Finance Manager

Finance Manager role (circa £50k) with one of the most established housing associations in London

Your new company

You will be joining a housing association which despite of a continuous growth has been able to maintain its unique identity and exceptional service delivery to its residents and those in the surrounding communities.


Your new role

This is a critical and exciting role for the right person, with scope to play a key role in supporting Senior Management to drive the organisation forward with renewed focus on efficiency and improving standards. They will work with all customer facing departments and other appropriate stakeholders to shape and deliver corporate strategy.

Some of the tasks:

• Manage the primary accounting system and records and maintain them in accordance with current legislation and SORP or other relevant accounting standards.
• Oversee and ensure that management accounts are produced in a timely manner, and with appropriate commentary and present these accounts regularly to the SMT and Board.
• Develop and report to management and Board on financial and non-financial KPIs.
• Prepare the annual budget and present the draft budget to the Board for approval.
• To lead on all regulatory and statistical returns.
• Liaise and oversee both the internal and external audit programs.
• Identify areas of risk and advise on appropriate risk management strategies.

What you'll need to succeed

They are looking for a candidate who will be able to demonstrate:

• Preferably ACA, or ACCA or CIMA qualified
• You will have experience of working in an agile working environment and be able demonstrate a commitment to improving processes
• Able to deliver services at both an operational and strategic level.
• Strong business and commercial acumen
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Someone who is technically savvy with strong Excel skills

What you'll get in return

You will play a leading role in the Housing Association's ambitious business strategy which aims to refocus on delivering strong core services to residents and communities. Working within this organisation means that you will have the unique opportunity to understand, and shape, the Association and make a real difference to the organisation and its tenants.

In addition to your base salary, you will be offered:

• Hybrid work: 3 x week in the office
• 25 days annual leave per annum
• Pension scheme: employer pension contribution @10%

What you need to do now

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