Management Accountant

Job description
An opportunity has arisen for a Management Accountant to join our fantastic team at Bradford Birth to 1+.

Start Date

October 2024 or earlier

Location

Our roles involve a mixture of office and home-based working (hybrid).

St Edmund’s Nursery School,

Washington Street,

Girlington,

Bradford,

BD8 +QW

Short Description

The Management Accountant is a new position, supporting the Senior Leadership Team and Governors in the provision of financial and non-financial information, ensuring they remain informed about accounting and finance activities within BB1+.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of all financial matters, with a particular focus on accurate reporting and compliance.

The role is ideally suited to someone who has commenced their training towards a professional qualification (ACCA/CIMA) or has completed an accounting technician qualification (AAT) and is looking to complete professional qualification.

Annual Salary

£32076 - £38,223, depending on qualification and experience. This is a full time role, put part time may be considered

Bradford Birth to 1+ is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Management Accountant to help drive improvement in our financial systems. You will be AAT qualified and/or working towards a professional qualification(ACCA/CIMA).

You will be analytical and versed in accounting controls, while able to forge strong relationships with a close-knit team in a growing organisation. Your remit will be broad, from transactional work through to presenting to Governors, and you will be able to effectively communicate financial information to non-finance colleagues.

Key accountabilities:

Maintaining accurate purchase and sales ledgers, processing all invoices received, processing all payments made within the banking system and SIMS FMS, raising sales invoices periodically

Prepare financial statements, budgets, and reports to aid in financial planning.

Prepare monthly and annual management accounts including commentary, variance analysis

Develop, maintain and monitor effective financial controls

Ensure effective management control through regular monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis

Work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team across all areas of Birth to 1+ to develop forecasts and strategies.

Assist in the creation of the annual statutory accounts, to include liaison with external auditors

Manage tax payments and returns ensuring compliance with legislation.

Participate in risk management and financial audits.

Benefits and Outcomes

Working with us is unique! We are a supportive, values-driven organisation. We are small enough to be able to innovate quickly, and to ensure all who work with us are valued and nurtured; and large and successful enough to have influence with and be supported by local and national decision-makers. Benefits include:

2+ days annual leave per year plus bank holidays

Clear performance expectations and opportunity to increase salary banding annually

Training and personal development opportunities

The post we are advertising is as a result of sustained growth, and will be a new addition to the team.

Our organisation supports the local economy, and we expect all our staff to support our belief that children and young people should be at the centre of everything we do. This means a commitment to community cohesion and social mobility for all.

Person Specifications

You should be comfortable working in an evolving and rapidly changing environment, therefore if you’re innovative, curious, and not afraid of a challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

5 GCSE grade A-C or +-5 inc. Maths and English

AAT qualified and/or ACCA/CIMA part-qualified

Skills & Experience

Essential:

Previous experience of working in a finance department or in a finance role

Proven financial decision making and modelling experience

Working knowledge of a finance package (experience in the use of SIMS FMS is desirable but not essential)

Experience of creating annual budgets and longer-term financial plans.

Ability to plan and prioritise own workload, effectively communicate and have an excellent attention to detail

Ability to effectively communicate finance data to non-financial managers.

Demonstrate excellent numeracy skills.

Highly competent in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel

Desirable:

Experience of working in a charity/non-profit sector or school finance environment, including an understanding of key charity-related finance issues such as restricted funds.

Experience of running a payroll and associated HMRC and pension requirements.

Working knowledge of project management systems

A passion for making a difference to the lives of all children and families, but particularly those facing social and economic disadvantage

Grade & Salary

Depending on qualifications and experience, this role is graded at SO1 (£32,076 - £33,+45) or PO1, (£35,745 - £38,223)

Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance

Duration

This is a permanent full time, all year-round post. There is a hybrid option, but at least three days a week should be in the office. We will consider flexible working patterns.

Application Instructions

Application Form

Please download the 'Application Form' from https://www.bradfordbirthto1+.co.uk/careers/management-accountant-1

and send the completed version to Abigail Traynor, abigail.traynor@bradfordbirthto1+.org, alongside a professionally laid out covering letter, and if you wish, a CV. When uploading your documents, please make sure you title each one with your name.

Please ensure you demonstrate in your application how you match every area of the person specification, and tell us how your experience, knowledge and skills will help us grow and succeed.

Closing Date: 17th September 2024, +am

Interview Dates: TBC

Eligibility

You must be eligible to work in the UK for the duration of your employment. Information is available at http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/

Support for applicants with disabilities, impairments or health conditions

We want to make sure that all candidates have equal access to our recruitment and selection procedures. If you have a disability, impairment or long-term health condition that may affect your ability to submit an application, or if you need any adjustments to be able to attend an interview, take part in the selection process or to carry out the job you are applying for, please contact abigail.traynor@bradfordbirthto1+.org. This will enable us to make any reasonable adjustments. Any information provided will not inform any part of the recruitment and selection process.

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