Position: Finance Analyst
Location: Real Group Ltd, Canterbury
Hours: 37.5 (full time)
Salary: £35-40k depending on qualifications/experience.
Real Group has an exciting opportunity for a financial role in our growing company. It is a
great time to join our team, make a positive difference and impact our growth. We offer
flexibility in how you work: up to 40% of your time can be worked from home if desired.
Study support would also be considered to support your professional ambitions.
About the role:
This role is to support a forward-thinking company committed to excellence and quality in its
education business. As growth continues, we are now seeking a diligent and detail-oriented
Finance Analyst to join the finance team. This individual will be partially through their
accountancy qualification, with continuation supported and encouraged through to
completing their studies
Key tasks and responsibilities include:
Support the month-end close, undertaking required journal entries, calculating the
appropriate prepayments and accruals, reconcile income and cost data, to ensure
appropriate entries are booked in the ledger to reflect a true and wholistic month-end
position.
● Undertake monthly scrutiny of the ESFA levy payments and produce reconciling
reports, showing discrepancies that need to be resolved.
● Support the bi-weekly invoice payment and approval process.
● Routinely undertake bank account, control account reconciliations, and resolve
differences in a timely and efficient manner.
● Assist in producing the management accounts and financial analysis for board
presentations.
● Support the preparation of the monthly rolling P&L plus cashflow forecasts;
● Assist with the delivery and build of budgets and forecasts, highlighting trends and
analysing material variances
● Calculate and reconcile the required monthly cross-charges and income between the
companies within the Group, to support the dual ledgers’ closing.
● Provide support to the Financial Controller on preparing the quarterly VAT return.
● Support the preparation of the year-end financial statements required, to ensure an
efficient audit process, and filing of statutory accounts.
● Extract and manipulate data to present insightful analysis to stakeholders across the
business, and provide ad-hoc financial reports as required.
● Assisting with the development of financial models.
● Engage with the wider business to improve the business partnering function, and
provide advice and consultancy as required on financial matters.
● Provide ad-hoc support to the financial management team, on financial matters and
analysis as asked and required.
About you
The ideal candidate will have a passion for finance, qualified by experience, with either an
accountancy degree or be part way through potentially an accountancy qualification. You will
have strong data consolidation, intermediate/advanced Excel skills, a close attention to
detail, a logical approach, strong organisation and time management abilities, who enjoys
collaborating and communicating with cross-functional teams, alongside working effectively
as part of the finance team.
Support towards completing your accountancy qualifications through study support will be
provided, once a probation period is completed.
Person specification
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:
● This role would suit a part qualified accountant looking for an accountancy position
to support a career in finance accounting;
● Strong attention to detail, high numeracy skills, being self-motivated are required
along with a logical approach,
● Strong organisation and time management abilities
● Able to manage large data sets and assimilate them into insightful analysis and
reports;
● Good interpersonal skills collaborating and communicating with cross-functional
teams;
● Proactively seek solutions to problems, and look for opportunities to improve the
financial processes;
● Able to work flexibly to respond to the objectives of the Finance team.
● Ability to successfully meet deadlines and timescales;
● Strong data consolidation, intermediate/advanced MS Excel skills preferred
● Study support/funding to gain an accountancy qualification (AAT or ACCA); would be
considered.
● Previous experience working within the apprenticeship sector would be desirable, but
not essential.
About us
We are a dynamic, growing organisation with an established reputation for providing CPD
training, SEN consultancy, and direct psychological services. We develop and deliver training
for teachers within the UK and internationally. We currently have teachers in over 100
countries studying with us. We are proud of our innovative training approaches that combine
psychology, education and technology. Our courses enable educational psychology to have
an impact in classrooms across the globe. Our values are embedded in the work that we do
and they underpin our business culture.
Our Values:
Inclusivity – valuing others, respecting others, recognising and celebrating the
contribution of all
● Positivity – taking a positive outlook to challenges and embracing change and
opportunity
● Curiosity – seeking to reflect, learn, ask questions and challenging orthodoxies
● Integrity – acting fairly, honestly, and consistently
● Growth – seeking growth and positive change for individuals and organisations
● Sustainability – helping regain ecological balance.
We are an equal opportunities, flexible employer with offices in Greenwich, Canterbury and
Staines. Real Group has a strong culture of ethical business practice and values diversity
and inclusion.
We have over 60 employees and many expert tutors and psychologists. As well as our professional training courses, Real Group offers e learning course development services to charities and the government; an online shop through which a wide range of assessments and training materials can be purchased; and an educational psychology consultancy service to support schools and parents.,
Real Group has a strong culture of ethical business practice. We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to education and its ability to change lives. We are committed to making a positive difference to the life chances of young people, as well as promoting inclusive practices across education through our delivery of highly-regarded and high-quality professional development for teachers.
For more information please see www.realgroup.co.uk.
Benefits
We build our team with talented, positive-thinking and experienced individuals from diverse
backgrounds. Working at Real Group brings many benefits including:
● Flexible working within a friendly, supportive team
● Competitive salary
● Pension
● Training and professional development opportunities
● Health and dental plan
● Access to free mental health support
● Salary sacrifice options for purchasing a bicycle or leasing an electric car.
Real Group is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all.
To apply please send a CV and cover letter to hr@realgroup.co.uk. with a covering letter explaining how you meet the person
specification and job description
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