Management Accountant (Passed finalistNewly qualified) in Croydon

Fixed term Full-time Full year contract

Salary: Competitive salary

Whitgift is a leading independent day and boarding school for boys with approximately 1500 pupils including over one hundred boarding pupils and flexi boarding, set in an attractive 48‑acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast. With a reputation for holistic endeavour, Whitgift enjoys an unparalleled reputation for delivering a genuine combination of academic excellence and all‑round achievement.

The co‑curricular programme provides every one of its students with an exceptional range of clubs and societies across academic departments and beyond, recognised by ISI in our recent inspection at the end of the Lent Term 2025 as a significant strength. We believe in breadth and depth of opportunity, high aspiration and a can‑do and engaged attitude: key ingredients for preparing the young people in our care brilliantly for the rest of their lives.

We are seeking to appoint an organised, self‑motivated and analytically minded passed finalist / newly qualified Accountant. A high standard of administration skills will be expected including a strong proficiency in the use of Excel spreadsheets and accounting software.

We welcome applications from all sectors of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

General queries please telephone Human Resources Department or e‑mail. Applications will be reviewed daily and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received so we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers, the Disclosure & Barring Service and online media checks (including personal professional and other online activities). All roles within the school involve contact with children and are therefore classed as regulated activity. Child protection and safeguarding are the responsibility of everyone who works or volunteers in our school. All staff must be committed to providing a safe environment for children and supporting the school's safeguarding ethos.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to declare all convictions and cautions even those that are spent unless they are protected under the DBS filtering rules to assess suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose information relevant to safeguarding prior to interview.

For more than 400 years, Whitgift has been transforming boys' lives through education. Whitgift 2025 was created as a result of the input and imagination of staff and students and the next few years will represent an exciting time of evolution for the school both in terms of our site development plan and the educational partnerships we are embarking on.

Key Skills:

• Accounting Software
• Account Analysis
• QuickBooks Accounting
• IFRS
• Asset Management
• Business Management
• Cash Management
• Sage
• Microsoft Excel
• E-Commerce Systems Analysis

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1