Management Accountant
We have a fantastic opportunity to join City & Guilds as a Management Accountant.
You will be a part of our central C&G team and you will focus on working for TS4U ( one of our City & Guilds Training businesses).
We are seeking a skilled Management Accountant to support our finance team. With expertise in Sage Intacct, you’ll play a key role in producing accurate financial reports, managing key accounting processes, and driving financial insights during a critical period for the business.
This role is going to be a hybrid position. You will be offered a mix of working 2/ 3 days per week from one of our City & Guilds Training offices based in Doncaster and working from home.
The position is a role suitable for someone who wants to work on a full time basis in a supportive fast paced environment. We are looking for experience from a similar role.
Doncaster office (City & Guilds Training, Intertrain) has a good location and is commutable by public transport.
City & Guilds are a Disability confident employer. Please let us know if you require any support/adjustments at your interview and if successful any adjustments needed to support you in your role. If this is required, please email; careers@cityandguilds.com
This appointment will be made on merit.
We believe that diversity and inclusion strengthens and enriches us, and that it is the responsibility of everyone at the City & Guilds Group to drive this value. As ethnic minority groups and disabled people are currently under-represented within the Group, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from these communities.
About the Role
What you will be doing:
- Preparing monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and insightful commentary.
- Managing accrued income and income received in advance, ensuring compliance with reporting standards.
- Overseeing month-end processes such as accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
- Producing budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
- Assisting with audit preparation and year-end statutory reporting.
- Maintaining accurate financial records in Sage Intacct.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable and timely financial data.
- Delivering ad-hoc financial reports and analysis to support decision-making.
- Periodic travel to training sites in Gatwick and London
About You
Attributes we are looking for:
- Proven experience as a Management Accountant in a similar role.
- Proficiency in Sage Intacct experience.
- Strong understanding of accrued income and income received in advance.
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA) or significant relevant experience.
- Excellent analytical skills and high attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
We would love you to have…
- Advanced Excel skills for financial modelling and analysis.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Knowledge of industry-specific financial reporting requirements
Our story and mission
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What we offer
We offer the opportunity to work in an innovative, engaging and market-leading organisation with opportunities to develop your existing skills and explore new ones.
You’ll receive an excellent benefits package which typically includes a great base salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and possibility to purchase more days, Private medical healthcare, Life Assurance, Group Income Protection, enhanced Company Pension and many others voluntary benefits.
Employees health and wellbeing is very important to the Group, and we have a range of tools available to help employees with their mental health and wellbeing and lots more besides.
In support of financial wellbeing, we offer our employees access to Imagine Nudge. This is a great tool and helps employees focus on different areas of their finances.
We also provide access to a Group wide Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks including reference checks as well as providing proof of the right to work in the UK. This role will be based in our Training Offices so it may also require further checks such as DBS check.
Next steps and how to apply
If you think this is the role and organisation for you then we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and complete our short application form using the apply button.
We shortlist for our vacancies on an ongoing basis, and we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. Please can you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.