Management Accountant

More than one location, Northern Education Trust

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 November 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  6 November 2025

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Accounting
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours, 52 weeks
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £48,226 - £50,269 FTE
• Pay scale: Grade 8, SCP 37 – SCP 39

What skills and experience we're looking for

Northern Education Trust is seeking a Management Accountant to work in its central team based at ESSA Academy. It is essential that the successful candidate is at least AAT qualified and will have practical experience working in a financial environment (preferably in the academies sector). The successful candidate will also have a good level of knowledge and understanding of finance systems including; reconciliations, forecasting, budget setting, cash flow forecasting, experience of playing a role in both internal and external audits, experience of supervising staff and evidence of payroll, HMRC and other external agencies to ensure relevant payments and tax contributions are being made correctly. The candidate should demonstrate an ability to work to monthly routines and deadlines. IT skills are essential for this role with the ability to work confidently in excel to manipulate and analyse data. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail and the ability to work within a team.

What the school offers its staff

Northern Education Trust offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
• The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking

Flexible working opportunities

The Trust is committed to considering flexible working requests.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.

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About the schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Northern Education Trust website
• Email address: c.garland@northerneducationtrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northern-education-trust

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.

We constantly focus on standards as we understand outcomes are paramount. Our decision making is driven entirely by what is best for children. By doing this we enhance the life chances of the children and young people in our care.

School Details

Essa Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1077 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Essa Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/essa-academy

Essa Primary Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 406 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Essa Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/essa-primary-school

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