Management Accountant - Thetford, United Kingdom - British Trust for Ornithology

British Trust for Ornithology

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Thetford, United Kingdom

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**Management Accountant
Thetford, Norfolk
Full time, Permanent
£ 33,407 rising to £37,119over 2 years + 11% employer pension contribution**British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) are looking for a Management Accountant who will be responsible for ensuring that the accounting system and the financial reports provided to management, trustees, auditors and funders accurately reflect the financialposition of the Trust and provide the information necessary for sound management and governance.

The Accounts department consists of 4 other staff managed by Director of Finance & Services, Andrew Scott.

The post holder will work with our long serving Management Accountant (now working part time), Finance Assistant, who will report directly to the postholder, Financial Accountant and Finance Assistant.

Additionally, the role involves interacting with a range of other BTO staff at all levels.

BTO is a UK charity that focuses on understanding birds and, in particular, how and why bird populations are changing.

Specialist charity accounting knowledge is therefore essential.

The successful applicant will have excellent technical accounting skills, including accounts preparation to final accounts, fluency in one or more mid-range accounting software packages, good working knowledge of PAYE and VAT, and advanced level Excel skills.

This position is based at our HQ in Thetford, Norfolk, although you will be able to work from home part of the time on a hybrid working regime.

You can read the full role description by clicking on the role description under 'supporting documents' in the job details on our careers page.Please contact us if you are not sure if you meet all the criteria for the role and would like to discuss the role in more detail.

WHAT DOES BTO DO?

BTO harnesses the skills and passion of birdwatchers to advance our understanding of ornithology and produce impartial science, communicated so that it can be of benefit to everyone.

OUR GOALS
BTO increases knowledge of birds and other wildlife, and their relationships with the environment and people, by:

Enabling more people to learn about birds and science and grow through participation in environmental discovery.
Delivering impartial, impactful and relevant science.
Inspiring and empowering people with an understanding of birds and the importance of knowledge.

OUR FOUNDATIONS AND VALUES

The success of BTO is based on firm foundations that include: motivated and skilled staff and volunteers; a strong reputation; a robust business model and effective governance systems and processes.

We are:

Inclusive and supportive
Impartial
Passionate
Collaborative and open to new ideas

SALARY AND BENEFITS
£33,407 rising to £37,119 over 2 years
Annual leave entitlement on starting is 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata if part time).
Life assurance (four times salary)
11% employer pension contribution
Employee Assistance Programme
Retail discounts and Cycle to work scheme
Discounts on BTO books
Flexible working

If you have any questions, please contact

**If you have a disability or long-term illness that otherwise prevents you from meeting any of the essential criteria, please contact us to discuss whether a reasonable adjustment could be made.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the vacancy.

**Charity No E&W); SC Scotland)