Management Accountant

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen at The Perse School for a Management Accountant to work within our Bursary department. This role provides a great opportunity for a highly organised and proactive individual to join our professional financial support team.

The role will be responsible for leading key aspects of the month end close, management reporting and budgeting and financial control processes for the School and its subsidiaries, ensuring accurate, timely and insightful financial information for decision makers.

The role will also include line management of the Finance Assistant.

The Perse School recognises that an important element in safeguarding our pupils is a robust recruitment process that incorporates measures to deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children, or who are otherwise unsuited to work with them. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations).

All work carried out at the School on a regular basis amounts to regulated activity. This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The Perse School Cambridge is one of the country's leading independent co-educational day schools for children aged 3-18.

Our aim is to be a leading employer of choice. This means we strive to be a school where staff say they are proud and excited to work, and feel valued, respected and motivated.

We are committed to providing a very competitive salary and benefits scheme at the same time as offering a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development. We want our staff to feel engaged and purposeful so that they, in turn, help pupils to be happy and successful.