Management Accountant - 12m FTC

We're working with a well-established regional education provider, to recruit a Management Accountant into their central finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is a part-time role offering genuine flexibility in how your 25 hours are structured, alongside a broad and important remit supporting financial management across multiple academies. It’s a genuinely flexible opportunity, well suited to someone who values work-life balance; whether that’s around family commitments, returning to the profession, or managing a portfolio career.

Management Accountant (Part-Time, 12-Month FTC)
25 hours per week | £30,000 - £32,000 FTE (£20,300 - £21,600 actual salary)
Flexible working pattern

Your new role:
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for delivering accurate, timely and insightful financial reporting across multiple sites.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing the month-end process including accruals, prepayments, and deferrals across academies
- Producing monthly management accounts with detailed variance analysis against budget
- Supporting budget setting, forecasting, and reforecasting cycles
- Providing financial insight and partnering with academy and central teams
- Supporting payroll analysis and budget alignment with delivery models
- Acting as a super user for the finance syste, supporting budget holders and users
- Assisting with internal and external audit requirements, including schedules and reconciliations

About you:
- Experience in a management accounting or similar finance role (approx. 3+ years)
- Part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA), AAT qualified, or qualified by experience
- Strong Excel and financial systems capability
- Comfortable working across multiple stakeholders in a multi-site environment
- Highly organised, proactive, and able to work effectively in a part-time capacity with autonomy
Experience within education, charity, or multi-entity environments is beneficial but not essential.

The details:
- £30,000 - £32,000 FTE (£20,300 - £21,600 actual salary)
- 12-month fixed-term contract
- Flexible working pattern (25 hours across 4 or 5 days)
- Opportunity to contribute to a values-driven organisation supporting education
- Broad, hands-on finance role with real stakeholder impact

If you're looking for a flexible, part-time role with breadth, responsibility, and purpose, we'd be keen to hear from you