Management Accountant

at  Cancer Research UK

AT CANCER RESEARCH UK, WE EXIST TO BEAT CANCER.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.
Cancer Research UK’s Finance team’s credibility and professionalism in handling money fundraised by public generosity is essential to the smooth running of our organisation, ultimately helping the charity in reaching our goal of beating cancer.
As a Management Accountant, you will be part of our Management Accounting team owning the management accounts for the Chief Operating Office (COO). This business area brings together several departments (Finance c.£15m, HR c.£7m, & General Counsel c.£8m P&L) who collaborate across Cancer Research UK to ensure we maximise the value of all our resources while delivering operational transformation & management and an employee experience that enables us to be an inclusive, well-governed, agile, and sustainable organisation. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering month-end and ensuring the appropriate financial controls are in place across COO, as well as processing the monthly payroll and pension accounts across the whole charity.
If you are a Finalist or Qualified Management Accountant who is either immediately available or on one month’s notice or less, we would love for you to join our mission.

WHAT SKILLS WILL I NEED?

• Finalist or qualified Management Accountant (or by experience) with experience owning and delivering accurate management accounts and month-end activities.
• Supported in delivering year-end audit and producing annual accounts.
• Can set and meet deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail and effectively managing expectations.
• Questions what you and the wider team are doing and strives for continuous improvement and strong financial controls.
• Strong Excel skills - confident manipulating data and has previously worked with large, complex data sets and multiple systems.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and build strong, collaborative relationships.
• Either immediately available or on one month’s notice or less with the ability to learn and pick up responsibilities quickly.
  Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
  Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
  Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
  Human : Act to have a positive impact on people
  Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
  We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
  If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.

Please refer the Job description for details