Management Accountant

Children's Hospice South West; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in the South-West is seeking a Management Accountant who will prepare management accounts and provide financial support across its hospices. The role offers flexibility to work from the closest hospice or home. Candidates should hold relevant accounting qualifications (CIMA or CIPFA) and have strong Excel skills. This is an opportunity to contribute significantly to a meaningful cause while enjoying competitive benefits including generous holiday entitlement and enhanced sick pay.

Benefits

33 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays

Enhanced sick pay scheme

Personal pension scheme with 7% employer contribution

Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

Occupational health and wellbeing services

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of providing accountancy services at a relatively high level.
• Familiarity with generating management accounts via computerized systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the management accounts, including commentaries and financial statement analysis.
• Provide support to budget holders on management accounting principles.
• Assist other members of the finance team with financial compliance and reporting.

Skills

Accounting qualification (CIMA or CIPFA)

Excellent Excel skills

Experience with Xledger

Financial analysis and forecasting

Initiative and positive attitude

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

Xledger

Job description

Management Accountant -

This role offers flexibility for the successful candidate to be based anywhere in the South-West. You'll work from the hospice closest to your location - Charlton Farm (Bristol), Little Bridge House (Barnstaple), or Little Harbour (St Austell) - combined with home working.

Are you looking for a role where you can use your professional skills in an environment where you can really make a difference? This may be the role for you.

Joining our small friendly and professional team you will be responsible for preparing the management accounts. This will include commentaries and financial statement analysis, providing support to budget holders on management accounting principles and preparing the annual budgets. The position is also required to support and assist other members of the finance team in a range of financial compliance, reporting and analysis work.

With an accounting qualification such as CIMA or CIPFA and experience of providing accountancy services working at a relatively high level, you will also be familiar with generating management accounts via computerised systems and delivering financial analysis and forecasting. Excellent Excel skills are essential, and experience of Xledger would be a significant advantage. Confidence and ability to use initiative, a positive attitude and supportive team working is essential.

What we offer:

• 33 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement, which increases with service
• enhanced sick pay scheme rising up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay
• personal pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
• family friendly policies, with enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services and employee assistance programme
• group life insurance scheme
• training and development opportunities
• environmental and green agenda
• a supportive and inclusive environment
• a chance to make a real difference

Closing date: 12 December 2025

Interview Date: TBC - at Little Bridge House, Barnstaple