The RoleWe are supporting a fantastic Education organisation in Newcastle upon Tyne in their search for a new Management Accountant to join them on a permanent basis in a newly created role. This opportunity is suited to a highly experienced and fully qualified Accountant with excellent Finance Business Partnering skills, ideally built within the education sector. Areas of responsibility:

• Preparation and delivery of Management Accounts
• Provision of operational and strategic financial support in conjunction with the Executive Team
• Supporting the financial accounting needs of the organisation as directed by the COO/CFO including preparation of VAT returns, control account reconciliations, cash flow forecasting etc
• To support procurement processes including tenders
• To complete month end payroll processes and checks
• Supporting effective financial planning practices in the preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Supporting the COO/CFO in ensuring compliance with financial guidelines, statutory and reporting requirements
• Assisting in completion of the year end processes
• To plan and deliver finance training, advice, guidance and support to both the central finance team and financial/non financial staff across different sites, assisting them in financial management knowledge development
• Working with the auditors to complete any internal or external audits and implement resulting recommendations
• Assisting in developing effective and robust policies, financial control environment delivering value for money.

About YouEssential knowledge and skills required:

• Recognised CCAB accountancy qualification e.g. CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA or equivalent
• Substantial knowledge and understanding of multi-year financial planning and budget management principles
• Experience as a Management Accountant, preferably within the education sector
• Managing and reporting on budgets of significant financial value
• Experienced in a financial control environment
• Preparation of high-level reports, including recommendations for improvement
• Experience of managing staff, budgets and physical resources

What's in it for you?Contract Type: PermanentHours: 37 hours per week - part time hours or term time only working consideredSalary: £43,693 to £47,754 per annum (pro rata depending on working arrangements) Hybrid working policy in placeGenerous holiday entitlementLocal Government Pension Scheme