Account Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

Salary: £43,000-£48,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Location: St Elizabeth's Centre, Much Hadham (onsite)

A role where your financial expertise helps people live life to the full.

St Elizabeth's is a unique, values-driven charity set within 60 acres of beautiful Hertfordshire countryside. We support children, young people and adults living with epilepsy, learning disabilities and complex health needs - and everything we do is centred on helping each person live life to the full.

Our Finance Team plays a vital role in making this happen. We are now looking for an experienced and motivated Management Accountant to join our friendly, collaborative, and high-performing team.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be at the heart of our financial operations - delivering high-quality management accounts, insightful reporting and expert support that helps our leaders make sound, informed decisions.

If you want to use your talent in a place with purpose, this could be the perfect next step.

As our Management Accountant, you will:

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts with meaningful insight and analysis.
• Maintain robust Balance Sheet reconciliations and cash flow forecasting.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and maintain restricted fund balances.
• Prepare and apply pricing models, support contract negotiations, and manage debt recovery.
• Work closely with budget holders to strengthen financial understanding and accountability.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning.
• Contribute to year-end processes, external audits, and statutory reporting.
• Help drive improvements to our systems, reporting and financial controls.
• Collaborate with a brilliant Finance Team and wider operational colleagues.

Every day brings something different - but your work will always make a difference.

We're looking for someone who brings:

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or other CCAB body)
• Experience producing management accounts with supporting analysis.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence with financial systems
• A proactive, solution-focused approach and high attention to detail
• The ability to explain finance clearly to non-finance colleagues.
• A positive attitude and a commitment to accuracy and collaboration

Experience within a charity, education or health environment is helpful but not essential - we're far more interested in your potential, professionalism, and passion for working within a purpose-led organisation.

When you join our Finance Team, you become part of something bigger. We offer:

• A warm, supportive, values-driven culture
• Beautiful working environment with free onsite parking
• Generous holiday allowance and pension scheme
• Career development and training opportunities
• The chance to be part of an organisation making a real impact every day.

Our values - Aspirational, Collaborative, Joyful and Compassionate - are at the heart of who we are and how we work.

If this sounds like the right next step for you, we'd love to hear from you.