Senior Management Accountant

Team: Finance
Location: Remote
Work pattern: Monday-Friday, 35 hours per week
Salary: Up to £56,655.95 per year
Contract: 18 month fixed-term contract
We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.
Responsibilities of the Senior Management Accountant:
Facilitate and manage the budget and forecast process for your assigned Directorate
Produce and review the monthly management accounts and reports for your Directorate, providing insight and analysis on key variances, risks and opportunities affecting the charity
Utilise financial and non-financial data to provide timely reports giving insight and expertise to support well-informed financial decision-making and delivery of the charity’s plans
Responsible for the budgeting, reporting and analysis for capital and change projects across the charity, developing processes to enhance this
Develop strong working relationships across the charity, building business partnering capability in the team and ensuring high quality support and expertise is provided to your Directorates
Managing two members of the Management Accountant team, supporting ongoing individual and team development
Work constructively with the Senior Financial Accountant to ensure processes and priorities are aligned across the whole of the Finance team
About the Finance team:
The Finance team plays a vital role in the organisation’s success by ensuring sound financial management and a greater level of informed decision making to support the delivery of the overall strategy of the charity. The Management Accountant team are a team of five reporting into two Senior Management Accountants, all of whom support the Head of Budgeting and Reporting. The wider Finance team includes Operational Finance consisting of Financial Accountants, Accounts Payable, Systems, Payroll and Branch Finance.
What we’re looking for in our Senior Management Accountant:
Fully qualified CCAB accountant
Experience leading a team of qualified Management Accountants
Experience in project accounting, specifically capital and change projects
Experience working in a Senior Management Accountant role in a large organisation (250+ employees) working with budget holders as well as providing support and advice around financial management issues
Excellent people management, communication and organisational skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships
Experience using appropriate accounting software and systems/ERP systems
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office - particularly in Excel
What we can offer you:
26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance for peace of mind
Health and wellbeing support to help you stay well while working remotely
Flexible working options to support a healthy work-life balance
Financial wellbeing support, including access to Salary Finance
Additional support such as eye care vouchers and confidential employee advice services
Access to discounted pet insurance to help care for your pet’s health
Learn more about our full reward package here
Application closing date: 4th October 2026
Virtual interview date: w/c 19th October 2026
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
If successful, your recruitment journey will include:
anonymised application form
virtual interview
Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.
Please email recruitment@cats.org.uk if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

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