Management Accountant

Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to be supporting King’s College London in their search for a Management Accountant to join their growing Finance Business Partnering team. King’s College London is a world-renowned University, known for its excellence in research, teaching, and innovation. Ranked among the top universities globally, King’s offers a diverse range of programmes across medicine, law and innovation. Ranked among the top universities globally, King’s offers a diverse range of programs across medicine, law, business, humanities, and sciences. They have successfully expanded over the past decade with further growth projected and as a result they are looking to expand their finance team to ensure a stronger financial oversight of the areas that have grown and strengthen financial reporting, planning and cost analysis functions. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a world-leading institution at a time of financial transformation and strategic growth.

About the Role

As a Management Accountant, you will play a key role in supporting a faculty that spans a dynamic range of activities, including teaching, research, and commercial ventures. You will work collaboratively with key stakeholders to enhance financial decision-making, improve processes, and drive value across the faculty.

This role is split into two focus areas:

• Teaching and Operational Expenditure
• Research and Facility Management

Your work will ensure the accuracy and timeliness of management reporting, compliance with financial standards, and the continuous improvement of financial frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and deliver regular management accounts reports, forecasts, reconciliations, and analysis
• Maintain accurate financial records, including accruals and prepayments, ensuring compliance with relevant standards
• Support budgeting, planning, and costing processes
• Manage complex staff establishments and related reconciliations
• Provide financial training to enhance devolved financial management across faculties
• Act as a first point of contact for finance queries within the faculty
• Identify process improvements to enhance financial reporting and analysis
• Support the Senior Finance Business Partner in strategic financial planning

About You

We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented finance professional with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, complex environment and have a passion for driving efficiency and financial excellence.

Essential Criteria:

• Part-Qualified or Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or working towards full qualification within 1-2 years
• Strong management reporting and financial process experience in a large, complex organisation
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful insights
• Confident communicator with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience working in Higher Education or a research-intensive environment
• Understanding of the UK higher education funding landscape

Why Join?

• Be part of a globally renowned higher education institution
• Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking finance team
• Support cutting-edge research and education with a real-world impact
• Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, including generous leave and pension contributions

Benefits

• USS pension scheme
• 30 days of annual leave not including bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days
• Flexible working
• Discount on nursery age childcare
• Huge range of discount opportunities
• Health and wellbeing
• Career development opportunities

If you are interested in applying, please get in contact with Megan Hunter for a confidential conversation about the role.