Trust Accountant - 12 Month Contract

Trust Accountant - 12 Month Contract

Posted 3 days ago by EA First

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£40,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Accounting Accounting Cycle Balance Sheet Budgeting Cash Management Depreciation External Auditing Finance Financial Accounting Fixed Asset Fixed Asset Register Forecasting Investment Accounting Investments Ledgers (Accounting) Management Management Accounting Staff Management Treasury Management Value-Added Tax VAT Returns

Summary: The Trust Accountant role at a leading educational organization in Birmingham involves managing key financial accounting processes within a Multi Academy Trust. The position requires proactive leadership in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, along with staff management and external audit coordination. The role also includes cash management, VAT returns, and oversight of investment portfolios. This is a 12-month contract with a hybrid working arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leading the management accounting cycle for central office budgets (budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting)
  • Line management of the purchase ledger team including undertaking regular one to one meetings
  • Acting as the primary contact for external auditors and managing audit queries
  • Ensuring robust balance sheet controls, including bank and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Cash and treasury management, including BACS checks and faster payments
  • Preparing quarterly VAT returns and managing HMRC relationships
  • Overseeing accounting for investment portfolios, property assets, special funds and endowments
  • Maintaining the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules

Key Skills:

  • Experience in education, charity or a not-for-profit setting
  • Staff management experience
  • Understanding of property / investment accounting (highly desirable)
  • Experience with PS Financials (highly desirable)

Salary (Rate): £40,000 yearly

City: Birmingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Our client a leading educational organisation in Birmingham is seeking a proactive and technically strong Trust Accountant - 12 Month Contract to join its central finance team. Our client is a large, high performing Multi Academy Trust with a strong track record, operating from dedicated offices in Birmingham. As Trust Accountant reporting to the Head of Finance, you will support and lead on key financial accounting processes, including:

  • Leading the management accounting cycle for central office budgets (budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting)
  • Line management of the purchase ledger team including undertaking regular one to one meetings
  • Acting as the primary contact for external auditors and managing audit queries
  • Ensuring robust balance sheet controls, including bank and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Cash and treasury management, including BACS checks and faster payments
  • Preparing quarterly VAT returns and managing HMRC relationships
  • Overseeing accounting for investment portfolios, property assets, special funds and endowments
  • Maintaining the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules

The most desirable Trust Accountant applicant will have:

  • Experience in education, charity or a not-for-profit setting
  • Staff management experience
  • Understanding of property / investment accounting (highly desirable)
  • Experience with PS Financials (highly desirable)
  • Be able to start in June 2026 for this 12 Month Contract
  • Circa £40,000 + Up to 12% matched pension + Hybrid working - 3 days per week in the Birmingham office

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this fixed term contract vacancy.

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