[Hiring] Management Accountant @Help for Heroes

Role Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to join our Finance team on a 9-month fixed term contract and play a key role in supporting the organisation during an important period of systems change. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will provide high‑quality accounting support across the Group, while also supporting colleagues who are working on the development and implementation of a new finance system. You will also act as a trusted finance business partner to members of the Leadership Team, supporting informed decision‑making across the organisation.

Qualifications

• CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant
• Experience in charity finance
• Experience of working in a business‑partnering finance role
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation, and attention to detail
• Experience of charity accounting and statutory reporting
• Evidence of working in a partnering approach to finance
• Evidence of providing year‑end information and support to auditors
• A flexible, calm, and professional approach
• A positive, collaborative mindset
• Experience of finance systems development, charity tax (VAT, corporation tax, Gift Aid), and advanced Excel skills (beneficial but not essential)

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle with business insurance
• Willingness and ability to travel as required for in-person meetings and events
• Comfortable staying away from home overnight on occasion

Benefits

• 29 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, plus your birthday off
• Opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
• Free health scheme from day one, including discounts on dental, opticians, massages, and more
• 3 volunteer days per year to support the Help for Heroes community
• A generous salary sacrifice pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution and a minimum 3% employee contribution
• Life insurance up to 4× salary as an active member

Company Description

Help for Heroes believes those who serve our country deserve support when they’re wounded. Every day, men and women have to leave their career in the Armed Forces as a result of physical or psychological wounds. The Charity helps them, and their families, to recover and get on with their lives. It has already supported more than 26,500 people and won’t stop until every wounded veteran gets the support they deserve.