Management Accountant

We are looking for a skilled, astute and highly motivated management accountant to work across our Trust schools. You will join a central dynamic team based at Head Office, providing strategic analysis and support to aid financial decision making in schools. You must have a proven track record in delivery of exceptional management accounts support and sourcing of funding opportunities to aid income generation and business development. The role will play a key role in delivering high quality financial services across the trust as well as supporting routine finance processes, reporting and statutory returns.

This is the ideal role for an individual looking for a broad hands-on role with excellent opportunities to learn and grow their skillset across the finance function and wider education business.

You must be able to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders and have the ability to balance both the strategic needs and operational needs of the role, whilst promoting the knowledge and understanding of school finance. The ongoing growth strategy and reform of school finance provide both challenge and opportunity, the success of which will contribute to the next generation of school learners. You need to be a team player, flexible and resilient, possess excellent communication skills and be able to prioritise a demanding workload.

The successful candidate will:

• Established experience working in a Management accounts role.

• Experience of sourcing and pursuing grant funding opportunities would be desirable.

• Recognised qualifications in a relevant discipline.

• Excellent communication skills and organisational skills and be able to manage a busy workload independently.

• Highly competent in analysis and interpretation of information.

• Highly numerate with high degree of accuracy.

• Strong interpersonal skills, particularly in developing relationships with internal customers.

Deadline:

Wednesday 26th May 2021

Shortlisting will take place on 27th and 28th May 2021. Interviews will take place w/c 7th June 2021.

How to apply:

Application packs can be downloaded from the website.

Letters of application should be no more than two sides of A4 and should be returned with application forms to amy.hughf@nelt.co.uk