Management Accountant

The Cabot Learning Federation is a mature multi-academy trust (MAT) with a family of over 20 academies in the South West of England.

The fundamental mission of the CLF is that its work will bear the hallmarks of excellence in all that it does in supporting pupils to achieve their full potential.  We are now seeking a Finance professional to join our expanding central finance team who shares our deep-rooted moral purpose, with a passion for transforming the lives of pupils.  You will be joining our finance team at an exciting time, as we continue to expand our team and implement a new finance system.

What we are looking for:

You will be part of a team, with responsibility for providing business partnering support to a mix of primary and secondary academies.

Working closely with Finance Managers and academy staff, you will be an excellent communicator, confident in explaining financial information to non-finance staff. To be successful in the post, you will have the ability to build excellent working relationships with both central and academy-based staff. You will be comfortable working with complexity, and able to analyse data to inform decision making. As part of the Central Finance Team, the post of Management Accountant will include a broad range of duties but with a clear focus on month end reporting and academy support.

Reporting to a Finance Manager, you will be based centrally with occasional visits to academies. You will provide professional capacity to the Finance Manager Team and support academies in a varied and wide-ranging role, ensuring effective management and reporting. You will provide support in the resolution of financial issues to ensure the best outcomes for our pupils.

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Your opportunity:

Not only will you be working within one of our fantastic academies, but you will be a part of a diverse Federation working alongside professional and inspirational people. The Cabot Learning Federation is committed to providing the very best learning experiences for every young person we educate, which you can be a part of. You will have access to our generous benefits package including excellent annual leave entitlement, access to our pension scheme and a number of other well-being benefits. You will be working within a large multi-academy trust which provides dedicated training programmes and the opportunity to gain experience within other departments and CLF functions.

About the Cabot Learning Federation

The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We currently sponsor eight secondary academies, nine primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision and an alternative provision which consists of one primary and three secondary phases. CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We are proud to be part of a diverse community in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Weston and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupils needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.

The CLF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. Whilst this role does not work directly with students you will be based on site and have regular access to students and are therefore in regulated activity. 

Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.

Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application.