Management Accountant

Weston College; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Weston College, a fast-growing institution in the UK, seeks a Management Accountant to oversee financial reporting and analysis. The role involves budget management, compliance, and process improvement, with a commitment to safeguarding welfare. The position offers a full-time opportunity with prospects for hybrid working and generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

2-week Christmas closure

Potential for hybrid working opportunities

Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions

Generous pension scheme

Local and national staff discounts

Free parking across sites

Various staff committees

Focus on staff wellbeing

Wellbeing@weston hub

Free eye test and contribution towards glasses

Annual staff conference with guest speakers

Employee assistance programme available 24/7

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) required.
• Excellent IT skills in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Significant experience in financial management, preferably within the education sector.

Responsibilities

• Development and production of financial reports including variance analysis.
• Supporting business planning processes and budget management.
• Ensuring compliance with financial regulations and standards.

Skills

Financial Management

Analytical Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Process Improvement

Excel

Education

CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent

Job description

As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work.

We currently seeking an outstanding individual to join us as a Management Accountant to be responsible for the production of the management accounts for the College Group (including subsidiaries).

This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week.

It is expected that i nterviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.

Key Duties and responsibilities

• Financial Reporting and Analysis e.g. Development and production of financial reports including Variance analysis.

• Budget Management e.g. Supporting the business planning process, providing healthy challenge and support to allow robust budgets to be built.

• Compliance, Risk and Audit e.g. Ensuring compliance with financial regulations and standards.

• Collaboration e.g. Providing an excellent level of customer service, supporting through business partnering.

• Process Improvement e.g. Identifying and implementing improvements in financial processes and systems.

Required skills and qualifications

• Qualified accountant (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent)
• Excellent IT skills using the MS Office package, particularly in Excel.
• Significant experience in financial management, preferably within the education sector.

For full details about the role and its responsibilities, please view the job description and person specification attached above.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 2-week Christmas closure
• Potential for hybrid working opportunities
• Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
• Generous pension scheme
• Local and national staff discounts
• Free parking across sites
• Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
• Focus on staff wellbeing
• Wellbeing@weston hub
• Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
• Annual staff conference with guest speakers
• Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.