Management Accountant (Part Time) - 12 month FTC

The Key Support Services; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational support organization in Greater London seeks a part-time Management Accountant for a hybrid role. This includes responsibilities such as month-end reporting, payroll journal posting, and balance sheet reconciliations. Ideal candidates are part-qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with at least 5 years of experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to present financial information clearly. The position supports work-life balance with a generous benefits package, offering professional development opportunities and a positive work environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible hours

Enhanced maternity pay

Free breakfast, fruit, and drinks

Regular socials

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of Management accounting experience.
• Proven track record of presenting month-end information.
• Experience in payroll processing and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Create and own monthly cost reporting.
• Conduct P&L and Balance Sheet variance analysis.
• Maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Management accounting experience

Presentation skills

Payroll processing

Intercompany processes knowledge

Intermediate Excel

Organisational skills

Education

Part-qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Part Time - 3 days per week

12 month fixed term contract

Hybrid - 1 to 2 days per week in the office - London

Are you looking for a part time Management Accountant role in a fast-growing business where people are at the heart of everything we do?

Would you like to work within a socially conscious organisation that is making a real impact in the education sector?

The Company

The Key Group serves school leaders and trusts across the UK providing authoritative guidance and intuitive tools that support school leadership.

We work across the full diversity of schools and locations, from small rural and coastal primaries to the largest trusts and local authorities in the country.

We recognise that each school and trust is on a journey and school leaders need to identify their specific context, their own path and the next step in that journey. This process requires more than just shared values in a school, it requires the knowledge, data, context and confidence to bring others with you in effecting change.

That's why we're here. We put the power back in the hands of those leading our schools and trusts, by equipping them with remarkable products & services. The Key Group is home to 5 brands, each the leading provider in its category including Arbor, ScholarPack, Integris, The Key and GovernorHub. Nearly 600 colleagues deliver our award-winning services and serve 19,000 schools.

The Role

We are looking for a part time Management Accountant (3 days a week) to join our Financial Control team. This is a hybrid (1 to 2 days in the office) role that includes month end management reporting responsibilities, posting payroll journals, balance sheet reconciliations and ownership of the intercompany process. On top of that there is an emphasis on continuous process improvement and optimisation, focusing on Cost assurance specifically.

You will;

• Create and own monthly cost reporting by supplier, GL code and legal entity against budget
• P&L and Balance Sheet variance analysis
• Maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including accruals, prepayments and fixed assets
• Complete cost reviews to ensure the amount we are charged is accurate and appropriate
• Investigate any discrepancies or future plans with the FP&A teams and entity teams as appropriate
• Process the payroll journals across the group including reconciling all group payroll balance sheet GL accounts
• Own the monthly intercompany recharge process including raising monthly intercompany recharges across the Group and ensuring intercompany GL accounts are netting to nil on a consolidated level at month-end
• Respond to and manage the monthly and yearly ONS requests
• Bring in other subsidiaries & future acquisitions to existing processes
• Identify & implement group efficiencies wherever possible
• Call out system improvements and supporting with ad hoc duties to fit business needs

The ideal person

• Part-qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with at least 5 years Management accounting experience
• Proven track record of presenting month-end information to stakeholders
• Previous payroll processing experience
• Prior knowledge of Intercompany processes and reconciliations
• Experience and/or desire to work at a fast growing business
• Proficient in spoken and written English

• Excel experience at an intermediate level

• Experience of working to deadlines and with non-financial managers
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of tasks
• Can do attitude and a willingness to be hands on
• Ability to present information in a concise and professional manner
• Must be comfortable working with a high degree of change and ambiguity
• Ability to manage a diverse workload in a fast-moving environment
• Looking for a part time role (3 days a week) and to come into the office at least once a week

Nice to have

• Experience of working with NetSuite
• Experience in technology and/or a SaaS business

If you don’t meet all of the above but have a genuine interest in joining our team please get in touch - we’d be very happy to chat.

Why work for us

We place huge importance on caring for and developing our people. If you join us you can expect a good work-life balance and the training and support you need to succeed in your role and continue to progress. We are a socially conscious company, but one that also likes to have fun. We offer a generous holiday allowance, flexible hours, buying and selling holiday, enhanced maternity pay, free breakfast, fruit, and drinks, regular socials and much more.

How to apply

Please upload your CV and covering letter below. In your cover letter please explain why you think you would be right for this role, how your experience fits, and why you would like to work at The Key

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 19th December.