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Contribute crucially to the conservation of Britain's woodlands as the Head of Management Accounts at the UK's leading woodland conservation charity, The Woodland Trust.
Overview
Salary
£65508
Location
Flexible
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary - The Woodland Trust is the UK's top woodland conservation charity, committed to preserving and enhancing native woodlands. It's an exciting place to contribute to tackling the climate and nature crisis through their dedicated efforts to ensure trees and woods flourish.
Role Summary -
- Lead financial planning and analysis function, overseeing budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes.
- Shape and develop the management accounting team, and enhance financial understanding organisation-wide.
- Act as strategic financial partner to senior leaders, providing pivotal insight and analysis.
- Oversee financial management across all directorates, support the CFO in preparing financial reports, and lead the monthly, year-end, and statutory accounts and audit activities.
Role Requirements -
- CCAB qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent).
- Proven experience leading management accounting and financial planning teams in a complex charity or commercial organisation.
- Deep understanding and experience with finance systems, monthly management accounts, and financial partnering.
- Excellent communication skills, stakeholder management abilities, and the capacity to influence and challenge constructively.
Application Process Details -
- Ensure your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the job description.
- We welcome the use of AI tools in applications, especially to improve accessibility for neurodivergent applicants.
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We are dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Britain's native woodland heritage. We are committed to ensuring that trees and woods thrive for people and nature, engaging and inspiring people to support our cause and make a difference in tackling the nature and climate crisis.
The role: As the Head of Management Accounts, you will lead our financial planning and analysis function. Your main responsibilities will include overseeing the budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes to ensure they deliver accuracy, insight, and long-term financial sustainability. You will shape and develop the management accounting team, lead business partnering activity, and strengthen financial understanding across the organisation. This role involves acting as a strategic financial partner to senior leaders, providing crucial insight and analysis that inform strategic and operational decision-making. You will also oversee financial management across all directorates, support the CFO in preparing financial reports, and lead the monthly management accounts, year-end process, audit activity, and statutory reporting.
Job requirements: The ideal candidate will have a CCAB qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent international qualification) and proven experience leading management accounting and financial planning teams in a complex charity or commercial organisation. You should have significant experience in developing and reviewing monthly management accounts, an excellent understanding of finance systems, and demonstrable experience in financial partnering. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are essential, along with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
Benefits: Joining our team means you'll be a significant part of addressing environmental and climate issues. We offer enhanced employer pension, life assurance, flexible and hybrid working options, generous annual leave, enhanced parental pay, and an employee assistance programme.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We strive to reflect society and the communities we work in better. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from people of colour and disabled individuals.
Application Advice: Ensure your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the job description. We welcome the use of AI tools in applications, especially to improve accessibility for neurodivergent applicants.
