"Management Accountant"

Coventry University Group - CUCS Finance (FIN), FIN Global Financial Performance Management (GFPM)

Competitive starting salary range from £38,781 up to £44,093 per annum (dependent upon experience) with the potential to progress. A discretionary range for candidates with exceptional experience can be discussed/considered

Our Mission

Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. We are driven by our passionate belief in the transformational power of education and research to enable and empower our students, colleagues and partners and to improve the world around them.

Our people are key to our success and each role contributes to the Group’s ongoing progress in communities around the world.

The Role

We are seeking a Management Accountant to support the University Group’s financial and operational objectives through high-quality financial reporting and insightful analysis. Working within Financial Planning and Control team, you will play a key role in informing decision-making and driving continuous improvement.

Supporting the Senior Management Accountants and the Finance Performance Partners, this role will be responsible for ensuring management accounts, budgets and forecasts represent up to date information.

Key duties of the role include the following:

• Preparing accurate and timely management accounts, budgets, and forecasts
• Analysing financial performance, identifying trends and variances
• Undertaking income and cost analysis, including income deferrals
• Supporting the development of fully costed business cases and scenario analysis
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal policies
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting
• Working collaboratively with finance colleagues and supporting junior staff

Our Successful Candidate

You will hold a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or have equivalent experience, with strong management accounting expertise in areas such as budgeting and forecast preparation along with management accounting and project costing. You will be confident in analysing and presenting financial information, have excellent Excel skills, and be able to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.

Experience in the Higher Education sector and knowledge of Agresso would be advantageous but is not essential. You will be proactive, organised, and an effective communicator with the ability to work well as part of a team.

The Benefits

Along with a competitive salary we offer an industry leading Rewards and Benefits package which includes:

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 additional days
• BUPA Cash Plan
• 50% off Tuition Fee’s for staff dependants
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers
• Cycle To Work scheme

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.

Closing date: 5 March 2026