Management Accountant (Maternity Cover)
Contract: Maternity Cover, 15 months from July/early August 2026
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
JOB PURPOSE
The purpose of the Management Accountant role is to provide financial information to support strategic business decision-making and controls. This is a hands-on role which will involve preparation of management accounts, project accounting, undertaking the Trust payroll, and management of the small finance team.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
The Management Accountant is responsible for maintaining financial, accounting and administrative services in order to meet legislative and company requirements and facilitate sound business decision making. As Management Accountant you will apply the principles of accounting to provide the financial information necessary for the planning and financial protection. You will also take a Business Partner approach to working with Heads of Service to ensure financial rigor is applied to all projects.
FINANCIAL DUTIES
- Act as the principal operator for the accounting package.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts
- Work with budget holders to ensure grant claims are processed, sent out and received into our accounts in a timely manner.
- Maintain a forecast of income and expenditure relating to individual projects
- Provide assistance to the DFO and budget holders in the preparation of an annual budget and quarterly forecasts.
- Use Sage software to process the monthly payroll ensuring compliance with PAYE, National Insurance and pension regulations. Process HMRC year end procedures.
- Assist in the completion of the quarterly VAT returns and the Annual Adjustment calculations.
- Monitor cash flow and investment performance.
- Assist the Trust auditors with the annual audit and prepare the annual accounts ready for audit.
- Reconcile control accounts on a monthly basis.
- Reconcile third party funds on a monthly basis and produce relevant reports.
FINANCIAL GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE
- Work closely with the Finance System Change team
- Produce the Annual financial reports and lead on their annual audit.
- Ensure the provision of an internal and external audit trail of finance and ensure all legal requirements/compliance requirements are adhered to.
- Ensure that personal details and data are managed according to GDPR and data protection.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support and lead the Finance Team, undertaking all line management responsibilities.
- Work with the DFO and other members of the Operations Team to continually review back-office functions, finding efficiencies and embracing new technology to support our work.
- Undertake additional duties commensurate with the post as may reasonably be requested from time to time.