Interim Assistant Management Accountant

Ivy Rock Partners is proud to be partnering exclusively with a world-renowned university, to recruit an interim Assistant Management Accountant into their Corporate Activities team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an early-career finance professional looking to gain hands-on experience in management accounting, budgeting, and forecasting - all within a collaborative and values-driven environment.

You’ll be an integral part of the university’s Corporate Activities team, working alongside experienced management accountants to deliver accurate, timely financial support to a range of stakeholders.

This role offers the chance to:

• Process payroll journals, income allocations, and budget adjustments.

• Support with monthly reporting, reconciliations, tuition fee allocations and deferrals.

• Assist in budgeting and forecasting cycles using sector-specific tools.

• Contribute to year-end processes and audit readiness.

• Provide financial insights that enable strategic decision-making across faculties and directorates.

This is more than a transactional finance role - it’s a position that plays a key part in enabling the long-term success of a globally recognised institution.

• Strong with Excel and enjoys problem-solving using financial data.

• Confident working with accounting systems (ERP/finance packages).

• Able to communicate finance clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

• Eager to learn and develop within a supportive team environment.

You’ll ideally bring:

• An AAT Level 3 qualification (or be working towards an accounting qualification).

• Experience working in a finance setting, with some understanding of management accounts.

Experience within higher education is a bonus but not essential.

• Hybrid working - typically 2 days per week in their Central London office.

• Exposure to a wide range of accounting processes in a high-performing team.

• Supportive, inclusive workplace culture driven by collaboration and development.

• A values-led organisation with a meaningful mission at the heart of education, innovation and societal impact.

Please get in contact with Megan Hunter for a confidential conversation about the role.