Management Accountant; FTC

Overview

9 Months Fixed Term Contract. This role supports our Information Systems (IS) teams and our Learning Academy team. It will play a key role in supporting financial decision-making and prioritisation of spending for our IS and Academy budgets. This role is responsible for preparing, developing, and analysing financial information to ensure management has the insights needed for stability, growth, and profitability and sits within the Finance Business Partnering team, offering opportunities for skill development and cross-team collaboration.

• Preparing accurate and timely monthly management accounts and financial reports, including profit and loss statements and internal reporting submissions.
• Supporting monthly close meetings, providing meaningful analysis, variance reporting, and KPI insights.
• Project tracking and ensuring alignment with budgetary constraints and strategic goals.
• Developing financial models and systems to support decision-making, investment appraisals, and long-term planning.
• Coordinating budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with business strategy.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, challenging spending assumptions, and promoting the Central Finance team.
• Supporting ad-hoc financial projects, purchase order management, and audit queries.

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
• Experience with in the finance department of a commercial organisation.
• Proficiency in accounting software and advanced Excel skills (including financial modelling and reporting).
• Experience in financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Familiarity with Power BI and other financial technologies.

• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and attention to detail in financial analysis and reporting.
• Communicate effectively with both financial and non-financial colleagues, delivering clear insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate well within teams and build strong relationships across departments.
• Show proactivity, a positive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to prioritise workload to meet strict deadlines.
• Maintain business acumen, ethical judgment, and a commitment to integrity in financial decision-making.
• Stay updated with the latest financial technologies and tools to drive efficiency and accuracy.

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance, 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, and additional flexible benefits. We also offer inclusion and support programs for a truly equitable working environment, including disability confidence employment.

Disability Confident Committed Employer.