Job Description

Management Accountant

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Household / Department
Privy Purse and Treasurer's Office
Section / Branch
Finance
Location
Buckingham Palace
Contract/recruitment type
Permanent
Starting salary
45,000 - 50,000 per annum dependent on experience
Hours of work
37.5 hours a week over 5 days (Monday to Friday)
About the role

It's forecasting the figures whilst surrounded by a priceless past.

It's feeling inspired to deliver the very highest standards. And it's providing the insight and support that takes the whole household forward. This is what makes a career at The Royal Household so different.


Joining our diversely skilled and experienced finance team, you will be responsible for providing a professional, accurate and timely management accounting service, playing a central role in preparing monthly information to aid business decisions, as well as supporting budget and forecast process


No two days will be the same and the deadline we work to will stretch you. Yet in all that you do, you'll rise to the challenge and deliver faultless accuracy and a first-class service to this unique organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare the Monthly Performance Pack, working with Senior Management Accountants to ensure commentary is meaningful and variances are clearly understood. Deliver centralised month-end with clear and actionable analysis. Support the budgeting and reforecasting process for the Sovereign Grant, producing consolidated schedules for review and approval. Partner with budget holders to identify key financial drivers and ensure they have the information needed to manage departmental spend. Provide detailed analysis of historic and forecasted spending trends to support strategic decisions. Contribute to continuous improvement projects, including the implementation of a new finance system and the transition to a Finance Business Partnering model.

About you

Essential Criteria

You'll have an CCAB qualification (or equivalent) and previous experience in preparing month end reports and budgets in a complex organisation; A good communicator with a collaborative approach, you'll be able to convey complex information and advise at all levels, building strong working relationships within your team and around the organisation. You have an analytical mindset, with the ability to think logically and objectively to make good judgement and decisions. With strong IT skills, you'll be confident in excel, word and PowerPoint, understanding the different ways to present financial and non-financial information Self motivated and well organised, you're able to prioritise multiple work threads to deadlines effectively. Proactive, with a strong sense of teamwork, you'll enjoy working with other experts and support the wider Management Accounts team.




Benefits
We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That's why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.


Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days pro rata (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.


Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we'll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.


We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.


Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.


Find out more about the full range of benefits available to our employees here.

Vacancy Closing Date:

21/09/2025, 23:55