Junior Management Accountant

As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work.

We currently seeking an outstanding individual to join us as a Junior Management Accountant to assist with the production of the management accounts for the College Group (including subsidiaries).

This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week.

It is expected that interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.

Key Duties and responsibilities

• Financial Reporting and Analysis e.g. Assist with the preparation of the monthly management accounts including preparation of all Management Journal Transfers.

• Budget Management e.g. Assist the business planning process for assigned cost centres, providing supporting analysis for cost centre owners.

• Compliance, Risk and Audit e.g. Ensuring compliance with financial regulations and standards.

• Collaboration e.g. Providing an excellent level of customer service, supporting through business partnering.

• Process Improvement e.g. Identifying and implementing improvements in financial processes and systems.

Required skills and qualifications

• AAT Qualified.

• Excellent IT skills using the MS Office package, particularly in Excel.

• Experience in financial management, preferably within the education sector.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 2-week Christmas closure
• Potential for hybrid working opportunities
• Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
• Generous pension scheme
• Local and national staff discounts
• Free parking across sites
• Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
• Focus on staff wellbeing
• Wellbeing@weston hub
• Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
• Annual staff conference with guest speakers
• Employee assistance programme – available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.