Goodman Masson
Management Accountant
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Management Accountant
Location: Redhill (Hybrid – 3 days in the office)
Salary: £45,000 | Full-time, Permanent (37 hours per week)
We're partnering with an established College Group to recruit a Management Accountant on a permanent basis.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative finance team where you'll gain exposure across the full finance cycle. You'll play a key role in producing management accounts, supporting budgeting and forecasting, partnering with curriculum leaders, and contributing to year-end activities. The role offers broad commercial exposure while supporting an organisation that has a genuine impact on learners and the local community.
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Key responsibilities
- Prepare monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Support the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
- Business partner with curriculum and support departments, providing financial insight and advice.
- Analyse financial, payroll and operational data to support informed decision-making.
- Assist with year-end reporting, audit requirements and financial compliance.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and systems.
About you
- Previous finance experience within the education sector or similar regulated sectors
- Experience preparing monthly management accounts
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues
- Confident Excel user, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUPs, SUMIFS and VLOOKUPs
- Studying towards or qualified in AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent would be advantageous
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What's on offer
- Salary: £45,000
- Full-time, permanent position (37 hours per week)
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
- Free on-site parking
- The opportunity to develop within a broad finance role while making a positive impact in the education sector.
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