Management Accountant

Discovery Academy; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alpha Academies Trust in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to support the Finance Director with financial management, reporting, budgeting and forecasting across the Trust. The role is based on-site at The Discovery Academy with travel across the Trust.

You will provide clear financial information, analyse data and advise on strategic decisions. The ideal candidate is CCAB-qualified with strong management accounting experience, and knowledge of academy trusts,

Qualifications

• This CCAB-qualified role requires strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Analytical skills to present financial information clearly and concisely.
• Excellent organisation and communication; ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience in an Academy Trust, education, charity or public sector is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Director with financial management, reporting and control.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes across the Trust.
• Provide accurate financial information and financial advice for decision-making.
• Travel across the Trust and work on-site at The Discovery Academy.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CCAB qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Chief Executive Officer: Mr S French | Required: As Soon As Possible | Management Accountant | Permanent | Whole Year | 37 hours per week | Level 11, Actual Salary £43,149 to £46,579

The Alpha Academies Trust (AAT) is seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated Management Accountant to support the Finance Director in delivering high-quality financial management, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial control across the Trust. Based at The Discovery Academy with travel across the Trust as required. This role is based fully on-site, with working hours of 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Thursday, and 8:00am to 3:30pm on Friday.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Central Team and play a key role in supporting the financial sustainability and strategic development of our academies. Working closely with the Finance Director, Principals, budget holders and senior leaders, you will provide accurate financial information, analysis and advice to support effective decision-making.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a CCAB Qualified Accountant
• Has strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Can analyse and present financial information clearly.
• Has excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Can build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ideally has experience within an Academy Trust, education, charity or public sector environment.

Our Trust has an amazing family of academies, and each has its own ethos and values that contribute to the wider Trust purpose. We are committed to delivering a first-class education to overcome inequality and as a member of the Trust Central Team, you will play a key part in helping us to achieve that. We are a local trust with all academies in close proximity, this allows us to focus our strategic direction on learning from each other to ensure that we can deliver the very best in experiences and standards for the communities that we serve.

Our main priority is to develop people and our staff in the organisation are no exception to this. The Trust Central Team facilitates the very best in collaboration, staff development and wellbeing. In order to continue this, we need exceptional people, who we will support to be outstanding professionals.

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public, including staff and students in accurate spoken English is essential for the post, therefore postholders must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

Our Purpose

Our purpose is to deliver a first-class education for every child that overcomes inequality. We recruit outstanding staff and make their professional development a number one priority. We are committed to working with other stakeholders to create a joined-up momentum, with the ambition of bringing about transformational change.

Why Alpha?

Our Trust is located in Stoke-on-Trent and consists of two Secondary Academies, four Primary Academies and a Central Team. Alpha Academies Trust has been established to create a network of Primary and Secondary Academies in North Staffordshire.

We help over 4000 pupils develop and grow into very special individuals. Our staff thrive in doing this and as a result, fulfil their own immense sense of purpose. Joining us, will in turn mean that you can support those pupils as well as our staff in being the best that they can be. You will be a part of their success.

We care about our people and feel that we can achieve the greatest impact through a research led culture.

We believe that mutual Respect should serve as the foundation of our organisation. This supports collaboration and as a result our people are creative, confident and work as one. Our staff identify the approaches that have the greatest impact on children and support the well-being and workload of all our staff.

Our values are Ambition Respect Belonging

For all successful applicants the Alpha Academies Trust will support with the option to further your career by progressing or swapping to become an associate teacher on the appropriate pathway to teaching. This can be discussed at interview or at any time during your employment with Alpha.