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Management Accountant – Newport Pagnell
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Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.
Role: Management Accountant
Location: Kingstone House, Northampton Road, Newport Pagenll
Contract: 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.
Working pattern: Monday-Friday with 3 days based in our Head Office.
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000
We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 43-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.
Why join us?
- Generous annual leave: 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.
- Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.
- Childcare discount: 75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one.
- Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.
- Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.
- Career development: Team inset days, access to online training in addition to your course and a permanent role as a Qualified Nursery Practitioner, subject to you successfully completing your apprenticeship.
About us
- We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.
- We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.
- We are community driven: Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity.
- We are environmentally responsible: Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.
- We are invested in your development: Our commitment to delivering high-quality teaching and learning has established our academy, EduBase, as a trusted provider in the sector.
The Role
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll support the Executive and Operational Teams by providing clear, insightful financial analysis, forecasts, and business modelling.
Your work will help shape strategic decisions, optimise performance, and support the sustainable growth of our employee-owned business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain financial models, scenario planning, and profitability analyses.
- Provide accurate and timely analysis of financial performance (variance and trend reporting).
- Partner with operations and nursery leadership teams to drive margin improvement and business growth.
- Lead the annual budget and business planning process, including scenario planning.
- Prepare insightful reports and presentations for the Executive Team and Board.
- Identify and monitor KPIs through dashboards to support performance management.
- Support investment and capital expenditure decisions through robust business case analysis.
- Assist in integrating and automating financial planning tools and systems.
- Proactively challenge assumptions and highlight risks or opportunities for improvement.
About You
You’ll be a confident communicator who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and can translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified (or part-qualified with strong experience).
- Proven experience in financial planning, analysis, or commercial finance.
- Strong financial modelling and Excel skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability with attention to detail.
- Able to present financial insights clearly to non-finance colleagues.
- Commercially minded and proactive.
- Experience partnering across teams and functions.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of SAGE Intacct, Power BI, or Adaptive Insights.
- Experience with investment appraisal (NPV, IRR, payback period).
- Familiarity with employee-owned business models or social impact reporting.
- Tax experience.
Why Join Childbase Partnership?
As an employee-owned company, we believe that when our people thrive, so does our business.
You’ll enjoy a comprehensive reward package designed to recognise your contribution and support your wellbeing.
We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step.
Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check. If you’re not early years qualified, visit our Careers Page to explore other opportunities.
