St John’s College, one of the largest Colleges within the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint a Management Accountant on a permanent basis.

Reporting to the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, the Management Accountant will be responsible for producing timely, accurate and complete financial information for budget holders.

The Management Accountant works closely with colleagues across the College to provide support in the preparation of budgets, forecasts and plans, and the ongoing review of financial performance and resolution of financial issues arising therefrom.

The successful candidate will be a part-qualified accountant from one of the major recognised accountancy bodies (completed at least CIMA Operational Level/ACCA Applied Knowledge), who is committed to completing their studies and to making the most of the opportunities offered by this role. They will have experience of management accounting, including production of management accounts and variance analysis, strong numerical and analytical skills, and be confident in communicating with colleagues including senior staff.

The College offers a competitive benefits package including membership of a defined contributory pension scheme, 36 days’ annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), access to a private healthcare scheme currently provided by BUPA, access to a ‘cash plan’ healthcare scheme currently provided by Simplyhealth, free lunch (up to a specified monetary limit), free use of an on-site Gym and free parking close to the College site and an Agile Working policy whereby eligible staff may be able to work remotely for up to 40% of their working hours. Study support will also be offered.

For further particulars and an application form, please click the links below, email recruitment@joh.cam.ac.uk or telephone 01223 338794.

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on Monday 16 January 2023.  Interviews are expected to be held on Friday 20 January 2023.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we find a suitable candidate.

In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy. Please see attached for a copy of our Data Protection Statement for further information about how we process your personal data.