Management Accountant

Ark; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education charity in London is seeking a Management Accountant to support the financial operations. You will be responsible for preparing management accounts and assisting budget holders in effective budget management. The ideal candidate will have a relevant accounting qualification and experience in financial reporting. This role offers a hybrid working model with benefits including generous leave and access to professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension contributions up to 11%

Access to professional learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing management accounts.
• Strong analytical skills to support budget control.
• Ability to communicate financial information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support the production of management accounts.
• Assist budget holders in controlling budgets.
• Lead the forecasting process for specific budgets.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budget management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant accounting qualification

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

About The Role

The Management Accountant will be responsible for supporting the production and circulation of management accounts, including being the key finance contact for several high-profile Central Departments. The role will be working closely with the Financial Planning Manager in the compilation of various periodic papers including monthly management accounts pack, quarterly/termly compilation of papers summarising reforecasts, budgets etc. for Management Team, Risk and Audit Committee and the Ark Schools Board. The primary aim is to support budget holders in setting and controlling their budgets and to help Ark Schools allocate its limited resource in the best way to support our schools. You will have responsibility for specific budgets, where you will be expected to take the lead supporting managers, helping them forecast and looking at opportunities to help them become more efficient.

Benefits

• Our hybrid working model aims to offer the best of both worlds, striking the right balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. You will work a minimum of two days per week in our state-of-the-art office in West London allowing you to connect with colleagues, with the flexibility to work remotely, or in the office over the remaining days
• In addition to our current hybrid working arrangements, employees can request to work fully remotely for up to 10 working days a year, whether this be in the UK or abroad
• Our flexitime policy allows you to work your hours around our core hours of 10.00 - 16.00, helping you prioritise your work-life balance and personal commitments
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service up to 30 days after 3-years’ service. This entitlement is pro rata for part time employees. This entitlement excludes bank holidays
• Full office closure between Christmas and New Year
• As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to. Depending on your role you may also be entitled to LGPS which is a defined benefit scheme where you contribute a percentage based on how much you earn (as do we) in exchange for a guaranteed amount in your pension pot every year
• Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career, offering both face-to-face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform
• Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bike, gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym and free eye tests

About Us

Ark is an education charity that exists to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life. Our network of 39 schools reaches traditionally underserved communities in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. We educate 30,000 pupils and have nearly 3,000 teaching staff across our network. We also incubate and scale innovative ventures, which we roll out beyond our network of schools for the benefit of teachers, pupils and the education system as a whole. Current Ventures include Ark Curriculum Plus, which equips teachers with the subject expertise needed to ensure students succeed, and Ark Start, a growing chain of nurseries offering affordable, high-quality early years education.

Recently, Ark moved to new offices at EdCity – a unique not-for-profit development in West London, in partnership with Hammersmith & Fulham council. EdCity is designed to bring mission-aligned organisations together to focus on improving the lives of children, especially through education. It offers leased offices, a range of venues for training and events, and an innovation hub for the education sector to connect, collaborate and learn together.

Diversity and inclusion

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please read this.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.

For any questions, please contact [e-mail].