Management Accountant - Central Operations

Post: Management Accountant - Central Operations

Hours of Work: Up to full time (flexible with option for up to two days remote working)

Join Our Team as a Management Accountant - Central Operations (12-Month Fixed Term)

Archway Learning Trust is seeking a commercially astute and detail-oriented Management Accountant to join our Central Finance team on a 12-month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. This role is crucial in supporting our Central Operations functions, ensuring the smooth delivery of essential services across our academy schools.

About the Role

As the Management Accountant - Central Operations, you will be a vital partner to our Central Operations Team, which provides operational services including IT, Estates, Health & Safety, Cleaning, Catering, Capital Development, and Major Projects. By centralising these services, we achieve better cost-efficiency and standardised processes, benefiting all schools within the Trust.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide accurate financial information to drive performance.
• Support senior leadership with insights and guidance for decision-making.
• Oversee financial operations, ensuring efficient use of resources.
• Manage procurement and contract negotiations, ensuring compliance with regulations.

In return we can offer:

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Access to e-learning and development

Why Join Us?

With operations spanning ten existing schools and exciting expansion plans for the next five years, this is a unique opportunity to be part of a growing Trust. You will play a key role in supporting the Central Operations team as we expand our activities and bring new schools into the Trust.

This is a maternity cover fixed term contract, but with our Trust growing rapidly, there may be future opportunities for the right candidate. If you are a proactive and detail-oriented professional looking to make a difference in the education sector, we would love to hear from you. Join us at Archway Learning Trust and help shape the future of education.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For more information about Archway Learning Trust and the vacancy, please visit www.archwaytrust.co.uk/vacancies. To apply for the role click apply which will take you to the application form for the post. We would encourage you to refer to the job description and person specification, demonstrating your suitability for the role.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Education Administration Programs