Stephen Perse Foundation
Assistant Management Accountant
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The Stephen Perse Foundation is looking for an Assistant Management Accountant to join our finance team at the Sixth Form College on Bateman Street, Cambridge. If you are a proactive finance professional with a sharp eye for detail and advanced Excel skills, this is your opportunity to make a real impact in an environment where extraordinary things happen every day.
What you’ll do:
- Provide vital technical support to the finance team, focusing on fees ledger billing and management accounts.
- Assist with monthly management accounts, fixed asset depreciation, accruals, prepayments, and variance analysis.
- Manage monthly nursery fee invoicing and import transaction data into Sage.
- Act as a finance business partner to the wider school community and lead the financial reconciliation for school trips.
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What you’ll bring:
- An AAT Level 3 qualification (essential).
- At least 12 months of general customer relations experience.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and a collaborative, proactive attitude.
What’s in it for you?
- Salary & Hours: £34,758 FTE with excellent working hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm).
- Time Off: 30 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Financial Perks: A contributory pension scheme matching up to 7%, a 50% staff discount on school fees, and tech/cycle to work schemes.
- Lifestyle Benefits: Free daily lunch and refreshments during term time, plus free access to the stunning Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
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Company Description
The Stephen Perse Foundation is a family of independent schools in Cambridge and Saffron Walden, educating students from Nursery to Sixth Form. The Foundation offers a holistic and creative curriculum supported by excellent teaching from well-qualified and highly motivated staff. Each school site maintains a small-school environment where every student is known, valued, and encouraged to thrive. Prospective team members join a community that celebrates individuality, academic curiosity, and personal growth.
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