Management Accountant

Management Accountant

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A Career at St Edmund s College
Management Accountant
(Required for September 2025 or sooner)

St Edmund s College offers modern facilities in a magnificent country setting in rural Hertfordshire, providing a safe and stimulating environment for young minds.

The College offers the following benefits:

• Excellent catering facilities including school lunches during term time when the kitchens are open, cakes and biscuits during break times in the staff common room and hot drinks machines.
• Use of the College sports facilities when not in use by students, including the gym.
• For children of staff:
o Discretionary discount on College Fees, subject to completion of the admissions process.
o After school club and breakfast club charged at cost.
o Parties for children of staff including at Easter and Christmas.
• Free parking.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Access to free counselling and health advice helplines.
• Death in Service policy membership and salary exchange scheme.
• Discretionary closure of the College between Christmas and New Year (in addition to annual leave).
• 25 days annual leave (FTE), plus public holidays.
• Flexibility regarding start and finish times, for example 8:30 to 16:30;9:00 to 17:00.
• The opportunity to join in the delivery of co-curricular to our students, by negotiation.
• Lieu time is accrued when working beyond contractual hours. These hours can be taken off throughout the year, in addition to annual leave.
• Pension: Employee contribution 4%College contribution 8.5%.

We require a Management Accountant to provide effective and efficient support to the Deputy Bursar and proactively contribute to the smooth running of the Accounts Department.
This role specifically demands a high level of understanding in the areas covered in the role and the ability to deal with adhoc queries using own initiative with minimum supervision. Would suit a part-qualified or qualified by experience candidate. The main duties and responsibilities can be found in our Job Description.

Hours are 37.5hrs per week (all year round, including College holidays)

St Edmund s College is situated in rural East Hertfordshire, set in breath taking grounds. It is England's oldest Catholic school offering an all-round co-education for students from 3 to 18 and for families from all faiths.

Whilst not in a teaching role, as a Management Accountant you will be working on a regular basis in a school in a role which gives opportunity for contact with children. As such, you will be in regulated activity and an enhanced DBS check (which includes children s barred list information) will be required in advance of appointment.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone s responsibility. As with all College staff members, you will therefore be responsible for providing a safe environment in which children can learn.

If you would like to apply please complete an application by the closing date.

Closing date for applications when all forms must be received by HR is: Midday, Friday 11th July 2025
Interviews to take place: As soon as possible after the closing date.

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will be required to undergo relevant Safeguarding Checks.

We will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.