Job Description

Management Accountant
ABOUT US
The Woodland Trust is the UK\xe2\x80\x99s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife. The Trust aims to engage and inspire people about woods and trees to help us meet our vision of creating, restoring and protecting woodland. THE ROLE
This is a key financial role whose focus will be on partnering senior leaders and budget holders to ensure the Trust has robust financial budgeting, forecasting and accurate monthly management reports. The Management Accountant provides the first step in holding our managers and senior leaders to account, challenge financial decisions and their impact on the organisation as a whole. You will be joining us at an exciting time. We are in a period of growth and transformation with a new CFO in place. It\'s an exciting place to be and you will have the opportunity to underpin a variety of exciting projects as things progress. Our finance team are crucial for that growth. The wider team will also be growing and there are opportunities to shape that development. We also offer a range of professional development opportunities for all of our employees. This is a Hybrid working role, where you\xe2\x80\x99ll work part of your time at home and part of the time from our Head Office based in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Our Hybrid Working Policy is flexible, and the frequency of time spent in your contracted office will vary across teams and job roles. For this role you would be expected to attend Head Office 2-3 times a month. But this is flexible. The impact and effectiveness of your time with us is the most important factor.
THE CANDIDATE
You\xe2\x80\x99ll be CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified or part qualified at final level, with substantial experience in the development, production and review of monthly management accounts. With a collaborative and pragmatic approach, you will be skilled at challenging and influencing budget holders, senior leaders and directors. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be adept at explaining complex financial principles to non-financial staff with an aim to improve budget management and working in partnership with them in the preparation of budgets and forecasts. Our Organisational Nature enables us to better understand what it means to be part of the Woodland Trust, empowering us to make an impact, every day. We want you to be able to role model our values; \xe2\x80\x98Grow Together\xe2\x80\x99, \xe2\x80\x98Focus\xe2\x80\x99, \xe2\x80\x98Explore\xe2\x80\x99 and \xe2\x80\x98Make it Count\xe2\x80\x99 to ensure each of us plays our part in helping to protect, restore and create our woods and trees. WHAT TO EXPECT BY JOINING A TEAM AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE
There\xe2\x80\x99s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Joining the team you will be making your contribution to tackling the nature and climate crisis. In return, we recognise and value our people. You\'ll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance, good holiday allowance and the opportunity to work flexibly from home. OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
At the Woodland Trust, we want to reflect and represent the full richness of diversity in the UK. Fewer of our employees are Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; from lower socio-economic backgrounds or under 25; so we are particularly keen to receive your application if you are from one or more of these groups. We can also discuss anything you may need to achieve your full potential at any stage of the process. We assess your application solely on your demonstrated suitability for the job. Nothing else. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. If you are interested, we\'d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. We do receive a lot of interest. If you are interested in working with us, please apply as we can\'t guarantee a time-frame for how long this role will be open.