Management Accountant in Bristol

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Location: Bristol

Employment Type: Permanent

About us

We at Best Practice Network share the belief that every child, regardless of their background, should benefit from an excellent education. To achieve that, we support and train the educational professionals who work alongside them to be the best they can be, so in turn, they can transform the lives of children and young people. We’re a friendly, DfE accredited, Ofsted outstanding training company providing apprenticeships, professional development and the DfE’s ‘Golden Thread’ (trainee teachers to school Executive Leaders). We are adaptable, collaborative, and genuinely value the work we do to support the education sector, as much as our trainees do. Our people are at the heart of our business and our passion and commitment to education is what drives us. As a result, we have seen incredible growth over the last few years both nationally and internationally. We aim to be an employer where everyone can be themselves, do their best in an inclusive working environment and where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.

About the job

• Produce monthly management accounts, reports and variance analysis, highlighting key trends and business drivers
• Support period-end close processes, ensuring financial accuracy and integrity
• Support with financial and DfE audit queries and producing schedules
• Support the budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic objectives
• Monitor KPIs and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability, and cost control
• Communicate complex financial information in a clear and actionable way to non-finance stakeholders
• Contribute to process improvements and system enhancements to streamline reporting and analysis
• Support transactional finance team on an ad-hoc basis as required
• Other tasks as may be required from time to time

About you

• Newly Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or equivalent
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail
• Commercially astute, with the ability to link financial performance to business outcomes
• Proficient in Excel and comfortable working with financial systems
• A self-starter with curiosity, initiative, and a drive for continuous improvement
• Be reliable, hardworking and professional with at least two years’ experience of working in a fast-paced finance team, ideally in a management accounting type role
• Able to build and demonstrate strong working relationships and good communication skills at all levels, both with internal and external stakeholders
• Have the ability to organise, plan and prioritise time and tasks effectively whilst meeting the needs of multiple stakeholders
• Work well under pressure, dealing with issues as they arise and meet agreed deadlines
• Demonstrate accuracy, numeracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work on own and prioritise tasks with others, attention to ensuring service delivery excellence
• Actively seeks out opportunities, for breadth and depth of individual development and building better knowledge of the business

What we Offer

• 28 days holiday and get an extra day for each year you stay with us, up to max 33 days PLUS bank holidays.
• We pay for a Healthcare Plan once you’ve passed probation, which includes access to a private GP.
• From day 1, free life insurance covering up to x4 your salary.
• We’ll both add money into your pension pot after 3 months.
• Get 25% off online learning resources for year 1 to GCSE with EdPlace.
• Choose what flexible benefits you want after you’ve passed probation – this could be buying extra holiday, dental, topping up your healthcare plan, bikes, gym membership, electric cars and give as you earn.