Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Red Balloon Educational Trust

Location: Milton, Cambridge

Hours: 32 – 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract type: 6-month temporary position, possibly to be made permanent

Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 depending on experience

Annual Leave: 30 days plus Bank Holidays (to be largely taken during school holidays to align with business needs)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Summary of Role

Red Balloon of the Air helps young people between the ages of 11 and 19 who have self-excluded from mainstream school for various reasons, including Emotion-Based School Avoidance (EBSA).

This is a key role in contributing to the financial sustainability of the charity and improving our budgeting and reporting processes. Working with the Finance Director and the Accounts Assistants, you will contribute to the smooth running of the Finance function for the Trust.

This is a hybrid role: working from the Milton office 2 days a week initially, moving to fully remote working once settled in role, except for occasional onsite meetings.

Some key responsibilities of this role include:

  • Month-end and year-end accounting
  • Support cash flow management
  • Support budgeting and forecasting process

To be considered for this role as a minimum you will need:

  • Experienced in a management accounting role in a small/medium-sized organisation.
  • Professional certification (ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience
  • Proficient in Excel, confident IT skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

You can view a full job description and person specification below.

Please also find a link to Red Balloon of the Air policies, including our policies on Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding and Child Protection:

RBAir Statutory Information and Policies for Red Balloon of the Air – Red Balloon Learner Centres

Apply now

In line with safer recruitment practices, we are only able to accept applications via our application forms, which can be accessed by following the application link above. You can save your application at any point and come back to it at a later stage.

For more details about our recruitment and interview process, please see our recruitment pack which can be downloaded via the link above.

Closing Date

  • The deadline for applications is Wednesday 4th December
  • Shortlisting on Thursday 5th December
  • Screening video calls after shortlisting
  • In person interviews will be held in Milton, Cambridge, week commencing 9th December
  • Start date as soon as possible
  • All applicants will be advised if they have been shortlisted for interview

If you would like to apply for this role and require a different format of application, such as large print or the opportunity to submit a video application, please contact HR via hr@rbair.org.uk or telephone 01223 354338 and we shall be happy to arrange this.

Red Balloon Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires the successful candidate to commit to this. An appointment to this post will be subject to a successful enhanced DBS check.

Red Balloon Educational Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer. Applications are encouraged regardless of your age, disability, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race or religion.