Management Accountant (Maternity Cover) in London

It’s an exciting time to join London South Bank University (LSBU) Group. With the launch of our new LSBU Group Strategy, Connecting, we’re shaping the future of tertiary education for a global, technology-driven economy – rooted in London.

Professional and technical education has been central to LSBU Group’s mission since our founding in 1892. Today, as London’s first integrated tertiary education group, we continue to lead the way on learner-centred, skills-focused education.

Comprising London South Bank University, South Bank Colleges and South Bank Academies, connectivity lies at the heart of all we do.

Since 2019, LSBU Group has grown beyond its three founding institutions to form a powerful network of learners, staff, alumni, employers and policymakers – united in our mission: to challenge social and economic inequalities through applied education, insight and partnership.

We are a powerhouse for inclusive education, enterprise and economic growth, connecting potential to opportunity and enabling people to thrive. Our Group network enables us to create learning pathways and connect people and organisations. This ensures learners are supported through the education system to achieve their full potential and can contribute their skills and energies locally and to wider society.

Our new strategy, Connecting, sets out a bold, ambitious vision for LSBU Group and it’s developed in collaboration with colleagues, student groups, partners and stakeholders.

Focused on delivering good jobs for all our learners, we are proud to be employer and skills led, delivering excellent professional and technical teaching which supports future talent and careers to deliver impact for London and beyond.

Working for us

Turning passion into purpose

Our ambition is to create educational pathways that empower people of all backgrounds and talents to realise their aspirations, add to the knowledge base, and contribute their skills and drive to wider society.

To realise our ambition, we need people with energy, courage and imagination, who are enthused by our vision and recognise our values as theirs; people who bring ideas to enrich our approach to learning, research and innovation; collaborative people who love creating and spreading knowledge; brilliant people who seek growth and yearn to make a positive, personal difference.

At LSBU Group, you will get to contribute to a vibrant and dynamic culture, which is fuelled by purpose, built around people, and is genuinely diverse. You will be trusted and recognised for your unique contribution.

You will be part of a great team, turning your passion into purpose.

Turning Passion into Purpose. London South Bank University is seeking a motivated Management Accountant to join our Financial Performance team within Finance & Management Information on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave. You will help improve LSBU’s financial planning, decision-making and control by providing clear, reliable management information to colleagues across the University.

This is a varied, hands-on role at the heart of the University’s financial reporting. You will help produce key financial returns for our regulator, the Office for Students, including the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) return, the Annual Financial Return (AFR) and elements of the Higher Education Business and Community Interaction (HE-BCI) survey. You will also support the processes behind these returns, such as staff time surveys and reviewing data from core business systems.

The role includes supporting the monthly forecasting process, maintaining forecasting templates and a suite of financial reports for budget holders, and providing ad hoc financial analysis and modelling for senior members of the team.

About You

• You will be in the final stages of qualifying with a professional accountancy body (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent), with experience in management accounting, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling and analysis.
  
• You will have advanced Excel skills and be comfortable working with large datasets and reconciling data from different sources. Experience of IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) or a similar planning and budgeting system would be an advantage. You will have a keen eye for detail, good time management and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
  
• As a member of the Financial Performance team, you will work in close partnership with finance and non-finance colleagues in a supportive, collegiate way. You will produce clear process documentation, keep reports relevant as requirements change, and share best practice in data analysis with the wider team.

Benefits and How to Apply:
As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here.

The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack attached. Applications must be submitted via the &slshquotApply Online&slshquot button below.

• The closing date for applications is Monday 9^th November 2026 at 23:59
• Interview/assessment - week commencing 16^th November 2026
  

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.

If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team hrdsr@lsbu.ac.uk

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.