Management Accountant

The Woodland Trust; Greater Lincolnshire; Híbrido; GBP 45.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Enhanced Employer Pension

Life Assurance

Flexible and hybrid working options（7h

25 Days + Bank Holidays (pro rata)

Buy and sell holiday scheme

Enhanced parental pay

Employee assistance programme

Descripción de la vacante

The Woodland Trust is seeking a Management Accountant to support financial planning, budgeting and forecasting. You will produce monthly management accounts with commentary, work with budget holders to deliver approved budgets and forecasts, and ensure compliance with charity regulations.

This hybrid role is based at our Grantham head office in Lincolnshire, with travel limited to occasional monthly attendance. The role offers pension, life assurance and hybrid working options.

Formación

• Experience preparing, reviewing and analysing monthly management accounts.
• Partner with budget holders and senior leaders to deliver accurate budgets and forecasts.
• Solid understanding of financial controls and charity regulations.
• Ability to perform risk analysis, reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Experience with Unit4 (Business World) is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts with clear commentary.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to deliver budgets and forecasts.
• Ensure adherence to financial controls and charity regulations.
• Review and enhance financial systems and reporting tools.
• Provide risk assessments and scenario models for strategic planning.

Conocimientos

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial controls

Risk analysis

Educación

ACCA/CIMA/ACA/ICAS/CIPFA

Herramientas

Unit4 (Business World)

Descripción del empleo

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.

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.

Application Advice:

For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, and we do not ask for your CV at application.

Make sure that you answer the Application Questions to show your relevant skills and passion for the role.

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.

Interviews will take place virtually, via MS Teams.

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

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.