Management Accountant (Finance Operations Lead)

We’re looking for a dynamic Management Accountant to deliver high‑quality financial and management accounting for Falmouth University and our partners, Falmouth Exeter Plus. This is your opportunity to influence strategic decisions, modernise financial practices, and make a visible difference.

You’ll lead the finance operations for a defined portfolio, combining hands-on delivery with value-adding partnership to senior stakeholders. You will:

You’ll work at the intersection of higher education and commercial operations, gaining breadth across multi‑entity/group finance.

You’ll bring sharp analytical skills, strong professional judgement and the confidence to engage at all levels. We’re looking for someone who is:

Experience in Higher Education and/or multi‑entity organisations together with VAT and Corporation Tax knowledge is an advantage.  

 

For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above.

 

This is a permanent,  full time, 35 hours a week position across Monday-Friday. We operate a hybrid flexible approach to working with the opportunity to work from home and either our Penryn or Falmouth campus.  An on-campus presence will be required for at least 2 days per week.

 

If you are looking to have an informal discussion about the vacancy ahead of applying, please email [email protected].

 

The closing date for the position is Sunday 1 March 2026.

 

With 120 years’ creative arts experience, we are on a quest to offer the highest standards of teaching and professional facilities, as well as a vibrant creative community. With over 7,000 students, our portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and postgraduate research represents the breadth of the creative industries, from art, design and fashion, to games, music, film and business.

Our mission is to deliver exceptional higher education and research, harnessing the fusion of creativity and technology as foundations of the future economy. We use our knowledge and expertise in these disciplines to generate positive and sustainable opportunities for all.

 

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer the successful candidate for this role a range of benefits, including:

  

Full details on our employee benefits can be found on our careers page www.falmouth.ac.uk/jobs. Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from a leading University.

 

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by Falmouth Staffing Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Falmouth University. Employees of Falmouth Staffing Ltd work alongside Falmouth University colleagues in the delivery of Falmouth’s strategic vision and will adopt Falmouth University’s HR policies and procedures in full.

Falmouth University welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.