Compassion in World Farming
Management Accountant

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Compassion in World Farming International
Compassion in World Farming International is a global movement transforming the future of food and farming. Join us as our Management Accountant and help strengthen the financial insight, reporting and data integrity that supports effective decision-making across our global organisation.
Management Accountant
Role type: Permanent; Full time
Location: Godalming, Surrey - HQ. Hybrid working pattern 2x days per week in the office. The office is located close to Godalming station, with direct trains from/to London Waterloo in approximately 45 minutes.
Salary: £39,000 - £48,000 per annum, depending upon skills and experience
About the role
As our Management Accountant, you’ll play an important role in helping Compassion in World Farming make well-informed financial decisions. Working within our Finance Business Partnering team, you’ll provide accurate and timely management information, support budgeting and forecasting, and help ensure our financial data, coding and reporting structures are robust and reliable.
As part of this new role, you’ll be responsible for:
- Management reporting and analysis: Preparing monthly management accounts, variance analysis and clear financial commentary.
- Budgeting and forecasting: Supporting annual budgets, periodic forecasts and monthly staff cost monitoring.
- Financial data integrity: Maintaining coding structures, grant records and reporting frameworks in Netsuite.
- Stakeholder support: Helping budget holders and non-finance colleagues understand financial performance, coding and reporting requirements.
- Process improvement: Identifying practical ways to improve reporting, processes and financial insight.
About you
To succeed as our Management Accountant, you’ll bring strong experience in management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis, together with the confidence to explain financial information clearly to colleagues who may not have a finance background.
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Skills and experience you’ll need to bring:
- Experience of producing, reviewing or supporting monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and clear commentary.
- Experience of supporting budgeting and forecasting processes, and explaining movements against budget.
- Experience of working with accounting or finance systems, ideally Netsuite or a similar system.
- Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, data sorting and analysis.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, with a proactive approach to identifying and correcting errors.
- The ability to communicate financial information in a clear, accessible and supportive way to non-finance colleagues.
- Experience of charity finance, restricted and unrestricted funds, grant coding or donor reporting would be beneficial.
If you don’t meet every requirement but believe you could thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.
Why join us
This is a meaningful opportunity to use your finance expertise to support a global organisation working to end factory farming and build a more compassionate, sustainable future.
We offer a supportive, flexible workplace with a strong focus on wellbeing and development, including:
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Health Cash Back Plan and 24/7 GP access
- Employee Assistance Programme and MHFA support
- Premium Calm App subscription
- Electric car scheme available
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Enhanced discretionary sick pay
- Hybrid working model (role and location dependent)
- Free onsite parking and office next to mainline station
- Cycle Benefit scheme and other savings options
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
How to apply and key dates
If you’re ready to make a global impact, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the Person Specification. To support a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we kindly ask that you do not include a photo in your CV.


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Please note that we may begin interviews on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.
Closing date: 9am 16 September 2026
1st Stage (Teams) Interview: 23 September 2026
2nd Stage (Face to Face at HQ) Interview, with task: 29 September 2026
“Join us in building a more compassionate future for animals, people, and the planet.”
As part of Stage 1 interviews, shortlisted candidates may receive pre-shared, values-based interview questions to support a positive candidate experience. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know, we’re always happy to support candidates.
About Compassion
Compassion in World Farming International is a leading global organisation working to end factory farming. Founded in 1967 by British farmer Peter Roberts, we’ve spent over 50 years driving change, successfully campaigning to ban cruel practices such as barren battery cages, veal crates, and sow stalls across the UK and Europe.
Our work combines advocacy, campaigning, and collaboration with policymakers and businesses to promote animal welfare and sustainable food systems. We envision a future where animals are treated with compassion, and farming supports both people and the planet. To learn more about our mission, culture, and opportunities, please explore our Candidate Pack, and Careers Page.
To comply with legal requirements in the UK and internationally, all applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the country where the role is based.
Compassion in World Farming is absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and live experience and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other.
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