Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and forward?thinking finance professional to join a leading independent school in a newly created senior role focused on financial planning, analysis, and enhanced reporting.

You will lead core FP&A activity, drive improved reporting, strengthen systems, and play a pivotal role in embedding a recently implemented finance system during an exciting period of organisational development.

The role suits a qualified accountant with strong technical grounding, excellent Excel and systems capability, and the desire to deliver high?quality financial insight in a hands?on, influential position.

Our Client

Our client is a highly respected and successful independent educational institution, recognised for its exceptional academic standards and strong pastoral culture. Based in a beautiful and well?resourced setting in Southwest London, the organisation is entering a significant phase of growth and modernisation. The professional services community is collaborative, ambitious and supportive, with a culture that values continuous improvement, kindness and ongoing professional development.

The Role

• Lead month-end closure, ensuring accurate and timely management accounts
• Produce management accounts with detailed variance analysis and commentary
• Prepare payroll cost reconciliations and full?year pay forecasts
• Design and develop financial reporting packs using modern tools and technology
• Monitor and report on capital projects and significant capex spend
• Manage the annual budgeting and forecasting process for designated budget holders
• Support consolidation of the school?wide budget and long?term financial forecasts
• Maintain and update cost?centre workflows to reflect organisational needs
• Train and support budget holders to enhance financial understanding
• Act as primary finance contact for assigned departments, providing financial guidance
• Improve financial processes, embed the new finance system, and lead the roll out of a new purchase order system
• Assist with year?end processes, preparation of financial statements, and audit queries

The Successful Candidate

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Significant FP&A experience, ideally within education or the wider public/not?for?profit sector
• Strong technical skills in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence with financial systems and reporting tools
• Excellent communicator with strong stakeholder management skills

What’s on Offer?

• Salary £63,000 – £67,000 per annum
• Full?time, 40 hours per week
• 25 days’ annual leave plus English public holidays
• 10% employer pension contribution (5% employee contribution)

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and success. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and actively encourage diversity in our recruitment process.