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 and future ambitions of our organisation, ultimately helping the charity reach our goal of beating cancer.
Sustainable and pre-loved fashion is one of the fastest growing areas of the retail industry, therefore, we are investing in an ambitious Retail & Ecommerce 10-year Growth Strategy. We are proud to have a growing network of c. 600+ stores and superstores , and 4 new distribution hubs and online marketplace across the UK. In 2023/24, our Retail & Ecommerce team raised a record-breaking £134m towards our life-saving work.
We’re looking for a Management Accountant to take ownership of our Trading directorate’s accounts. In this role, you will be responsible for owning the management accounts and month-end activities, while ensuring appropriate financial controls are in place. This will involve collaborating closely with the Senior Management Accountant, wider finance team, and Retail & Online Marketplace stakeholders while ensuring they have accurate management information to inform decision-making.
If you are a Finalist or Qualified Management Accountant with experience in large organisations 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 in large, complex organisations.
• *Please note: External applicants on a fixed-term contract won’t be eligible for study support.
• Has previously owned the management accounts for large cost centres.
• Clear communication with a proven ability to build collaborative and credible relationships, effectively managing a high volume of stakeholder queries with professionalism and efficiency.
• IT Literate with strong Excel skills - has manipulated large, complex data sets with multiple thousands of rows of data and is comfortable using multiple systems and Excel functions (e.g. VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Sumifs etc).
• There will be an Excel exercise as part of the interview process.
• Can meet deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail and effectively managing expectations.
• 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