Junior Management Accountant

TN United Kingdom; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading music education provider in Farnborough is seeking a Junior Management Accountant to support the Head of Finance. This role offers a chance to grow in a dynamic finance team, focusing on financial reporting and management accounting.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday per year + bank holidays

Medicash Scheme

Opportunities to develop within the company

Annual company bonus scheme

Employee recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar finance role (2–3 years preferred).
• Strong understanding of core accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post monthly journals.
• Support the month-end and year-end close process.
• Manage payroll processing alongside HR.

Skills

Analytical

Detail-oriented

Communication

Time Management

Proactive

Education

AAT Level 4

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

Excel

Xero

Access

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Client:

iRock School of Music

Location:

Farnborough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Junior Management Accountant

Job Title: Junior Management Accountant

Reports To: Head of Finance

Location: Farnborough, Hampshire (Office based)

Salary Band: Competitive

Contract Type: Full time, permanent

Working Days: Monday - Friday

About us

iRock School of Music teaches 1000s of primary school children every week. We believe every child deserves a brighter future and our amazing rock & pop lessons develop social skills and boost confidence, by engaging with music in a fun way.

Due to rapid company expansion, we are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Junior Management Accountant to join our emerging and growing finance team. The ideal candidate will support the Head of Finance in delivering timely, accurate financial reporting. This role is ideal for a part-qualified accountant looking to build technical depth in a high-impact finance team.

This role is crucial in helping us maintain financial health and integrity as we continue to grow. The successful applicant will have experience of management accounting and financial reporting and have an AAT qualification or part-qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA (qualified by experience would be considered).

Proud Winners of the 2024 Education Business Award - Educational Resource (Primary)

Key Responsibilities:

· Prepare and post monthly journals

· Support the month-end and year-end close process

· Assist with preparation of internal reporting packs for senior leadership

· Manage payroll processing alongside HR and external providers

· Support budget monitoring and variance analysis

· Support with finance business partnering activities

· Assist with controls testing and controls improvements work

· Contribute to finance process improvements and documentation

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

· AAT Level 4 achieved and/or registered with ACCA, CIMA or equivalent and actively studying

· Experience in a similar finance role (2–3 years preferred)

· Strong understanding of core accounting principles and month-end routines

· Confident user of Excel and accounting systems (Xero, Access, etc.)

· Analytical, detail-oriented and able to work independently

· Proactive, solution-focused mindset with strong communication skills

· Strong organisation and time management skills

· Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance

· 25 days paid holiday per year + bank holidays (FTE)

· Medicash Scheme (Cashback on healthcare appointments)

· Opportunities to develop within the company

· Amazing staff parties including our annual conference

· Employee recognition scheme

· Annual company bonus scheme

Recruitment Statement

This role requires the applicant to be a UK national or be resident in the UK with a right to work visa already in place. iRock embraces diversity and equal opportunity. This advert is not intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation. We are committed to fair treatment; therefore, every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications, and ability to perform the duties of the job.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Due to the nature of the position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS and other vetting checks and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working in a regulated activity. Ex-offenders with spent conviction will be considered on an individual basis and the nature of their offence will be taken into account in the recruitment decision.

Throughout the recruitment process, iRock collects and processes a range of personal data relating to job applicants. We are transparent about how this data is collected, used, and stored and are committed to compliance with data protection obligations.

For more details on our recruitment policies, visit iRock Recruitment Policy