Group Accountant

Job Title: Group Accountant (12 Months fixed term contract)

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Finance

Reporting to: Executive Director of Finance

Salary: £46,200 - £51,548 per annum

Annual Leave: 36 days per annum plus bank holidays

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Basis: 12 months Fixed Term

Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme

Join Our Team

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Finance Manager to support the Executive Director of Finance and Vice Principal (Finance & Registry). This key role will lead the general accounts team, ensuring the delivery of accurate and timely financial reports and management accounting information across the organisation. With hands on involvement in budget setting, forecasting, scenario modelling, year end reporting and audit preparation, the successful candidate will play a vital part in maintaining financial integrity and supporting strategic decision making.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support the Executive Director of Finance and Vice Principal (Finance and Registry) by producing accurate and timely financial information and analysis for the production of the group management accounts pack.
• Manage the departmental budget review and business partnering process for non curriculum areas including production and circulation of monthly reports and review and challenge of performance against budget and forecast covering income, staffing expenditure and other non pay costs.
• Be responsible for maintaining the model which costs the College's forward staffing commitments. This includes undertaking scenario analysis when required to evaluate changes in resource levels, rates of pay, pay awards/increments and changes to pension arrangements.
• Complete monthly balance sheet control account reconciliations on a timely basis, overseeing all control reconciliations and checking for completeness, accuracy and reasonableness, including the entering, checking and posting of certain financial journals.
• Operate as part of the finance management team including line management of three direct reports and responsibility for certain key finance authorisation activities such as BACS runs.

What We're Looking For

• CCAB or CIMA Qualified
• Grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent)

What's in it for you

• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.
• On site staff parking available
• Contributions to a variety of role based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
  -24 hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
  -Occupational Health
  -Free Flu jabs
  -Free Gym Membership for all staff
  -Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.