Management Accountant

Salary: starting from £41,479 (Full Time Equivalent) Pro Rota

As one of two management accountants that support the Trees for Life Group, the post holder will produce accurate and timely management accounts with reports, that provide analysis and insights on the Dundreggan Estate and Rewilding Centre. They will calculate and submit quarterly VAT returns, support the production of year‑end accounts and relevant reconciliations. They will be required to actively contribute to finance systems development and process improvement.

The post holder will report directly to the Head of Finance but will work closely with budget holders across the estate to aid them with project costings and understanding budgetary performance. The management accountant needs a strong understanding of revenues related to the Tourism sector, including accommodation, café, retail and our Visitor Experiences, with the ability to identify trends, opportunities and risks.

They will need to develop an understanding of the wider work of the Charity and how that is reflected in the financial reporting. The management reports will include performance against KPI’s, trend analysis and forecasts that aid management review and decision making. The two management accountants are supported by two finance assistants and the post holder will be required to line manage, mentor and develop at least one of these posts.

The post holder will have to opportunity to regularly visit the estate and visitor centre to meet with managers and staff to learn about the organisation and share insights based on the financial analysis. Throughout the year there will be several all staff meetings either online or in person and the post holder will be expected to be on site an average of two days a week.

• Head of Finance and Resources
• Rewilding Centre Director
• Chief Operating Officer
• Operations Manager
• Finance team

• Prepare and present monthly management accounts, including variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Analyse sales revenue across accommodation, café, and retail outlets, identifying trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Ensure accurate income recognition for the estate and the centre, allocating revenue to correct periods and reporting on deferred revenue, particularly for advance bookings, deposits, and gift vouchers.
• Manage VAT returns, ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations and hospitality‑specific VAT rules. They will produce the Enterprises VAT report and support the consolidation and submission of VAT returns for the Trees for Life Group.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes, providing insight to operational managers. Including meetings with managers, development of data collection templates and budget reports.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support decision‑making and profitability analysis, including cashflow forecasts.
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts, including intercompany charges, deferred income, accruals, and prepayments.
• Monitor cost controls and margins across different business areas, providing recommendations for efficiency improvements.
• Assist in year‑end audit preparation and liaise with external auditors as required for the whole Trees for Life group.
• Support the stock management processes and manage relevant adjustments in the accounting systems, reconciling stock to the EPOS systems.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Work alongside and support the production of management accounts for the charity, supporting the other management accountant.
• Developing and mentoring the Accounts assistants to help build their abilities to support the finance team.
• Assist with the consolidation of Trees for Life Enterprises and Trees for Life (Charity) accounts.
• Provide financial guidance to non‑financial managers, supporting operational decision‑making.
• Occasional deputization for the head of Finance, including attendance and participation in Senior management Meetings, Board meetings and Staff Meetings.

Trees for Life is a registered Scottish charity (SC021303) and a company limited by guarantee (SC143304) with registered offices at The…