Management Accountant - 12 month maternity cover

Environment Bank; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a detail-oriented Management Accountant to handle financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance tasks. The ideal candidate will have experience in financial roles and proficiency in finance systems like Sage Intacct. The position offers flexible working options, a pension scheme, and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Performance-based annual bonus

Pension scheme with employer matching

30 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Mental wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Management Accountant or in a similar role.
• Strong ability to analyze and interpret financial data.
• Proven expertise in finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journals and manage balance sheet reconciliations.
• Lead preparation of monthly consolidated departmental reports.
• Manage the month-end close process and prepare year-end working papers.
• Prepare and submit Group VAT returns and support tax submissions.
• Process payroll journals and manage customer/supplier data.
• Collaborate with department heads on performance and budgeting.
• Identify and implement financial process improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Finance systems proficiency

Excel skills

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

About us

At Environment Bank, we're working together to help restore natural habitats across England. With thousands of acres of new habitat creation already underway, our projects are delivering biodiversity gains and helping vital ecosystems to recover and flourish. Our diverse team includes ecologists, land managers, habitat specialists, geospatial analysts, planning advisors, account managers, digital creatives, legal experts, and more. From our habitat specialists to our sales and marketing teams, everyone at Environment Bank is a champion for our values, working towards our goal of reversing biodiversity loss. Environment Bank is a market-leading organisation in a sector that's experiencing rapid growth. We've already built a highly skilled team of experts and we're actively looking to expand our team in the coming months. We're incredibly proud of all we achieved so far and we're still growing. If you'd like to be part of a driven organisation that's making a real difference, find your next role with the team at Environment Bank.

About the role

The Management Accountant plays a pivotal role in delivering accurate and timely financial information, supporting departmental budgeting and forecasting, ensuring statutory compliance, and driving continuous improvement across financial processes. This role requires a proactive and detail-oriented professional with strong analytical capabilities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting

• Prepare and post monthly journals, including intercompany recharges and P&L adjustments.
• Review and maintain balance sheet reconciliations and lead schedules.
• Produce and analyse management accounts, providing insightful variance analysis and commentary for stakeholders.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the preparation of monthly consolidated departmental reports.
• Partner with department heads to develop, review, and refine budgets.

Month-End & Year-End Activities

• Manage the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and completeness of all financial information.
• Prepare lead schedules and year-end working papers to support audit requirements.

Taxation & Compliance

• Prepare and submit Group VAT returns via Sage, including reconciliations and necessary adjustments.
• Support the preparation of corporation tax and R&D tax submissions.

Payroll & Employee Data

• Process payroll journals and review payroll reports for accuracy.

Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Support BAU activities for EBL's AP/AR functions, including the maintenance of customer, supplier, and staff data.

Business Partnering

Collaborate closely with department heads to review performance, budgets, and forecasts.

Systems & Controls

• Oversee company card and staff expense processes, implementing updates, improvements, and training initiatives.

Continuous Improvement & Supervision

• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities across finance functions.

EDI & Belonging

At the heart of Environment Bank are the people, who make it all possible. We employ individuals, who share the same passion to live our Environment Bank mission and values.

At Environment Bank we believe that fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace makes us more innovative, dynamic, and competitive. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone is valued and respected, free from discrimination based on race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.

Requirements

• Prior experience working in a similar role
• Strong attention to detail
• Analytical, ability to drill into the numbers and understand their meaning
• Proficient in finance systems (Sage Intacct preferred) and strong Excel skills (Power Query a plus)

Benefits

As an organisation, we believe that work should be fulfilling, inspiring, and balanced, so we're creating a space where our team can thrive, both personally and professionally - providing flexible working arrangements, mental wellbeing support, and more.

We offer...

• Performance-based annual bonus up to 10% of salary
• Pension scheme with employer-matched contributions at 6% of salary
• 30 days of annual leave, plus paid bank holidays, birthday, and wellbeing day
• Option to purchase 5 additional days of annual leave after probation
• Remote and hybrid flexible working options
• Regional and departmental team co-working days
• Expenses-paid whole company meet twice a year
• Team fundraising and charity events
• Ongoing career development with training and mentoring
• Medical cash back scheme to cover everyday healthcare costs
• Employee assistance mental wellbeing support
• Enhanced sickness pay allowance