Company Accountant

Job description
Job title	Company Accountant
Function	Finance
Location	London (with oversight of multi-site operations) – at least 3 days from HQ (Mon, Tues and Thurs is a must).
Responsible to	Group chairman

Role Overview
The Company Accountant will oversee the financial operations of RTC Education Limited, with a strong focus on education sector compliance, OFS-readiness, and multi-entity/group accounting.
This role is critical in ensuring financial accuracy, regulatory compliance, and supporting strategic growth across multiple campuses and programmes.Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Reporting & Group Accounting

• Prepare monthly management accounts across RTC entities (including consolidated/group reporting where applicable)
• Produce P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reports for multiple centres/programmes
• Produce balance sheet reconciliation and maintain good accounting standards.
• Maintain intercompany accounts and reconciliations
• Support year-end statutory accounts and audits

2. Revenue Accounting

• Accounting for revenue in P&L and Balance Sheet
• Ability to work with large data sets to reconcile supporting documents to actual postings.
• Investigate and resolve funding discrepancies and clawback risks

3. OfS & Regulatory Compliance Support

• Maintain accurate financial records aligned with OfS inspection requirements
• Support provision of financial evidence during inspections and audits
• Ensure transparency and audit trails for learner funding and delivery costs
• Work closely with operations teams to align financial reporting with quality metrics

4. Budgeting & CashFlow

• Support preparation of budgets, provide insightful historic trends
• Cash management, ability to help provide insight on future income expectations

5. Internal Controls, Audit & Risk Management

• Implement robust financial controls across all RTC sites
• Prepare for and support ESFA audits and external financial audits
• Identify financial risks, particularly around funding compliance
• Ensure documentation is audit-ready at all times

Skills & Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• ACCA / CIMA / ACA qualified or part-qualified
• Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards and HMRC regulations
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills

Desirable (Highly Relevant to RTC)

• Exposure to OfS education environments
• Experience in multi-site or group organisations

 Experience

• 3–5+ years in a finance/accounting role
• Experience in education, training providers, or government-funded programmes preferred
• Proven experience handling audits, compliance, and reporting

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail, especially in compliance-heavy environments
• Ability to work across finance, MIS, and operations teams
• Commercial awareness with a focus on funding optimisation
• Strong organisational and deadline management skills
• High level of integrity and confidentiality

Why This Role is Critical for RTC
This role directly supports RTC’s ability to:

• Maximise and safeguard apprenticeship funding revenue
• Maintain OfS readiness and audit compliance
• Scale operations across multiple campuses and programmes
• Deliver financially sustainable growth

 

Compliance Statement

Successful applicants will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including a criminal records check, two references, ID and Right to Work verification, and education confirmation. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion, selection for employment is based solely on an individual’s skills, qualifications, and experience relevant to the role.