Management Accountant

School for Social Entrepreneurs; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Management Accountant to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in the charity sector while collaborating closely with the Head of Finance. You will be responsible for producing management accounts, supporting financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The organization values work-life balance and offers flexible working arrangements, making it an ideal place for those passionate about social impact. If you are a qualified accountant with a strong background in financial processes, this role could be a perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive culture

Learning opportunities

Remote working options

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with a minimum of 3 years experience.
• Experience in the charity sector is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in executing various accounting functions and ensuring accuracy.
• Support year-end financial reporting and audit processes.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial Reporting

Reconciliations

Accounting Standards

Cashflow Analysis

Process Improvement

Education

CIMA

CPA

ACCA

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Business Central

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About the job

Job title: Management Accountant

Hours: 0.9FTE (31.5 hours per week)

Status: Permanent

Location: Flexible, UK-based

We are seeking a Management Accountant to assist the Head of Finance in executing various accounting functions and ensuring the accuracy of financial transactions, reconciliations & production of statutory and other reports.

Financial Process & Reporting

• Support with producing monthly departmental management accounts and budget vs actual reports
• Support year-end financial reporting and audit
• Maintain and update the chart of accounts in accordance with approved procedures.
• Perform monthly reconciliation of Balance Sheet control accounts.
• Support the Head of Finance in producing budgets and timely and accurate monthly management accounts.
• Support the Head of Finance in the production of detailed financial statements, including balance sheets reconciliations, cash flow statements, and income statements.
• Performing account reconciliations and journal entries.
• Provide support cashflow analysis and bank reconciliations
• Monitor accounts to ensure timely receipt of payments from funders and other clients within the SSE Group.
• Handle transaction recording for subsidiaries (eg LLP) and conduct monthly intercompany reconciliations.

Compliance Support

• Adherence to relevant charity accounting standards and regulations
• Adhere to internal controls to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Adhere to internal controls to safeguard assets and prevent fraud.
• Support providing information to auditors.
• Maintain accurate financial records and proper documentation of transactions

Process Improvement

• Identifying and implement process improvements to streamline accounting operations.
• Automate tasks where possible using accounting software.

You'll be a fully qualified accountant (CIMA, CPA, ACCA), with a minimum of 3 years experience working in a similar role and a minimum of 3 years of charity sector experience. You'll bring excellent budgeting and forecasting skills and proven experience in financial reporting and analysis. Prior experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 systems, Business Central or similar finance systems is preferable.

This role reports directly to the Head of Finance and collaborates closely with fellow members of the finance team.

SSE offers flexible working arrangements and a supportive, mission-driven culture that values work-life balance. This role offers the chance to make a tangible impact on SSE’s success and the social enterprise sector at large.

Our vision is a socially and environmentally just society, where the potential of all people is fully realised. Our mission is to empower and equip people with entrepreneurial ideas and solutions to grow the social economy.

Why work for us?

SSE is a vibrant organisation; we work entrepreneurially and are committed to providing quality learning opportunities for social entrepreneurs, community businesses and social sector leaders. Working here is engaging, exciting and demanding. If you are someone who enjoys creating solutions and contributing your ideas you’ll enjoy how we work.

At SSE, everyone’s ideas are welcome for how we can learn and improve. People at all levels contribute ideas for our future, and we collaborate with our UK teams and international teams to share best practice. We like to enjoy good times together too, because changing the world is an exciting task that’s worth celebrating!

Aside from that, we have a great range of benefits and opportunities to get involved in the life of SSE. Our team are spread nationwide and we are supportive of flexible, remote and hybrid working.

Equality and Diversity

Diversity is a fact of life. Inclusion is a choice and a practice – for organisations and individuals. At the School for Social Entrepreneurs, our aim is to drive inclusion into every area and activity of what we do: from access to programmes, to grant investment, to board, staff and partnerships.

However you identify, we would like to hear from you. In our commitment to continue to diversify our teams, freelance staff and programmes, we are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as: being from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds; LGBTQ+; and those with disabilities.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during our recruitment processes, including assistance with reading this page or documents linked to below, please contact [e-mail].

Application

The deadline for applications is 9am on Wednesday 14th May 2025.

Expressing interest in the role, we'll ask you to share your CV and tell us why you are interested in the role and what would make you a great fit.

To request the full recruitment pack email [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Civic and Social Organizations and Non-profit Organizations

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