Craven College is an aspirational College set in friendly and inclusive rural campuses in Skipton within the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, at The Aviation Academy based airside at Leeds Bradford Airport and at Evolve in the heart of Ripon. Craven College offers full-time courses for 16–18-year-olds, apprenticeships, courses for young people with special educational needs, part-time courses and degree level courses with a mission statement of ‘enriching lives through learning’. Tyro Training is our commercial training division which offers a wide range of training courses for both individuals and businesses in Skipton.
We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new £1.6m purpose-built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international sized arena and outdoor warm up area.
We are currently seeking to employ a committed and motivated Management Accountant, the ideal candidate will be reporting to the Head of Finance the role is responsible for the production of management accounts for the College including departmental analysis and maintenance & development of the finance system. The role will support the Head of Finance in the wider management and delivery of the finance functions aims and objectives. The ideal candidate should also be able to maintain effective accounting and financial control arrangements across the College in line with the Colleges Financial Regulations, funding body requirements and statutory requirements.
Essential requirements:
Degree level educated;
Recognised professional accountancy qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACA, ACCA);
Practical experience of financial operations, management and control including working capital management, VAT and PAYE;
Ability to identify and communicate the financial implications of decisions or planned actions;
High level of computer literacy including Excel to an advanced level;
Efficient, organised and capable in order to prioritise tasks effectively;
Strong analytical and problem solving skills;
Be approachable and possess excellent interpersonal skills;
Willing to work flexibly around the changing needs of the College;
Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision;
Ability to work effectively as a team member with a "can do" approach;
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.
Craven College is committed to equal opportunity in the provision of services, employment, and educational opportunities. Applications are considered on merit and are welcomed from all suitably qualified applicants.
Where specific qualifications are required for the position for which you have applied, it will be necessary for you to produce certificates for verification. You should give full details of all examination results and grades. If you are unsure about your results or grades you should indicate this. You should also include any qualifications which you are currently working towards and any non-examined, but relevant, training and development. Teachers are required to complete details of teaching qualifications.
A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information including a full job description and to apply, please visit our website If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate.