Job Introduction
If you’re looking for an Management Accountant role and are ready to take on your next challenge, then we might have just what you are looking for! We have a great opportunity for a 12 month fixed term (Maternity Cover) position, joining our Finance Team.
You’ll be leading on the production of the monthly financial results and balances for your designated areas, and supporting our Financial Controller
We have a fab team and you’ll work with the fixed asset accountant, finance business partners, and the wider finance team.
You’ll be joining an innovative housing provider, with ambitious growth plans, and it’s a role with meaning, so you’ll be making a real difference to thousands of customers lives with what you do.
We believe work is something you do, not somewhere you go so if you want to work for a company who are truly flexible and where you are valued then this could be the role for you!
A bit more about us
You might think of Yorkshire Housing as ‘just’ a housing provider, but we’re so much more than that. Yes, we own and manage nearly 20,000 homes (and counting) across Yorkshire and make it possible for current and future customers to have a place they’re proud to call home.
But we’re also all about making a positive difference in people’s lives. We’re transforming our business by investing in people, processes and technology to deliver a consistently great experience for our customers.
What you’ll be doing?
Leading the monthly review of financial results for your business area of responsibility, you’ll be able to stick to deadlines and take ownership of the monthly and year-end balance sheet reconciliation process.
You’ll work with our Finance Business Partners (FBP), understanding any reasons for budget variances so we can provide meaningful summaries to help the business identify financial issues as they arise.
Of course you’ll attend various monthly meetings with the FBP’s and other internal business stakeholders, as required, and provide invaluable accounting support and advice to the wider business.
But that's not all – you'll be the go-to guru for your finance and non-finance colleagues, offering support and training in navigating our financial systems, policies, and procedures.
As you can imagine, the full job description contains loads more detail so do check it out!
Sounds good? Here’s what we need from you…
- Previous management accounting experience
- Strong reconciliations experience, particularly balance sheet
- High level of numeracy
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proactive approach to process improvement
- ACCA, ACA, CIPFA or CIMA qualified
- Experience of using Open Accounts, or a similar financial ledger system
- Advanced Excel skills
- It’s important that you’re able to work independently and as part of a team
- Be organised, prioritise your workload and proactively manage your deadlines
- Have strong interpersonal skills, be confident, collaborate with others and communicate effectively.
- Live our values: ‘create trust’, ‘be curious’, ‘make it happen’, ‘achieve impact’ & ‘have fun’
It would be a bonus if you had –
- Experience of working in the social housing sector
- Experience of working with BI systems and MI report writing
- Experience of supporting the implementation of new systems, processes and procedures
What’s in it for you?
In return we offer £46,000 per annum for a 35 hour week with 25 days annual leave (rising annually to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays.
But that’s not all. We offer a reward package to suit everyone. At Yorkshire Housing, you can claim back for prescriptions, eye tests and more with our cash plan, make the most of a variety of retail discounts and take advantage of our pension scheme where we’ll match your contributions up to 9%, just to name a few.
Our people’s health and wellbeing is our top priority, and at Yorkshire Housing, you can make the most of our readily available wellbeing support package. This includes access to a library of fitness classes, as well as an instant My GP service and free counselling sessions with our employee assistance programme.
So, now you’re really interested?
At Yorkshire Housing, we’re building a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where everyone can be themselves. We believe difference is what makes us stronger, so we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds for this role.
We know that not all candidates will meet every single desired requirement. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you, please go ahead and apply!
If you require any additional support with your application, or have any further questions, please contact our lovely recruitment team via email at recruitment@yorkshirehousing.co.uk.
The fine print
Applications for this role will close on 1st December. If a competitive candidate pool is identified, we reserve the right to close the role early, therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. If you are applying for this role internally you must inform your current line manager.
