Group Management Accounts Lead

What skills and experience we're looking for

• University and Professional Development Centre, Bury St Edmunds
• 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Permanent

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Salary

£32,205 - £36,084 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

We are looking for a motivated and detail-focused Group Management Accounts Lead to join Eastern Education Group, supporting the production of accurate and timely management accounts, month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and financial analysis across the Group. Working closely with Group Accountants, Deputy CFOs and budget holders, you will support business partnering meetings with heads of schools and professional services teams, prepare departmental reports, review ledgers for accurate postings and assist with forecasting, journals and the investigation of budget variances.

The successful candidate will have experience working within a finance or accounting environment, with experience of business partnering in a complex organisation. You will have strong IT skills, particularly in Excel, including formulas, lookups and data analysis, alongside GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or above. AAT Level 4 or working towards CIMA or ACCA is essential. Experience of Sage Intacct, IMP, iTrent or education-sector finance systems would be advantageous, as would previous experience working within an educational establishment.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your finance career within a supportive Group environment, with involvement in budget updates, year-end processes, audit preparation and opportunities to contribute to process improvements. You will need to be organised, analytical and proactive, with the confidence to investigate queries, identify issues and take initiative to improve processes.

What the school offers its staff

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.