Transactional Accounting Manager

About The Role

Do you have a strong focus on improving processes? Do you thrive on developing systems and people?

WWT is seeking an experienced manager to lead, coach and support the transactional accounting team. This role is key to shaping Accounts Payable and Receivable operations as WWT moves its financial systems to the cloud. The role will partner with managers across WWT to understand and comply with financial procedures as well as deliver KPI dashboards.

This role will also ensure:

• the accurate weekly recording of income from tills;
• gift aid is claimed each month;
• accurate reconciliations;
• tight controls;
• and a smooth month‑end.

This role supports WWT’s Thrive ambition – to become a more thriving, sustainable and effective organisation as we enhance our financial processes and controls across WWT.

About You

You will be an experienced accounting professional with strong system and technical skills. You will be AAT qualified or qualified by experience.

You will need:

• excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, holding yourself and others to agreed timetables;
• experience with AP automation and P2P systems;
• the ability to train and coach colleagues both within Finance and across WWT.

This is a full time position working 37.5 hours Monday to Friday. For this role we can offer the opportunity for hybrid and compressed working (with a minimum of 2-3 days a week in the office). We will also consider offering this role part time working a minimum of 30 hours a week.

The role is based at Slimbridge with some travel to WWT sites.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

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