Summary: The Interim Management Accountant role involves supporting the Head of Management Accounts in financial planning and reporting for a college in East London. This full-time position requires the candidate to assist with budget meetings, cashflow analysis, and provide training to budget holders. The contract is for three months and is fully office-based. The role demands strong Excel skills and experience in financial management within the education or public sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Head of Management Accounts in delivering monthly budget meetings, management accounts, cashflow analysis, and the annual budget planning process.
• Support budget holders by providing financial training, clear advice, and regular meetings to improve financial confidence and competence.
• Maintain and reconcile allocated income streams, ensuring accurate recording in the management accounts.
• Prepare financial data for annual budgeting and long-term forecasting, reviewing business plans and advising budget holders.
• Upload and maintain the annual budget in the accounting system, adjusting delegation limits and routing as needed.
• Conduct monthly transaction monitoring, accruals, and prepayments reconciliation to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assist in the development of cashflow forecasts, financial reports, and process improvements.
• Provide training and support to non-financial users on finance systems and processes.

Key Skills:

• Further Education / Public sector experience.
• Minimum part-qualified accountant (or significant, recent, and relevant experience).
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience using accounting systems to build and amend reports.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to develop relationships with non-finance colleagues.
• Experience in financial planning, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• An understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Safeguarding policies.
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain one.

Salary (Rate): 26

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other