Head of Management Accounts

New City College is the dynamic group of further education colleges in East London which comprises Tower Hamlets College, Hackney Community College, Epping Forest College and, Redbridge College. Our 4-college merger places the group at the forefront of further education in the region. With a turnover of £76m, 20,000 students and 1400 staff it is one of the strongest and most influential further education organisations in the country. 

Our college environment is second to none. We have industry standard facilities and equipment at all campuses, expert staff and partnerships with other high profile organisations which all prepare students for progression to higher education or successful careers.

East London is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. As we develop our longer term vision, we will continue to ensure that we invest in our staff and other resources to provide a distinctive offer and excellent, supportive learning environment which meets the needs of students and employers and prepares local people for the changing workforce of the area. 

The Finance Team are responsible for the financial management of an annual budget in excess of £76million, providing accurate and timely data to inform business decisions. The successful candidate will be based at our Hackney campus close to Hoxton station, but is required to travel across campuses. The team has recently restructured to build a strong responsive team to meet the challenges of the complex and ever changing environment that the college’s operates in.

The post is a member of the College’s management team and reports directly to the Group Director of Finance.  

You will need to be a fully qualified accountant, with proven post-qualification experience and excellent communication skills. A proven track record in successful staff management is also essential.

You will have overall responsibility for the delivery of monthly management accounts for the New City College Group, including the production of monthly and annual cashflow analysis. The role requires you to lead on the collation of the financial information for the annual planning process and to manage the uploading and maintenance of annual budgets into the accounting systems, ensuring that the delegation limits set align with the agreed delegation thresholds.

It is essential that candidates have a relevant degree or equivalent qualification.

If you would like to join us on our journey to becoming an outstanding College, we would love to hear from you.

Interviews will take place week commencing 21^st January 2019.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please apply via the link.