Management Accountant

Plymouth University; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution seeks a Management Accountant to support financial operations in Plymouth. Responsibilities include providing financial performance reporting and budgeting expertise while collaborating with stakeholders across the organization. Ideal candidates will possess a professional accountancy qualification and strong communication skills. This is a fixed-term contract requiring on-site work three days a week, with flexibility for remote work as needed.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Development opportunities

Enhanced family leave

Flexible working

Retailer discounts

On-site nursery

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Experience working in a finance environment, both team and independently.
• Ability to undertake financial planning, forecasting, and appraisal.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support and drive performance in a specific area.
• Deliver timely reporting, analysis, and decision support.
• Collaborate across the organization to achieve goals.
• Work closely with budget holders to align decisions with objectives.

Skills

Professional accountancy qualification (e.g. CCAB)

Proven experience in finance

Problem-solving skills

Adaptability

Financial planning and forecasting

Self-management

Relationship-building skills

Excellent communication skills

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our team!

About the role:

The role of the Management Accountant is to support the team of Finance Business Partners on the delivery and development of business support services to the University. Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide financial support and help drive financial performance within a specific area of the University.
• Provide the financial position and performance of the organisation through relevant, accurate, and timely reporting, analysis, decision support and efficient operational and transactional processes.
• Provide budgeting, planning, forecasting, analysis, and diagnostic expertise, linking financial and activity data.
• Collaborate across the organisation, sharing information and applying good industry practices to achieve goals and objectives.
• Work closely with budget holders to ensure decisions align with financial and operational objectives.

This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months due to business demand. The position is based at Main Campus in Plymouth and is close to the train station.

For this role, you will need to be on site 3 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role please contact Maria Manning on email [e-mail]

What we’re looking for:

To meet this exciting challenge, we’re looking for someone who can quickly grasp the Universities financial operations aswell as the following:

• Professional accountancy qualification e.g. CCAB qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Proven experience working in a finance environment and as part of a team and independently.
• Drawing on professional/specialist knowledge to solve presenting problems.
• Adaptable and versatile skill set with ability to learn on the job.
• Ability to undertake financial planning, forecasting and appraisal.
• Ability to prioritise and self manage workloads.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint.

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

About Us:

The Finance Department is responsible for providing a range of professional services to the University, including financial management, corporate governance, financial accounting and procurement.

Application Process:

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Anticipated Interview Date(s):

Wednesday 26th November 2025

We reserve the right to close the application window early if we achieve a surplus of desirable candidates.

Our Offer:

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

When joining us, you will receive:

• Generous annual leave: 35 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays & Closure Days
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here .

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages .