Person Specification

Job Title:	Assistant Management Accountant
School/Service:	Financial Services

The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.

No	Selection Criteria Description	Essential [E] or Desirable [D]	Assessed by *
Qualifications
1	Gained or working towards AAT or have an equivalent level of experience and be willing to work towards the qualification.	E	A
Experience
2	Significant demonstrable experience within a professional finance environment	E	A/I
3	Experience of preparing budgets and forecasts	E	A/I
4	Experience of monitoring performance against budget	E	A/I
Knowledge
5	Knowledge of systems of financial controls and experience of working within financial regulations and procedures	E	A/I
Skills and Behaviours
6	Good communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external contacts, developing good working relationships	E	I
7	Ability to analyse financial and performance information	E	A/I
8	Ability to produce reports on a range of financial and performance data	E	A/I
9	Competent to use computer technology to extract, manipulate and produce financial and performance data	E	I
10	Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to work to strict deadlines, prioritise workloads and balance competing priorities.	E	A/I
11	A positive dynamic and receptive approach to change and a willingness to challenge existing practices	E	I
12	A flexible approach and willingness to assist other team members, business and finance colleagues to provide an excellent customer service at all times	E	I
13	An understanding and commitment to the University vision and values	E	I

* A - Application Form   I - Interview