Group Management Accountant

International Schools Partnership; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Group Management Accountant to join their finance team in a hybrid role. This position involves supporting the monthly and annual accounts, treasury management, and ensuring compliance with accounting principles. The ideal candidate will possess a strong finance qualification and have a minimum of 2 years of post-qualification experience. This role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment while contributing to the financial health of the organization. If you are proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to progress in your career, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and relevant finance qualification required.
• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and ensure adherence to company policies.
• Assist in statutory financial statements preparation and year-end audit process.

Skills

Accounting Principles

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Growth Mindset

Education

Finance Qualification (AAT, ACCA, ACA, CIMA)

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

NetSuite

Job description

Description

ISP Group Management Accountant

Role Profile

Purpose of Role

The Group Management Accountant reports directly to the Group Accounting Controller.

The role is to support the finance, treasury and tax team with processes involved in the monthly and annual accounts, debt and cash management.

Based in our central office in Wimbledon, London. This is a hybrid role working up to 3 days a week from home.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Management Accounting and financial reporting

• Monthly preparation of balance sheet reconciliations for Head office companies.
• Ensure all transactions adhere to company policies and relevant invoice requirements.
• Ensure appropriate control processes are adhered to and help implement process improvements.
• Dealing with accounting queries on a timely basis.
• Assist with preparation of statutory financial statements for UK Holding companies.
• Active involvement in the year end audit process for the UK Holding and trading companies.
• Business partnering with Netsuite on the roll out of enhancement modules across the group.

Treasury Management

• Responsible for calculating intercompany recharges and franchise fees based on analysis of underlying costs.
• Monthly intercompany invoicing - franchise fee and recharges.
• Intercompany loans - posting and reconciling Netsuite to underlying loan schedules.

Other Tasks

• Responsible for VAT return submissions.
• Perform other accounting and administrative tasks as needed to support the head office finance function.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• A strong understanding of accounting principles and a relevant finance qualification (e.g. AAT, ACCA, ACA, CIMA or local equivalent).
• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Attention to detail, strong writing, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build good working relationships with all members and levels of the organization.
• Growth mindset, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and the drive to progress.

Desirable

• Prior experience in using NetSuite applications or any other ERP systems would be advantageous.
• Positive, proactive, passionate, personable, results oriented, ambitious professional, who is keen to progress within a global organisation.
• Cross-functional teamwork experience.
• Fluent written and spoken English a requirement. Additional language skills an advantage.
• Ability to handle confidential information with maturity and discretion.
• Capacity to take initiative and solve problems with minimal supervision.

ISP Leadership Competencies

You consistently demonstrate and role-model the ISP Leadership Competencies in all that you do.

• Collaboration. Takes an active part in leading their school or region; is cooperative and a genuine team player, developing positive, supportive relationships with colleagues to solve problems and maximise opportunities.
• Learning & Getting Better. Continually demonstrates personal commitment and passion for learning and getting better using evidence and feedback; supporting others in their continual learning, development and growth.
• Innovation Leadership. Is good at creating an environment where ideas for learning initiatives and services are generated and is able to motivate and inspire others through the process of creation through to completion.
• Outcome driven. Can be counted on to find solutions. Is consistently looking to exceed goals and is focused on KPIs.
• Resilience. Can deal with setbacks and challenges calmly and effectively.
• Community Focus. Is committed to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of our students and their families.
• Integrity & Ethical Management. Has the ability to work ethically and with integrity; helps others feel valued; upholds and models the ISP Vision, Purpose and Principles.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.