Assistant Management Accountant

Alpha Plus was founded in 1931 and has grown to become a group of 20 independent schools and sixth form colleges. The combined group had a turnover in 2018 of £104m, with over 1,000 staff and is continuously growing. 

This role is based at our head office in Marylebone, London and reports to our Financial Controller.  We are looking for a bright individual with excellent attention to detail who is able to work well as part of a team and build relationships with the finance staff working in our schools and colleges.  The successful candidate is likely to be a part qualified accountant with at least 2 years work experience in finance including management accountancy.

More information is available on the company website: www.alphaplusgroup.co.uk

Responsibilities

• Preparation of the month end management accounts for a number of school and head office cost centres
• Monthly meetings with Finance Officers and Directors of those cost centres to review income/cost position
• Minutes from meetings and a report of variance analysis/narrative to the P&L
• Tracking KPIs for those schools
• Providing cost analysis and supporting Finance Officers to better manage school spend
• Responding to queries from the Head and Educational Directors about those sites
• Monthly prepayment analysis and upload
• Processing monthly depreciation
• Monthly bank reconciliations
• Circulation of transaction reports to key stakeholders
• Regular review of key balance sheet accounts
• Audit queries

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience of working in a Finance team including management accountancy
• Advanced excel skills including pivot tables, vlookups etc.
• Excellent  attention to detail
• Able to work as part of a team
• Part qualified accountant
• Systems
• Good Excel skills critical (in particular pivot tables and vlookups)
• Sun and SIMS: No previous experience required although familiarity with other MIS and accounting systems beneficial

Study package available

The Alpha Plus Group are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

APG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as an employee of APG you are expected to share this commitment. The protection of our students’ welfare is the responsibility of all staff within APG Schools and individuals are expected to conduct themselves in a way that reflects the principles of our organisation.