The Role:
Are you an experienced Management Accountant looking for the next step in your career? Apply today and join us at The Lulworth Estate!
The Lulworth Estate is well-known for its iconic landscapes and inspiring heritage, such as Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and Lulworth Castle. Supporting local communities and attracting around one million visitors a year, we operate diverse business operations to include tourism and holidays, education, retail, hospitality, property, farming and forestry.
A great opportunity has arisen to join our hardworking finance team. Reporting to the Head of Finance, this role is key in ensuring procedures and processes are conducted correctly and that data is presented in a meaningful way to enable decision making. A pro-active approach with attention to detail and an enthusiastic outlook are essential.
This is a full time, permanent position with a competitive salary and benefits package for the right candidate. Read on to find out more!
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparing effective management accounts and developing monthly reporting.
- Performing day-to-day accounting and administration tasks at all levels.
- Assisting in the preparation of annual budgets and analysing monthly performance, exploring variances with budget-holders.
- Developing effective data sharing with software used by our other departments across the Estate.
- Contributing to the development of our new accounting software to best achieve optimum functionality.
- Preparing VAT returns including partial exemption calculations.
- Carrying out payroll tasks where necessary in connection with monthly payroll for c.250 staff members.
- Providing analysis for the contribution to longer term financial and operational planning.
- Ensuring internal procedures are robust and adhered to.
- Working to the highest standards and instilling this mindset in the team.
- Building professional and effective relationships across the business; liaising with departments, clients and suppliers.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
- AAT and CIMA or ACCA qualification.
- A minimum of 5 years experience of working in accountancy practice preferred.
- Experience of accounts packages and MS Excel.
- Ability to complete tasks efficiently, working to tight deadlines both independently and with the team.
- Capability and drive to interrogate figures, identify and solve problems.
- Desire to mentor and develop the skills of junior team members.
- Excellent communication skills across diverse areas of operation.
- Accurate, diligent and tenacious with strong attention to detail.
Benefits:
- A competitive salary and benefits package is on offer for the successful candidate.
- An inspiring and friendly place to work, offering a wealth of experience and further career development.
- Employee discount at all retail and hospitality outlets across the estate.
- A free weekend ticket to Camp Bestival, held in the grounds of Lulworth Castle in August 2025.
- Free parking at our fantastic sites: Lulworth Castle, Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door.
We reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
To apply, please send your completed application form to recruitment@lulworth.com
We are not accepting CVs at this stage from recruitment agencies.
LMS 004 – 01 The Lulworth Estate Application Form
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You will be asked to provide evidence of all the qualifications listed on your application form at interview.
Reference:
AC02
Status:
Full Time
Hours:
Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 5:00pm
Pay:
Competitive dependent on skills, experience, knowledge and qualifications
Pay Type:
Salary
Interview Date:
TBD
Closing Date:
TBD