Management Accountant

Reports to: Financial Planning Manager Location: West London – currently operating a hybrid working policy with two core days (Tuesday and Thursday) in the office Contract: Permanent Pattern: Full Time Salary: £35,000 to £45,000 (depending on experience)   About the role:   The Management Accountant will be responsible for supporting the production and circulation of management accounts, including being the […]

Reports to: Financial Planning Manager

Location: West London – currently operating a hybrid working policy with two core days (Tuesday and Thursday) in the office

Contract: Permanent

Pattern: Full Time

Salary: £35,000 to £45,000 (depending on experience)

About the role:

The Management Accountant will be responsible for supporting the production and circulation of management accounts, including being the key finance contact for several high-profile Central Departments. The role will be working closely with the Financial Planning Manager in the compilation of various periodic papers including monthly management accounts pack, quarterly/termly compilation of papers summarising reforecasts, budgets etc. for Management Team, Risk and Audit Committee and the Ark Schools Board.

The primary aim is to support budget holders in setting and controlling their budgets and to help Ark Schools allocate its limited resource in the best way to support our schools. You will have responsibility for specific budgets, where you will be expected to take the lead supporting managers, helping them forecast and looking at opportunities to help them become more efficient.

First Stage Interviews will take place in person W/C 27th October.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead on refreshing month-end management accounts for all Central Departments
• Track and process periodic recharges to network schools and other connected entities
• Provide Finance Business Partnering support by meeting up regularly with budget holders to take them through their year-to-date figures and ensure that they understand the financial position of their department, and to help them understand their finances
• Assist FPM in driving the reforecast and budgeting process including creating templates, circulating to budget holders, supporting and reviewing with budget holders to ensure templates are filled in correctly and consolidating the data for reporting and presenting to senior management audiences
• Work closely with the financial accounting team to ensure key control accounts are regularly reconciled
• Work with the Financial Planning Manager in improving the quality of and efficiency of production of the monthly pack. This should involve more automation, more user- friendly reports, the development of KPIs and the ability to see at a glance key variances

Requirements:

• Part-Qualified or Newly Qualified Accountant
• Educated to Degree Level
• Right to work in the UK

Diversity and Inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this .

Safeguarding Statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment – this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this .

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.