Accountant

Part-Time Accountant - Maternity Cover

Location: London Victoria (hybrid model, minimum 3 days in office).

Nord Anglia Education – the world’s leading private school’s organisation is recruiting an Accountant. You will be joining the Global Recruitment team in our London HQ.

London is our global headquarters where 200 colleagues across Finance, Risk, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, MAC and Education drive the success of our 80+ schools in 30+ countries. By joining our fast paced and innovative organisation, you will be regularly liaising with our global team-mates from the Philippines to Peru, from Beijing to Boston and beyond.

If you have a global mindset, enjoy thinking outside the box and are prepared to go above and beyond to find solutions, then a career at Nord Anglia is for you.

In the role of Accountant, you will be responsible for assisting the Global Recruitment Team (GRT) Finance Manager with financial planning and analysis activity as well as financial administrative tasks. Support account payable activity, coordinate commission calculations, contribute to financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.

Support weekly reporting on sales and pipeline, target setting, and live profitability tracking, including analysis of profitability by region, market, and salesperson. Collaborate closely with the GRT wider team as well as Central Marketing and Finance team to support day to day operation.

The role:

As Accountant your focus will be:

• Partner with the GRT to manage and understand the cost base, identifying opportunities for cost efficiency and strategic growth.
• Provide accurate and timely management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting support.
• Ensure financial risks are identified and communicated to senior leadership.
• Coordinate commission payments and ensure timely processing of invoices and expenses.
• Maintain robust financial controls and support cost recovery, recharges, and contracting arrangements.
• Develop and maintain profitability tracking tools and dashboards (e.g., Power BI).
• Work closely with Accounts Payable and Treasury teams to manage payments and funding across multiple entities.
• Support the financial planning cycle, including detailed budgeting and regular forecasting.
• Deliver insightful business analytics and trend analysis to inform decision-making.

The Successful Candidate will possess:

• Degree in finance/accounting or related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution
• Professional accounting qualifications (ACA or equivalent) (or working toward such path)
• Strong academic performance at tertiary level in the relevant discipline
• IFRS and UK GAAP
• Cost reporting and Assistance with the management of a Central support entity
• Business partnering with Senior Management (outside Finance) providing support to help non-Finance people understand Finance numbers.
• Risk identification, process improvement and internal controls development
• Knowledge of financial systems, including Navision and OneStream. Knowledge of Salesforce is a plus.
• Strong performer in previous role(s)

See full job description, here.

About Us

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation. Our 80+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 90,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education.  We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.

Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.

By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team.  As a member of the world’s leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.

We encourage individuals to join us with our “Create your Future” mindset – we will provide you with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance your skillset and you will be given the autonomy to grow your career. 

To Apply

On-line applications need to be directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.

At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.

We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with protected characteristics.

Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.