Senior Management Accountant - Hastings

Contract: Permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Senior Management Accountant:

• Responsible for the provision and development of management reporting
• Provide financial insight and expertise to support well-informed financial decision-making and delivery for the charity’s plans
• Facilitate and manage the budget and forecast processes, produce monthly management accounts and reports
• Develop strong working relationships across the charity, building business partnering capability in the team and ensuring high quality support and expertise is provided to all directorates
• Manage the Management Accountant team of five management accountants
• Work constructively with the Senior Financial Accountant to ensure processes and priorities are aligned across the whole for the Finance team

About the Finance team:

• Responsible for managing the financial operations of the Charity
• Plays a vital role in the organisation’s success by ensuring sound financial management, better informed decision making and supporting delivery of the overall strategy
• Responsibility for key tasks such as budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting and analysis
• The Management Accountant team are a team of five, reporting into the Senior Management Accountant, all of whom support the Head of Budgeting & Reporting
• The wider Finance team includes the Operational Finance team, including AP, financial accounting and payroll

What we’re looking for in our Senior Management Accountant::

• CCAB qualified accountant
• Experience working with accounting software and systems
• Experience working in a senior Management Accountant role in a large organisation (250+ employees)
• Experience working with budget holders as well as providing support and advice around financial management issues
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office – particularly in Excel
• Excellent people management, communication and organisational skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships

What we can offer you:

• Range of health benefits
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
• and much more, which you can learn about here

Virtual interview date: w/c 2nd December 2024

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

Virtual interview

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Please email recruitment@cats.org.uk if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.