Do you have experience of working in a fast-paced and complex financial environment? Are you hard working with an eye for detail and looking for a challenging, busy but rewarding role? Are you able to work independently and to tight timescales? Do you have experience of management accounting, financial planning, budget preparation and business partnering?

You will work within the Finance Service based in the Faculty of Environment and Social Sciences faculty finance team, supporting the work of the two new Futures Institutes. The Priestley Centre is the University of Leeds’ cross-institutional climate research, innovation and learning centre. From local to global, we ensure that climate action is informed by the latest research, collaborating with organisations and individuals to transform our expertise into real-world impact. The second Futures Institute is the Leeds Institute for Societal Futures, which connects research, education and innovation to tackle society’s most complex challenges. Leeds Institute for Societal Futures specifically champions the value of SHAPE (Social Sciences and Humanities for the People and the Economy) and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) expertise to develop new interdisciplinary, challenge-led postgraduate education programmes and a series of other commercial offerings within this space.

This is a vital role in which you will support the submission of the 5-year plan, quarterly forecasts and play a lead role in monthly reporting, forecasting and planning. The role will work closely with academic and non-academic colleagues across the institutes, faculty and the faculty finance team.

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!

Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5%

Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.