Additional Benefits
Closing date
Dec 9, 2019

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Job Role
Accountant
Sector
Education & Training
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Today, Queen’s University Belfast is one of the top 200 universities worldwide, ranked at 173 (QS World University Rankings 2020) with an annual turnover in excess of £370 million, over 24,000 students and 4,000 staff, our University plays a unique leadership role in Northern Ireland, contributing £1.9 billion to the UK Economy. Queen’s has a number of career opportunities in its Finance Directorate - as one of the largest Professional Services Directorate’s in the University, with over 100 staff and a new shared vision, the Finance team will utilise their professional knowledge and expertise to shape and support the University’s ambitions in learning, research innovation and contribution to society.

The Finance Directorate is at the centre of a number of the University’s strategic initiatives and is committed to continuing to develop and enhance our core services and business processes .Our vision is underpinned by the University’s core values, in particular, Ambition and Integrity, with the added core Finance value for Resourcefulness.

The post holder will take day to day responsibility for the delivery of the University’s Transparency Review Approach to Costing (TRAC), the annual TRAC and TRAC(T) reporting, the administration of the University’s research costing system and the management and maintenance of the University’s Equipment register, Strategic Research Equipment Fund and Green Revolving Fund. 

Main duties will include:

Maintaining and developing the University’s costing procedures to ensure full compliance with national TRAC Guidance. Particularly:

  • To ensure that all cost drivers, including the Time Allocation System used for academic staff, are appropriate, accurate and robust
  • Keep abreast of national costing developments and make sure the University’s processes and systems are updated accordingly
  • Calculate indirect and estates charge-out rates for research activity in accordance with TRAC guidance and ensure systems are updated accordingly

We offer a completive salary, generous holiday allowance plus a number of additional benefits. The University is also committed to providing staff with the opportunity to improve their knowledge and skills.

The successful candidate must have:

  • A relevant primary degree or higher or a relevant professional qualification
  • Three years recent relevant experience of information systems particularly in the operational control and maintenance of financial systems and/or five years recent experience of working in a management accounting section of a large organisation, preferably in the field of costing

 

Salary scale: Salary will be commensurate with stage of career.

Closing date: Monday 9 December 2019

Anticipated interview date: Week commencing 6 January 2020

For full job details and criteria please see the Candidate Information link on our website by clicking ‘apply’. You must clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria when you submit your application. 

The University is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection on merit. We welcome applications from all sections of society and particularly from people with a disability. 

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Founded in 1845 as Queen's College Belfast, we became an independent university in 1908. Today, we are ranked in the top 173 universities in the world (QS World Rankings 2020), and a member of the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities, combining excellence in research and education with a student-centered ethos.

Queen’s University Belfast is one of the prestigious Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities in the UK and Ireland, combining excellence in research and education with a student centred ethos, for our 24,000 students and 4,200 staff, funded through an annual turnover of some £300m.  As a driver of innovation and talent, based on excellence and global strategic partnerships, we offer generous employment terms and underpinned by excellent lifestyle benefits including opportunities for family friendly working and support for wellbeing.

Our five core values - Integrity, Connected, Ambition, Respect, Excellence - are shared by our staff and students, representing the expectations we have for ourselves and each other, guiding our day-to-day decisions and the way we behave as individuals in an international organisation.

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