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. 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.. Location : Kent, England, United Kingdom