Head of Management Accounts

Head of Management Accounts position that reports to the Director of Finance and will work across the business with senior finance and non-finance stakeholders. The role will be responsible for managing a team of five business partners.

Client Details

The client, based in London, is a rapidly expanding education company that has achieved significant growth over the last few years. In recent years it has looked to expand its overseas operations as it consolidates the work it has done in the UK. The organisation will be changing focus over the coming years as it seeks to change the locations and scope of its international operations.

Description

The Head of Management Accounts will have the following responsibility's:

• Design and build the management accounts function to meet the needs of the organisation for timely and accurate financial information and meaningful commentary.

• Complete the financial evaluation of the five year Business Plan and prepare in the format of the HCA Financial Forecast Return.

• Lead the annual budgeting exercise and forecasting cycle.

• Develop the Financial Modelling capability to support strategic decision making and business tenders.

• Support the Assistant Finance Business Partners and Finance Business Partners in the delivery of timely financial information to stakeholder and help develop the Financial Performance team as a whole through pro-active reviews, meetings and training.

• Design and build the management accounts function to meet the needs of the organisation for timely and accurate financial information and meaningful commentary.

Profile

You will be an ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant with strong business reporting and partnering capabilities that can be evidenced through previous experience. Alongside this you will have first rate analytical skills and the ability to present and discuss financial information with senior stakeholders in an engaging manner.

As the Head of Management Accounts it is key you have strong team management experience is essential to this role and specifically, managing and developing a management information team through a period of change.

Applications from all sectors are welcomed but experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines in a commercially focused organisation would be highly beneficial.

Job Offer

£65,000-75,000 + Benefits