Management Accountant TAME84847

Our client, in Ashton-Under-Lyne Greater Manchester, is a diverse and vibrant further education college that offers a wide range of course including A level and advanced level vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships and adult courses up to degree Level. They aim to give all students an exceptional experience.

They believe in excellence and back that up with high expectations, a superb working environment (as part of the Vision Tameside £100 million+ accommodation strategy) and outstanding teaching. They also believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification, important though that is. This is why they aim to give learners every opportunity to develop their full potential in a supportive and friendly environment.

They are now looking to appoint a Management Accountant to ensure that all assets and liabilities of the College are accounted for on an accurate and timely basis and all statutory and monthly reporting is carried out to deadlines set.

Providing timely and accurate information for the senior leadership team as and when requested, you will work with the Executive Director of Finance & Estates to maintain, develop and improve financial accounting and financial management systems and information and will assist in the preparation of annual budgets, financial forecasting and internal budget management.

With an understanding of general key financial regulations and procedures and knowledge of financial accounting and budgeting principles, you should have a detailed knowledge and understanding of a variety of computerized management information systems and experience of forecasting, budget monitoring and reporting. 

AAT qualified and working towards a professional accountancy qualification, experience in the further education sector and of the production of period and year end management accounts is essential and you must be capable of working flexibly with frequent change.

Join them on their journey to outstanding!

Closing date for applicants: 22^nd July, noon

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.