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This role involves preparing key financial reports, including the Group revenue budget, monthly management accounts, and cashflow forecasts, while ensuring compliance with regulatory returns. The successful candidate will collaborate with budget holders to analyze variances and support effective budget management.
Client Details
Our client, based in Fareham, is a leading education and training provider dedicated to empowering learners with high-quality academic, vocational, and professional development opportunities. With a strong focus on innovation and student success, they offer a diverse range of programs designed to meet the needs of individuals and businesses alike. Their commitment to excellence in education ensures they remain a trusted partner in shaping the future of their learners and the wider community. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a Management Accountant to join the team.
Description
Management Accountant:
- Prepare the Group revenue budget and update it monthly.
- Compile the monthly management accounts package.
- Forecast cashflows to support financial planning.
- Collaborate with the Financial Accountant to complete funding body returns.
- Generate monthly analyses comparing actuals to budget across cost centres.
- Hold regular meetings with budget holders to support effective budget management.
- Reconcile payroll data to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Upload payroll data to the finance system.
- Partner with the People and Culture team to accurately forecast staff costs using the staff establishment.
- Conduct ad-hoc financial analyses to support Group-wide functions and maintain consistency in reporting data.
- Provide essential cover for key duties of other Finance team members as needed.
Profile
Management Accountant:
- CCAB Qualified/Part-Qualified Accountant or significant relevant experience is essential; degree-level education or leadership/management qualifications are desirable.
- Proven experience in project management, working with senior decision-makers, and collaborating with loosely-structured groups.
- Proactive and adaptable with excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel functions; experience with Access Dimensions is a plus.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage time and tasks effectively under pressure.
- Strong analytical mindset, flexible to change, and capable of presenting ideas in a user-friendly manner.
- Self-motivated with a commitment to high-quality outcomes and the ability to meet deadlines.
Job Offer
Circa £45k
Flexi-working
Great benefits including pension
