Financial Accountant

Job title:

Financial Accountant

Company

Association of Colleges

Job description

We are currently seeking a Financial Accountant to join The Bedford College Group at our Tresham College Campus, Kettering

As a Financial Accountant you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• managing, supporting and mentoring direct reports ensuring they are kept informed of all deadlines and ensure that these deadlines are achieved in a timely manner
• ensuring all monthly processes are complete and in accordance with the month end timetable
• ensuring that the month end balance sheet reconciliations are completed in a timely manner with clear narrative explaining outstanding balances
• reviewing processes and procedures ensuring these are live and relevant and support with the modernisation agenda.
• maintaining the 12-month rolling cashflow and prepare balance sheet forecasts
• producing cashflows and balance sheets for the future year budgets and statutory returns

Ideal candidates will have experience of staff management and development experience including recruitment, selection, objective setting, appraisals and managing performance within a busy accounting function, applying financial controls, alongside the following qualifications:

• Finalist CCAB
• Good standard of general education

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork – We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously – We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred – At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive – We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring – We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence – We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire:”Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and”Tresham”College”in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough;”Shuttleworth”College,”a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport”alongside”Silverstone”race circuit.”To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group 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 candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group’s policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

Terms and Conditions – BCPS

• 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• 27 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays
• Peoples Pension
• Free on-site parking (subject to availability)
• Retail and leisure discounts

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Expected salary

£40000 per year

Location

Kettering, Northamptonshire

Job date

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 04:36:48 GMT

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