Job Title: Assistant Management Accountant

Location: Cambridge, UK

Salary: £30,084 PA

Contract: 15-month Fixed Term Contract, Full time, Hybrid

Reporting to: Management Accountant

Please note we will only be accepting applications from candidates with the Right To Work in the UK.

Principle Accountability

This role provides financial and analytical support to the UK finance team during a fixed-term maternity cover period. The Assistant Management Accountant will assist in the administration of the purchase ledger, preparation of journal entries, completion of monthly reconciliations, and contribute to financial reporting to support the organisation.

Who we are

CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education) supports young women throughout their primary and secondary school years, into economic training and further education, and onto leadership, as role models, activists, and philanthropists. Our focus is on vulnerable girls and young women in rural areas of Africa.

Specific Accountabilities

Expenditure Management

• Administration of purchase ledger, including preparation of documentation, review of staff expenses, arranging appropriate approval and authorisation, entry into the finance system, creation of weekly payment run and bank payment file and sending remittance advices to suppliers.

• Handling petty cash transactions, and entry into financial system.

• Preparation of expenditure authorisation forms for staff travel, including calculation of appropriate meal rates and analysis of advances to be made to employees.

• Preparation of credit card transactions and posting into financial system.

• Accruals and Prepayments

Income Administration

• Review of bank statements.

• Preparation of income reports for donations received, and liaising with fundraising team to ensure all donations recorded in financial system.

• Reconciliation of donation income to cash received.

Financial Reporting

• Production of monthly Management reports for UK departments

• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations

• Maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register and preparation of depreciation journals

• Assist with budget preparation and forecasting

• Provide support during the annual external audit

Person Specification

• Financial related degree or similar

• Working towards a professional Accountancy qualification

• Interest in international development

Essential

• Excellent numeracy and financial awareness

• Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Office, with excellent excel skills

• Good organisational skills, creative thinking and excellent written and oral communication skills

• Flexible, self-motivated and hard-working individual who will work well in a dynamic and creative team in a fast-moving environment

• Fast learner and highly organised

• Ability to work to deadlines.

• Eligible to work in the UK

The duties and responsibilities in this role profile are not exhaustive and are subject to change following the needs of the organization. A job profile needs to be flexible enough to allow us to be adaptive as an organization.

CAMFED Values

The post holder is expected to live the CAMFED values which are:

• Focus on the girl as client

• Partner with the Community

• Be transparent and accountable

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at CAMFED

CAMFED is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those from marginalised communities.

All official communication pertaining to job applications and interviews will be exclusively conducted through CAMFED's official channels. These can be found on our website (http://www.camfed.org).

CAMFED will never request applicants to pay a processing fee or to provide personal or financial information for recruitment purposes.

CAMFED has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse, discrimination and harassment in all forms. All applicants will, therefore, be subject to a comprehensive verification process, which includes background and reference checks, as well as verification of qualifications.

Application details

Please submit your application by Friday 24th April 2026