Immediate Management Accountant (8+ Month FTC) - Peterborough

Background information

The role will assist with the production of timely financial information and returns to all stakeholders and maintain the accounting records for the subsidiary company.

Role Responsibilities

• Assistance with the annual year end statutory financial audits
• Monthly management accounts reporting
• Responsibility for reporting on budgetary control within the group
• Day to day financial transaction posting and management reporting for the facilities and subsidiary
• Management of the School's Fees in Advance Scheme
• Control and updating of financial information published to/used by third parties (e.g. the financial information on the School's website) and other ad hoc projects required from time to time
• Review and implementation of new systems and internal processes including new software.
• Produce monthly management accounts for the school entities as directed by the Chief Financial Officer, for review by the CFO
• Work as directed by the CFO on aspects of the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including analyses and deeper investigations of variances and trends
• Respond to auditor schedules and requests for information as directed by CFO
• Preparation of regular reports to stakeholders as required by the Chief Financial Officer
• Overall responsibility for the financial accounting, reporting and procedures for school and its subsidiaries
• Maintain Fixed Asset Registers
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts including Fees In Advance
• Day to day entries onto finance systems, including bank posting and reconcilitiation, cash flow management, paying suppliers, raising sales invoices
• Providing the International team with management information for budgeting and planning
• Intercompany recharges and reconciliations
• Information for auditors as requested
• Corporation tax return

• ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant desirable
• Knowledge of schools/education sector desirable
• 3+ years relevant experience in an educational/ commercial environment;
• Experience with computerised accounting packages;
• Advanced use of Microsoft (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• An ability to plan work and achieve deadlines;
• Good communication skills;
• Diplomacy, tact, awareness of others and willingness to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in an open plan office.

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