Management Accountant

Woodland Trust; Grantham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Employer Pension

Life Assurance

Flexible & hybrid working options (7am

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Buy and sell holiday

Enhanced parental pay

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

The Woodland Trust is seeking a Management Accountant to support financial planning, budgeting and forecasting across the charity. You will produce monthly management accounts with clear commentary, and work with senior leaders to ensure budgets and forecasts are accurate and approved.

You will uphold strong internal controls, assist with risk assessments and develop scenario models to inform strategic decisions, with hybrid working from Grantham head office.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing, reviewing and analysing monthly management accounts.
• Ability to partner with budget holders and senior leaders for budgets and forecasts.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls and charity regulations.
• Proficient in risk analysis, reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Experience with Unit4 (Business World) is advantageous.
• Professional qualifications: ACCA, CIMA, ACA, ICAS or CIPFA are advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts with commentary.
• Collaborate with budget holders to deliver budgets and forecasts.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and charity regulations.
• Review and enhance financial systems and reporting tools.
• Provide risk assessments and scenario models for planning.
• Advise budget holders and senior leaders on financial decisions.
• Hybrid role; attend head office in Grantham up to monthly.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial controls

Regulatory compliance

Risk analysis

Stakeholder partnering

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA/ICAS or CIPFA

Tools

Unit4 (Business World)

Job description

The Woodland Trust is looking to recruit a Management Accountant to support with all aspects of financial planning, budgeting and forecasting.

The Role:

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts with clear commentary to support informed decision-making.
• Work closely with senior leaders and budget holders to deliver approved budgets and forecasts.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, financial regulations, Charity Commission rules and other regulatory bodies.
• Review and enhance financial systems, reporting tools and working practices to strengthen efficiency.
• Provide financial risk assessments and create scenario models to support strategic planning and change control.
• Influence and advise budget holders and senior leaders, ensuring accountability for financial decisions.
• This is a hybrid position with a mix of home working, and from our head office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Head office attendance would be required no more than once a month on average.

The Candidate:

• Proven experience preparing, reviewing and analysing monthly management accounts.
• Skilled at partnering with budget holders and senior leaders to deliver accurate budgets and forecasts.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, charity regulations and best-practice guidelines.
• Confident in risk analysis, reconciliations, variance analysis and presenting clear recommendations.
• Experience of using financial systems, specifically Unit4 (Business World), would be advantageous.
• Possession of one of the following qualifications would be advantageous, but not essential: ACCA, CIMA, ACA, ICAS or CIPFA.

Benefits and Wellbeing:

Joining our team means you’ll be part of our fight for a greener, healthier planet for people and wildlife. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:

• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible and hybrid working options (7am - 7pm)
• Generous annual leave - 25 Days plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Enhanced parental pay
• Employee assistance programme

To support inclusivity and remove barriers for candidates, we publish all salaries upfront and proudly follow the We Show the Salary pledge. The salary listed is the set salary for this role, and we don’t ask applicants to state their current pay or expectations. If you choose to apply, we’ll take that as confirmation that the advertised salary meets your expectations.

About Us:

The Woodland Trust is the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make a difference by protecting, restoring and creating woodland and getting more trees in the ground.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

To achieve our mission, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.

Acceptable Use - Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We understand that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their job applications. However, we ask that any information submitted reflects your own experience, skills and understanding. During interviews, candidates are expected to respond independently without the use of AI tools.

For queries about this role, reasonable adjustments, or support with your application, please contact: [e-mail]