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Part-Time Management Accountant

Location: Remote
Hours: Part-time (two half days per week, flexible, with potential for extension - to be discussed)
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum (pro-rata, depending on experience, freelancer or PAYE- to be discussed)
Reports to: Group Financial Controller

About the Trust

The Pluto Educational Trust (PET) is a unique organisation. PET, a UK registered charity, was set up in 2010 as a custodian of Pluto Books, ensuring its continuation as an independent radical publisher. The Trust has developed significantly over the last few years to become an exciting network of organisations, social enterprises and projects including Pluto Books, Pluto Journals, the Ameena Gafoor Institute for the Study of Indentureship and its Legacies, the Decolonial Centre, and Left Book Club. PET and its partnerships constitute a complex and fully international network with a number of ongoing challenges and opportunities.

Purpose of the Role

The Part-Time Management Accountant will contribute to the development of this exciting and innovative charity by working with and supporting the Group Financial Controller. Initially, you will work with Pluto Journals, a leading diamond open access publisher of socially conscious, social science journals.

The successful candidate will be Pluto Journals’ sole financial officer and as such, will be responsible for developing budgets, management accounts, and providing regular financial reports and analyses. You will play an important role in the development and success of Pluto Journals. 

Key Responsibilities

Day-to-day Operations

  • Process transactions, maintain financial records, and ensure accuracy.

  • Support the Directors with ad hoc financial tasks as required.

  • Liaise with the team to improve financial accuracy and awareness.

Accounting

  • Manage all sales and purchase invoices.

  • Ensure sales and purchase invoices are reconciled in QBO.

  • Prepare and process payments using online banking systems.

  • Manage bank accounts, ensuring sufficient liquidity, monitoring cash flows and producing cash flow forecasts.

  • Conduct month-end processes.

  • Perform bank reconciliations.

  • Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns.

  • Assist with year-end financial preparation.

  • Drive process improvements to advance financial monitoring and analysis.

Budgeting & Financial Planning

  • Assist in budget preparation.

  • Monitor budget performance and identify variances to support cost control.

  • Manage credit control to ensure the timely collection of outstanding payments. 

Reporting

  • Report to the Pluto Journals board, and where appropriate, attend board meetings. 

  • Support the preparation of the monthly management accounts.

  • Support budgeting and forecasting activities.

  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards and financial regulations.

  • Prepare annual usage dashboards.

Overall, maintain a working understanding of all assigned accounting tasks and assume ownership.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

  • You will likely be educated to degree level and may be a part-qualified accountant.

  • You will have experience of working in the finance department of a (preferably) small organisation. 

  • Experience of developing budgets with the teams.

  • Experience of preparing management and year-end accounts.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and work to tight deadlines.

Skills & Competencies

  • A good team member who enjoys contributing to team success. 

  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • Organisational skills with the ability to multitask and work independently.

The Pluto Educational Trust is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a separate covering letter in PDF format to info@plutoeducationaltrust.org. 

Deadline: 10pm, Monday 28 July 2025. 

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend online interviews in August 2025. The successful candidate will ideally start employment in September 2025.