Trust Management Accountant at Coombe Academy Trust

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  Job Reference #
EDV/2026/CAT/05862
  Location
C/O Coombe Boys School College Gardens, Blakes Lane, New Malden, Greater London, KT3 6NU
  Contract Type
Permanent
  Contract Term
Full-Time
  Salary
£42,060.00 - £46,968.00 Annually (FTE)
  Hours Per Week
36
  Weeks Per Year
52
  Closing Date
Midnight, Fri 4th Sep, 2026
  Start Date
ASAP
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
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About this Role

The role will work closely with the Director of Finance and other members of the finance team to provide financial, budgetary and forecasting information to headteachers and trustees. Main duties include:

  • Assisting with the annual and three-year budget setting process for all schools within the Trust.

  • Acting as finance business partner for 2 secondary schools

  • Preparing monthly management reports, forecasts and variance analyses for the secondary schools and MAT central budget.

  • Overseeing the monthly budget monitoring process and forecasting for all schools

  • Assisting in the development and maintenance of financial and budgeting systems

  • Undertaking regular salary reconciliations to the submitted budget

  • Accounting for capital grants and related expenditure

  • Maintaining the Trust’s fixed asset register

  • Assisting with financial reporting and financial returns

  • Acting as a key point of financial expertise within the finance team and to non-financial members of staff

Our ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, be a part-qualified CCAB accountant or fully qualified accounting technician (AAT) with at least 5 years of accounting experience.

You will be able to demonstrate strong technical and analytical skills, a commitment to continuous improvement, and advanced excel skills. You will take a methodical but flexible approach to your work, delivering a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, but with the ability to keep sight of the broader picture.


Contact Details

  Deborah Castanheira
  0208 942 1242
  dcasta1@coombe.org.uk


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