Management Accountant
Wembley Multi Academy Trust, Wembley, HA0 3NT17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Immediately available
Closing date
12 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £45,091.00 - £48,226.00 Annually (Actual) London Weighting Allowance - £2,301
Management Accountant job summary
Background
Wembley Multi-Academy Trust, established in 2016, has become one of the most successful trusts in the
country, consistently achieving outstanding academic results.
The Trust comprises:
Wembley High Technology College (WHTC)
East Lane Primary School
North Brent School (currently located at WHTC while its new building is completed)
Teaching School Hub
All the schools in our Trust are, first and foremost, outstanding learning communities where academic excellence is balanced with a broad and enriching educational experience. We believe in providing a structured and disciplined environment that enables all pupils to achieve their full potential. High-quality teaching, combined with a strong work ethic, allows students to thrive.
Our curriculum is broad, balanced, and innovative, with a strong emphasis on English, Mathematics, and the Sciences. It is designed to challenge and support pupils in achieving the highest standards. Across the Trust, students benefit from exceptional teaching, strong pastoral care, and a shared commitment to continuous improvement.
We are dedicated to ensuring that every child succeeds, regardless of background, and we strive to remove barriers to achievement. Our schools are highly sought after, with demand for places far exceeding availability.
Collaboration is central to our success. Schools within the Trust work closely together, sharing best practices and maintaining a unified vision: “Achievement for All - One Child at a Time.” Students feel a strong sense of belonging and are encouraged to develop ambition, resilience, and confidence.
At Wembley Multi-Academy Trust, we are committed to inspiring, challenging, and preparing our students for life beyond school, equipping them with the skills, qualifications, and character needed to succeed.
All the schools in our Trust are, first and foremost, outstanding learning communities where academic excellence sits alongside the breadth of education. We provide a structured and disciplined working environment in which all pupils can achieve their full potential. There is a very high standard of teaching across all schools which, coupled with a strong work ethic, that allows our pupils to flourish. The schools within the Trust work closely together to support each other as well as share good practice, work collaboratively together and have a shared vision of Achievement for All - One Child at a Time as our priority!
Our broad, balanced and innovative curriculum is designed to challenge pupils to reach their potential,
with a particular focus on English, Mathematics and the Sciences. Students feel a sense of belonging and know that hard work and a strong ambitious ethic supports them to flourish. Our primary school has a unique specialist teacher model that delivers some of the highest academic outcomes nationally and provides an admirable extracurricular offer to all our young learners.
At Wembley Multi-Academy Trust, we work tirelessly to inspire, challenge, and prepare our students for life beyond the school gates. We support them academically and pastorally, and we are proud of our achievements as a community.
Job Purpose
To support the Financial Controller in delivering effective financial management, reporting and control across the Trust. The postholder will lead on management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, balance sheet control and financial reporting activities, while overseeing transactional finance processes and supporting continuous improvement across the finance function.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
The post holder’s key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Financial Management & Reporting
Support month-end and year-end processes, ensuring integrity of the ledgers and timely close down.
Prepare monthly management accounts, variance analysis and supporting commentary.
Post routine journals including accruals, prepayments, payroll and recharges.
Monitor budgets and investigate material variances, providing analysis and insight to support decision-making.
Financial Control, Treasury & Compliance
Prepare and review reconciliations including bank, debtors, creditors and control accounts, resolving discrepancies promptly.
Support cash flow forecasting, bank monitoring and inter-account transfers.
Support VAT returns and compliance with Trust Financial Regulations, the Academies Financial Handbook and audit requirements.
Assist with implementing recommendations arising from internal and external audits.
Finance Operations
Support the day-to-day operation of the finance function, ensuring transactional processes operate effectively and in accordance with Trust procedures.
Work closely with Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger staff to support timely and accurate processing.
Adopt a hands-on approach during peak periods including month-end, audit and budget setting.
Promote consistency, accuracy and adherence to Trust procedures across finance processes.
Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger
Oversee purchase ledger activities, ensuring invoices, payments and purchase orders are processed accurately and authorised appropriately.
Ensure supplier reconciliations are completed and outstanding issues resolved promptly.
Oversee sales ledger processes, ensuring income is recorded accurately and outstanding debts are actively monitored.
Assist with preparation of annual budgets and periodic reforecasts for non-salary other expenditure.
Fixed Assets, Audit & Systems
Assist with maintaining the fixed asset register, ensuring additions, disposals and depreciation are accurately recorded.
Take responsibility for designated balance sheet reconciliations.
Support external audit processes, including preparation of schedules and responses to audit queries.
Contribute to finance projects, process improvements and development of finance systems and procedures.
Safeguarding & General Duties
Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in line with Trust policies.
Uphold the Trust’s values of integrity, respect, diversity, teamwork and excellence.
Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role and grade.
Other duties
You may be required to perform other duties as directed by your line manager or any member of the Trust’s Leadership team.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Studying towards a professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CIPFA or equivalent experience).
Significant finance experience, ideally within education, academy trusts, public sector or not-forprofit organisations.
Experience preparing management accounts, reconciliations, budgets and forecasts.
Experience working closely with transactional finance processes including purchase ledger, sales ledger and reconciliations.
Experience maintaining effective financial controls and supporting audit processes.
Knowledge of procurement, VAT, and cash flow management.
Skills & Attributes
Strong technical accounting knowledge including reconciliations, accruals/prepayments and month-end processes.
Strong Excel and finance systems skills.
Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
Ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
High levels of accuracy, professionalism, integrity and confidentiality.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively to deadlines.
Positive, proactive and solution-focused approach.
For further information about the school, visit our website at www.whtc.co.uk If you have any questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at reception@whtc.co.uk.
The deadline for applications is 12 July 2026 or sooner if filled - early applications are welcome.!
Wembley Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applicants. Early applications are encouraged and the Trust reserves the right to withdraw this post should an appointment be made early.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Wembley Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applicants.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Wembley Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
Wembley Multi-Academy Trust was formed in 2016 and has established itself as one of the most successful in the country over the last few years. The Trust is comprised of three schools:
1. Wembley High Technology College (‘Outstanding’)
2. East Lane Primary School (‘Outstanding’)
3. North Brent School (on Wembley High premises whilst the new building is completed)
4. Teaching School Hub (status awarded in 2021).
All schools in our Trust are, first and foremost, outstanding learning communities where academic excellence sits alongside the breadth of education. We believe in providing a structured and disciplined working environment in which all pupils can achieve their full potential. There is a very high standard of teaching across all schools which, coupled with the
strong work ethic, allows our pupils to flourish. Our broad, balanced and innovative curriculum is designed to stretch and challenge pupils to reach their potential, and there is a particular focus on English, maths and the sciences.
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