Hemel Hempstead (On-Site)
Permanent, Part time
No DBS check required
£36054 Per Annum
Financial Reporting Manager - Job Share for 2.5 day a week
Are you looking for a new role that you can make your own? Perhaps with one of the fastest growing Housing Associations in the UK?
At Hightown, were a housing charity that builds homes and supports people.
As we are rapidly growing, we have created a brand new role for a Financial Reporting Manager for someone who has the right values, behaviours and attitudes to be the difference, which are:
- Putting our residents and service users first
- Treating people with respect, promoting independence and choice
- Developing passionate and committed teams
- Being cost effective without compromising standards or safety
If you share our values, we would love you to hear from you.
Who we are looking for
Someone who:
- Has a professional accountancy qualification
- Has a sound understanding of accounting concepts and reporting requirements under relevant accounting standards
- Ideally with experience working in Social Housing or Property
- Develop direct reports and provide assistance with their day-to-day duties
This is a great opportunity for someone who has the relevant experience and excellent organisational skills who can make a real difference by supporting the ambitions of the Association to continue to grow.
About the role – Job Share - 2.5 days per week
Reporting to the Head of Financial Accounting and Operations, you will manage and support 2 direct reports for the Financial Accounting and Management Accounting teams to ensure delivery of a first-class financial planning and reporting service to the Association.
The main shared duties of the role are as follows:
- Manage and support the Senior Financial and Senior Management Accountants.
- Assisting the Head of Financial Accounting & Operations with the Annual Statutory Accounts and any subsidiary businesses and the timely submission of regulatory returns to the Regulator and other statutory bodies.
- Manage the Management Accounts team taking responsibility for managing the production of the annual revenue and capital budgets.
- Support the preparation of month end financial reporting to ensure a smooth and efficient closure.
- Liaise with external auditors and prepare key schedules for statutory audit.
- Manage the preparation of accurate financial and performance information to budget holders, senior managers, the Executive Management Team and the Board.
All candidates must be able to commute to our office in Hemel Hempstead on three days each week with a maximum of two days working from home.
The Benefits
In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:
- Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service (Pro rota for part time)
- £36,054 pa for a 17.5 hour a week contract
- Regular support from your line manager and colleagues
- Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
- Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
- Annual salary and cost of living review
- An organisational commitment to health and wellbeing
- Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support
- Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
- Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us
- Friendly and supportive team environment
- Employee assistance helpline
- Mileage paid for car usage
- Well-equipped on-site gym
- Ability to work from home two days per week by agreement
Closing date: Monday 11th November 2024
Interview date: Tuesday 26th November 2024
Please note that suitable candidates will be invited to interview throughout the application window and therefore the vacancy may close at short notice. However all candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application and therefore interested candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.
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