ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

Gloucester Rugby Charitable Foundation is the charitable arm of Gloucester Rugby, dedicated to leveraging the power of rugby to drive meaningful change in our community. Our vision is simple: imagine a community where the Gloucester Rugby Charitable Foundation serves as a catalyst for positive transformation, creating lasting social impact through a variety of rugby related initiatives. These include youth development programmes, health and wellness campaigns, educational workshops, and inclusive sports opportunities. By promoting the core values of rugby—teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline, and sportsmanship—we aim to inspire and empower individuals of all ages and backgrounds, fostering a stronger, healthier, and more cohesive community.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking an experienced Management Accountant to lead financial operations for the Gloucester Rugby Charitable Foundation. This role oversees day-to-day finance functions, delivers financial reporting and planning, and supports strategic decision-making across the Foundation and Club. The Management Accountant plays a key role in maintaining financial integrity and supporting future growth.

OUR CORE VALUES

At the heart of our Foundation are the core values that we expect our staff to live and breathe. These are:

• Empathy: We care! We will never judge anybody that steps through our doors but instead will guide them, support them, and stand with them.
• Belonging: To be welcoming, kind, and compassionate, creating a safe environment where everybody, regardless of their lived experience, can belong.
• Passion: This is OUR Holm… We will be passionate about everything we do—the badge that we wear, the City and County that we represent, and the communities that we support.
• Pride: We are proud of our communities, our city, our county, and our club, and we will represent them all with honor.

Key Accountabilities:

• Produce timely monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes across departments.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital, and accounts receivable; report regularly to the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.
• Manage payroll reconciliation, company credit cards, and other financial submissions.
• Oversee annual audit preparation and act as lead contact for external auditors.
• Maintain robust financial systems, controls, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Partner with department heads to support budgeting, cost control, and commercial decisions.
• Lead pricing strategy and contribute financial insights for strategic planning.
• Support financial analysis for new projects and funding initiatives. Including preparing grant financial reports.
• Develop and report on KPIs across the Foundation and Club.
• Manage relationships with banks, HMRC, auditors, Charities Commission and other external stakeholders.
• Support HR with finance-related admin and ensure alignment with internal policies.

This job description is intended as a guide to the main responsibilities and is not meant to restrict any individual in performing other duties as required by the Company.

Please refer the Job description for details