Management Accountant; Maternity Cover

Job Details

Job Title: Management Accountant (Maternity Cover)

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Base: Remote working as part of National Team

Hours: Part Time, 3 days per week (0.6 x FTE).

The role is offered as a temporary contract for the duration of the Deputy CFO’s maternity leave, which could be up to one year.

Salary: £22,500 per annum (equivalent to £37,500 p.a. for a full-time post of 37.5 hours per week)

Purpose of the role: The role of Management Accountant is to support Arvon’s CFO in the preparation of management accounts, budgeting and forecasting processes; oversee administration of company credit cards; reconcile income across all revenue streams; process monthly payroll journals; and other responsibilities outlined below.

Arvon, the UK's most renowned creative writing charity, is looking for an experienced and dynamic Management Accountant (Maternity Cover) to work closely with its CFO on the preparation of management accounts, budgeting and forecasting processes, as well as other key finance tasks. Arvon has been delivering courses from its three beautiful houses for over 57 years, and you would be joining a dedicated and spirited national team, all of whom are passionately committed to delivering on Arvon's transformational charitable mission.

• Administration of company credit cards, including data entry of transactions into accounting software
• Reconcile income across all revenue streams, processing necessary journal adjustments between B/S and I&E
• Process monthly payroll journals
• Manage processing of accrual and prepayment reconciliation and related journal entries
• Maintain the fixed asset register, and post monthly depreciation calculations
• Support preparation of management accounting information
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives
• Support with annual audit
• Support CFO with preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns to HMRC
• Assist the CFO with ad-hoc reporting and documentation as required

The ideal candidate will:

• Be part-qualified or fully qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or qualified by experience
• Have strong understanding of management accounting principles
• Have advanced Excel skills and experience with accounting software
• Be self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Arvon is committed to openness and equality of opportunity in every activity, from the way we employ staff to the way we deliver services, and inclusivity is at the heart of all that we do. Arvon expects board members, managers, employees and contractors to ensure that every individual with whom we come into contact is treated with dignity and respect.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and encourage D/disabled, minority ethnic and LGBTQ+ candidates to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and offer flexible working arrangements.

Holiday: 25 days per annum (plus Bank Holidays), pro rata for part-time role.

Pension: 5% employer contribution, minimum 3% employee contribution, after three months of employment.

Probation Period: 6 months

Please send an up-to-date CV together with a personal statement, explaining why you are interested, how you meet the Person Specification and what you will bring to the position of Management Accountant to Andrew Kidd –
andrew.kidd and also submit a completed equal opportunities monitoring form.

Recruitment timetable:
Please ensure that you will be able to meet the Final date to receive applications. If you have any concerns about this, please do let us know.

• Friday 27th February 12pm: closing date for applications
• Monday 9th, Tuesday 10th March: online interviews

We look forward to receiving your application.

Application resources

Arvon Management Accountant Job Pack