Finance Management Accountant
Balcarras School, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8QF29 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 August 2025 at 9am
Date listed
21 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale 14 - £28,264.
What skills and experience we're looking for
We’re looking for a friendly, organised person with a real ‘can do’ attitude and a passion for doing a great job. The role will offer a variety of tasks and responsibilities – making a flexible/adaptable approach to your work essential. Please read the applicant pack for further information.
We are looking for these skills:
- Proactive and self-motivated with a problem-solving mindset.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Team player with a collaborative approach.
- High level of integrity and professionalism.
What the school offers its staff
What is it like working at Balcarras?
It is a very exciting and rewarding time to be working at Balcarras. Our latest GCSE grades were extraordinary and put us in the Top 30 comprehensive schools in the country based on the percentage of pupils gaining 5+ in English and Maths. At A-level the picture was similar. We were listed by the Sunday Times as the second highest performing comprehensive school in the Southwest in Parent Power published in November 2023. It is this commitment to the highest academic standards, whilst at the same time being a caring and stimulating environment, that makes Balcarras feel different from anywhere else.
As part of the Balcarras Trust, our teaching staff have access to outstanding professional development networks including NPQs and ECTs if appropriate.
Balcarras is a great place to work, from staff football and wreath making sessions to Chinese cookery —Balcarras creates opportunities for staff cohesion. We recently ran a whole Trust staff inset on staff wellbeing that covered topics such as physical well being, mental well being, financial wellbeing and reducing workload . Both staff and pupils benefit from Buddy the school dog who is the one of best appointments ever made!
Further information about the job
GENERAL INFORMATION:
The Balcarras Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
MAIN PURPOSE:
This is an ideal role for a positive, personable, energetic person with excellent organisational and financial skills including the ability to work to deadlines and flexibility to take on new tasks as they arise
As a key member of the central finance team, the Management Accountant will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality financial support and strategic insight across the trust. Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer (CFO), you will be responsible for producing the month end reports, accurate monthly management accounts, supporting budget holders with financial planning and monitoring, and ensuring compliance with the Academy Trust Handbook, statutory requirements, and internal financial controls.
You will work collaboratively with central colleagues and school-based leaders to develop and maintain a strong culture of financial accountability and value for money. This role requires excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders. Your work will directly support the trust's mission of delivering high standards of education through effective stewardship of public funds.
MAIN DUTIES:
- Prepare and analyse financial reports, budgets, and forecasts.
- Monitor financial performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Provide financial guidance and support to internal stakeholders.
- Assist in financial planning and strategy development.
- Stay updated on relevant financial regulations and best practices.
- Prepare a set of management accounts.
- Prepare payroll journals and import into the finance system.
- Complete monthly wage schedule.
- Bank reconciliation.
- Review income and expenditure to ensure all transactions are coded correctly.
- Post monthly accruals, prepayments etc.
- Review debtor and creditor reports, resolve any related queries.
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations including payroll.
- Prepare and submit VAT claims to HMRC.
- Support with ad hoc queries.
Commitment to safeguarding
Balcarras School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role will involve regulated activity with children. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Please also read the Recruitment Selection and Disclosure Policy within “How to apply” which includes our policy on recruiting ex-offenders. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and receipt of two satisfactory references.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Balcarras School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1429 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Balcarras School website
- Email address
- ksa@balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01242 515881
Balcarras School is an outstanding secondary school on the outskirts of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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