Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Job Type: Full-time, temporary assignment (100% office based)

Location: Epsom, Surrey

Hourly rate: £22.53 per hour PAYE or £28.75 per hour via an umbrella company

Length of assignment: ASAP to 18th of Dec (possible extension)

Hours: 09.00- 17.00 (35 hours per week)

Day-to-day of the role

• Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting financial analysis.
• Produce financial reports and presentations for the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Governors.
• Assist with annual budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis against departmental spend.
• Process monthly payroll for approximately 95 employees using Sage Payroll.
• Manage pension submissions, statutory payments and payroll-related reporting in line with HMRC regulations.
• Act as the main point of contact for payroll queries across the school.
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations and support cash flow monitoring.
• Oversee sales ledger activity, including fee collection, credit control and income chasing.
• Support purchase ledger tasks and wider finance team activity when needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, controls and finance processes using systems including iFinance.

Required skills & qualifications

• Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA.
• Previous experience in a management accounting role with responsibility for monthly reporting.
• Confident processing end-to-end payroll accurately and on time.
• Experience using Sage Payroll and ideally iFinance or similar finance systems.
• Strong working knowledge of bank reconciliations, credit control and income collection.
• Experience producing reports for senior stakeholders, including board-level reporting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting.
• Highly organised, detail-focused and able to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels.
• Previous experience in education or knowledge of independent school finances would be advantageous.