Organisation

Swim England

Location

SportPark, Loughborough, the role will be hybrid working with the ability to work from home

Salary Range

N/A

Contract Type

Part Time

Closing Date

16 April 2023

Job Description

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join our team on a fixed term contract basis for up to 12 months. The role is part time working 28 hours per week over 4 days. Where possible flexible working will be considered. You will be based at our SportPark office in Loughborough, Leicestershire with the ability to work from home.

This is an exciting opportunity working within the Finance department as part of a busy Management Accounts team responsible for delivering accurate, relevant and timely financial information to directors, senior managers and budget holders.

Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, you will be responsible for:

– Providing financial planning and analysis to budget holders and managers
– Agreeing timetables for the production of the management accounts, setting timetables with budget holders for budgets, forecasts and management accounts
– Producing high quality management accounts for the Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group (PWTAG) and certain departments of Swim England.Accounts to contain accurate and useful information and allow informed business decision making and performance measurement / management
– Work alongside budget holders to seek better business performance
– Work alongside the financial accounting team to maintain the integrity and accuracy of finance systems
– Work as part of the wider finance team providing support and assistance as necessary
– Prepare annual budgets; and forecasts as required


To find out more about the role, download the full Job Description and Person Specification document.

About You

The successful candidate must:

– Have previous experience of working in a Finance department and preparing management accounts
– Hold a recognised accounting qualification or be working towards such a qualification
– Have a good understanding of accounting systems, procedures and processes
– Good communication and customer service skills
– Good organisational skills, in particular the ability to organise
workloads
– Good IT skills, in particular with regards to Microsoft Office
applications

Previous experience / knowledge of Great Plains would be advantageous as would knowledge of sports organisations and / or training organisations.

So if you feel you have the suitable skills and attributes for this position then we would like to hear from you.

Please be advised that we cannot offer visa sponsorship and that you must have right to work in the UK to apply or be considered for this role. If you are a non UK/EU National, you must have an appropriate working Visa to undertake employment. You must also be working within the UK to apply or be considered for this role, due to the public liability insurance Swim England holds.
Swim England is committed to inclusion and embracing the spirit of all equalities legislation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. We recognise that the diversity of our workforce is not reflective of today’s society and we are currently operating a pilot scheme whereby applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds can opt into our guaranteed interview scheme. Candidates that have opted into the scheme will be guaranteed an interview provided that they have demonstrated, within their application, that they meet the essential criteria for the role. When completing the application, applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to ‘Opt In’ to the scheme, by ticking the box.

Where possible, Swim England will always make reasonable adjustments for accessibility to anyone who requires it. If you would like any of the documentation in a different format or would like to apply in a different way please get in touch via careers@swimming.org. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process, in line with the Equality Act 2010. However, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.

Swim England is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Helen Roberts, Group Finance Manager via helen.roberts@swimming.org.

Interviews to take place on Wednesday 19th April 2023.

No Agencies Please

To Apply

To register with us and apply for this role please visit our candidate portal – link below: https://careers.swimming.org/vacancies/193/management-accountant-part-time.html