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Management Accountant at New Hall School
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Job Reference #
EDV/2026/NHS/94523
Location
The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3HS
Contract Type
Permanent
Contract Term
Full-Time
Salary
New Hall has its own salary scale. The salary range for this role is competitive
Closing Date
Midday, Wed 27th May, 2026
Positions Available
1
Positions Available 1
Interview Date(s)
Interviews will take place on a rolling basis
Interview Date(s) Interviews will take place on a rolling basis
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About This Role
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and proactive Management Accountant to play a key role in strengthening the School’s financial reporting and processes. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled finance professional to design and implement a robust monthly management accounting framework within a growing and evolving educational environment.
Reporting to the Head of Finance the Management Accountant will take ownership of developing and embedding a comprehensive monthly management accounts process from the ground up. The successful candidate will transition the School to a structured monthly reporting model, providing enhanced financial insight and supporting informed decision‑making at senior leadership level.
Key Responsibilities:
- to prepare timely and accurate monthly management accounts including profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow reporting with clear variance analysis and commentary on financial performance and trends
- to produce and analyse budgets, forecasts, and longer-term financial planning, providing clear explanations and actionable insights
- to provide financial insight to support educational and operational initiatives, including capital and estates-related projects
- to business partner with budget holders across academic and support departments to monitor performance, control costs and improve efficiency
- to support year-end processes, audit preparation, and strong financial governance
- to contribute to continuous improvement in finance systems, controls, and reporting, ensuring data integrity and consistency
- to support the evaluation of new initiatives, capital projects, and business cases, including sensitivity and risk analysis
- to support risk management activities by identifying financial risks and proposing appropriate mitigating actions
- to ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies and regulatory requirements
- to work collaboratively with colleagues across the Finance Department, including the Financial Accountant and Assistant Accountants
- to provide cover and support across all finance functions when required, particularly during peak periods
The Successful Candidate Will Be Expected:
- to hold a full, professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, etc) or equivalent professional experience as a Management Accountant
- to have proven experience and a strong understanding of management accounting principles within a complex organisation
- to have experience producing monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts with a strong track record of clear financial analysis and variance reporting
- to have strong analytical skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues
- to have excellent excel skills and experience of financial systems
- to be detail orientated with high levels of accuracy, integrity, and organisation
- to have strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail with the ability to challenge assumptions constructively and add value beyond the numbers
- to be adaptable and open to change with a continuous improvement mindset
- to be a strong team player who is proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work independently
What New Hall Offers:
- Excellent benefits & CPD
- Lunch without charge in term time
- Discounted annual membership for New Hall Sport Club
New Hall School offers an exceptional working environment. The main campus occupies the stunning Grade I listed former Tudor palace of Beaulieu. The School’s conference and events venue is at the Grade I listed Boreham House, one mile away. New Hall is a warm, welcoming, and supportive community, with a staff of around 300.
Beaulieu Park railway station is at the entrance to New Hall’s Avenue: 30 minutes to Stratford and 38 minutes to London Liverpool Street. The Elizabeth Line at Shenfield (13 minutes by train) terminates at Heathrow airport. There are nearby airports: London Stansted, London Southend and London City.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
All adults employed by the New Hall School have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). New Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.
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Contact Details
Emma
01245 467588
hr@newhallschool.co.uk
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We are seeking to appoint an experienced and proactive Management Accountant to play a key role in strengthening the School’s financial reporting and processes. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled finance professional to design and implement a robust monthly management accounting framework within a growing and evolving educational environment.
Reporting to the Head of Finance the Management Accountant will take ownership of developing and embedding a comprehensive monthly management accounts process from the ground up. The successful candidate will transition the School to a structured monthly reporting model, providing enhanced financial insight and supporting informed decision‑making at senior leadership level.
Key Responsibilities:
- to prepare timely and accurate monthly management accounts including profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow reporting with clear variance analysis and commentary on financial performance and trends
- to produce and analyse budgets, forecasts, and longer-term financial planning, providing clear explanations and actionable insights
- to provide financial insight to support educational and operational initiatives, including capital and estates-related projects
- to business partner with budget holders across academic and support departments to monitor performance, control costs and improve efficiency
- to support year-end processes, audit preparation, and strong financial governance
- to contribute to continuous improvement in finance systems, controls, and reporting, ensuring data integrity and consistency
- to support the evaluation of new initiatives, capital projects, and business cases, including sensitivity and risk analysis
- to support risk management activities by identifying financial risks and proposing appropriate mitigating actions
- to ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies and regulatory requirements
- to work collaboratively with colleagues across the Finance Department, including the Financial Accountant and Assistant Accountants
- to provide cover and support across all finance functions when required, particularly during peak periods
The Successful Candidate Will Be Expected:
- to hold a full, professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, etc) or equivalent professional experience as a Management Accountant
- to have proven experience and a strong understanding of management accounting principles within a complex organisation
- to have experience producing monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts with a strong track record of clear financial analysis and variance reporting
- to have strong analytical skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues
- to have excellent excel skills and experience of financial systems
- to be detail orientated with high levels of accuracy, integrity, and organisation
- to have strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail with the ability to challenge assumptions constructively and add value beyond the numbers
- to be adaptable and open to change with a continuous improvement mindset
- to be a strong team player who is proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work independently
What New Hall Offers:
- Excellent benefits & CPD
- Lunch without charge in term time
- Discounted annual membership for New Hall Sport Club
New Hall School offers an exceptional working environment. The main campus occupies the stunning Grade I listed former Tudor palace of Beaulieu. The School’s conference and events venue is at the Grade I listed Boreham House, one mile away. New Hall is a warm, welcoming, and supportive community, with a staff of around 300.
Beaulieu Park railway station is at the entrance to New Hall’s Avenue: 30 minutes to Stratford and 38 minutes to London Liverpool Street. The Elizabeth Line at Shenfield (13 minutes by train) terminates at Heathrow airport. There are nearby airports: London Stansted, London Southend and London City.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
All adults employed by the New Hall School have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). New Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.
