Management Accountant

Norwich, Norfolk (On-site)
£34,877 per annum
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

Norfolk Wildlife Trust are seeking a Management Accountant to join our Finance Team.

Management Accountant
Contract type:
Permanent
Working hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £34,877 per annum
Location: Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Bewick House 22 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1RY

About Us

Norfolk Wildlife Trust is the county’s largest environmental charity, committed to the protection and enhancement of Norfolk’s wildlife and wild places.

Norfolk Wildlife Trust is a registered charity and the oldest Wildlife Trust in the country. Established in 1926, we now manage over 60 nature reserves and other protected sites in Norfolk including ten kilometres of coastline, nine Norfolk broads, nine National Nature Reserves and five ancient woodlands.

About You and the Role

We are offering the opportunity to join our Finance team, working with the operational and strategic leadership of the Trust from development of budget to delivering results, providing financial insight which supports decision making and drives financial performance.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with a curious mindset and extensive experience in the production of management information, budgets and forecasts. They will have the ability to build strong working relationships across the organisation and to effectively communicate financial concepts to colleagues outside of the Finance team, establishing themselves as a key point of contact in providing valuable financial insight.

Your main duties will include;

  • Maintaining business relationships
  • Regular budget holder meetings
  • Detailed variance analysis
  • Monthly management accounts
  • Budget setting
  • Restricted fund accounting
  • VAT review and return preparation
  • Management of the fixed asset register
  • Continuous improvement of the finance function
  • Year-end deliverables

In return, we offer a competitive benefits package.

Closing date: 5pm, Monday 20 July 2026
Interviews are likely to be in two stages and be w/c 3rd August.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the Apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We value respect, integrity, trust and responsibility. We want our people to be as diverse as nature itself and so we particularly encourage applications from those currently under-represented within our sector, including people from minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We welcome people of all backgrounds and levels of experience with nature, and continually strive to improve our culture and practices. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. Please let us know if you require any adjustment processes to make our recruitment process more accessible.

No agencies please. 

Organisation
Norfolk Wildlife Trust View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 21 - 50
Posted on: 08 July 2026
Closing date: 20 July 2026 at 18:00
Job ref: 168763_NW
Tags: Administration, Finance, Policy, Operations, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Brand, Business Intelligence, Commercial, Compliance / Quality, Conservation, Culture, Data Entry, Delivery, Environment / Animal, Insights, Monitoring and Evaluation, Programme Management, Strategy, Wildlife