Job Description
Job Description
The Lord s Taverners exists to positively impact the lives of young people facing the challenges of inequality. Through inclusive and transformative cricket programmes, we empower young people with disabilities and from disadvantaged communities across the UK and beyond.
We are now seeking a skilled and proactive Management Accountant to join our Finance and Operations Directorate and play a pivotal role in strengthening our financial insight, supporting strategic decision making, and ensuring the organisation s financial resilience.
As outlined in the job description, this role is central to delivering timely, accurate, and insightful management information to support effective strategic decision making across the organisation and to maintaining robust financial accounts, ensuring that all financial data is reliable and up to date.
The Role
This is a key position within the charity, responsible for producing high quality management information, partnering with budget holders, and driving continuous improvement in financial systems and processes.
You will lead the month end process, oversee cashflow forecasting, support the annual budget cycle, and develop financial models to inform strategic decisions. You will also deputise for the Director of Finance and Operations when required, ensuring continuity and operational resilience.
The role includes line management of the Senior Finance Officer and the opportunity to contribute to cross organisational projects, including impact measurement, funding bids, and organisational change initiatives.
About You
You will be a qualified and experienced management accountant (CCAB, CIMA or equivalent) with a strong track record of producing high quality financial analysis, business partnering, and driving improvements in financial systems.
You will bring:
Substantial post qualification experience, ideally within the charity or not for profit sector
Experience designing management accounts, dashboards and KPI reporting
Strong financial modelling skills and advanced Excel capability
Experience leading or contributing to digital transformation or process improvement projects
The ability to translate complex financial information for non financial colleagues
Experience preparing financial statements and supporting audit processes
Knowledge of charity SORP and sector specific compliance requirements
At Lord s Taverners, sport is a means to an end. We are looking for people who share our belief in sport s power to change lives, and who are motivated by impact, inclusion and opportunity for young people.
Above all, you will be motivated by our mission and aligned with our values: We Include, We Inspire, We Empower.
Safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This role requires an enhanced DBS check and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with statutory guidance, applicants do not need to disclose youth cautions or any protected convictions or cautions.
As part of our safer recruitment practices, an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.
Benefits
25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
Five additional days between Christmas and New Year
6% pension contribution
Group income protection
Critical illness cover
Life assurance
Health Cash Plan
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Employee Assistance Programme
Two volunteering days
Birthday day off
Season ticket loan
Flexible working
Wellbeing plan
Deadline for applications: Sunday 12 April
First stage interviews: April
Second stage interviews: April
