Management Accountant – £230 a day (inside of IR35)

Leading higher education institution requires an interim Management Accountant. This company are one of London’s preeminent educational providers with a global reputation for excellence.

The post-holder will be responsible for the delivery of all aspects of the University’s management accounting, including cost management, cash flow management, variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting.

They will provide accurate financial information to support the CFO’s strategic financial responsibilities including support to the business areas through the Finance Business Partner team.

The post-holder will need to drive and deliver continuous customer service including identifying and initiating improvements to financial systems and processes, workflows, management information and management and reporting of financial risks and issues. The post-holder will work closely with colleagues with responsibility for general accounting and will need to understand and deliver on their management accounting needs. This will include finance colleagues in the business areas, FP&A, the Financial Accounting team and the Finance Business Partners.

There will be the opportunity to contribute to streamlining processes and improving the accuracy of data, supporting the wider finance team in providing better analysis, insight and support to the business. As part of the role the post-holder will support the training and development of finance staff to embed the new function within Finance and ensure professional development needs are met.

The post holder will have excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills. They will be able to demonstrate a customer service mindset with the ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders. Fully qualified accountant with demonstrable experience in a management accounting or finance role. Successful experience of service delivery.

This position is hybrid with 1 or 2 day a week in the central London office with the rest remote. Day rate is £230 a day inside of IR35 for an initial 3 months.