Management Accountant

Castlefield Recruitment; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Student Number Planning Accountant to join their Financial Planning and Analysis team. This pivotal role involves providing financial insights and strategic planning related to student numbers and tuition fee income. You will collaborate closely with academic schools and senior leadership, contributing to budgeting and forecasting processes. If you possess a professional accounting qualification and excel in analytical skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a forward-thinking educational institution.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification or equivalent experience required.
• Strong analytical and Excel modelling skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain student number forecasts across various programmes.
• Provide tuition fee income modelling and variance analysis.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Excel Modelling

Financial Planning

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Professional Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)

Finalist Studying Towards Qualification

Job description

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Student Number Planning Accountant | University of Staffordshire | Permanent | Hybrid Working

Client:

University of Staffordshire is an award-winning university with a long, proud heritage in the city of Stoke-on-Trent.

It is an exciting time to join the organisation after a recent change in 2024, embarking on an exciting new chapter and changing their name from Staffordshire University to University of Staffordshire. The University is a place that celebrates diversity, inclusion and opportunity, they are forward-thinking and built for the changing way we live, work and study.

Role:

Castlefield Recruitment are delighted to be working in partnership with the University of Staffordshire as an exciting opportunity has arisen to join their Financial Planning and Analysis team as a Student Number Planning Accountant.

As a Student Number Planning Accountant, you will play a key role in providing financial insight and strategic planning related to student numbers and tuition fee income. You’ll work closely with academic schools, finance colleagues, and senior leadership to support planning, forecasting, and scenario modelling that underpin our academic and financial strategies.

Duties will include;

• Developing and maintaining student number forecasts across various programmes and levels of study
• Providing tuition fee income modelling and variance analysis to support budgeting and strategic planning
• Leading and managing the day-to-day, month-end and year-end processes for Apprenticeship and Partnership stakeholders, and maintaining communications to Partners around monthly student number and income reporting
• Contributing to the annual planning cycle and other financial processes with robust data models and recommendations

Person:

The successful Student Number Planning Accountant:

• Will hold a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent) or be a finalist studying towards qualification or equivalent experience.
• Possess strong analytical and Excel modelling skills
• Have developed experience in financial planning and forecasting
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex data and information to non-specialists
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further or have any questions about the role, please contact Matthew Swindell or Sydney Seddon at Castlefield Recruitment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Analyst

• Industries

  Government Administration, Higher Education, and Education

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