Financial Services Manager

We’re delighted to be partnering with a leading social housing provider based in Buckinghamshire, who are currently recruiting for Financial Services Manager (Financial Controller) to join the team on a permanent basis.

What's on offer:

The role is 37 hours per week with flexible working and with an excellent hybrid working set up. The annual salary is £66,545.00 per annum

The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant (CIMA or ACCA), with a strong understanding of social housing/property/estate/development

Duties will include (but not limited to):

• Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance, and overseeing a team of eight; 2 direct and 6 indirect reports across transactions
• Ensure that the Group’s cash flow management, creditor payments, rent accounting, cash collection, general ledger, and financial systems are accurate, up to date and effectively managed
• Develop and maintain effective financial controls, processes and systems and ensure that these are in line with statutory and regulatory requirements
• Responsible for all income and expenditure reporting, and ensuring that the trial balance and balance sheet reconciliations are accurate and up to date
• Work closely with the Financial Reporting Manager on the preparation of annual statutory accounts and returns to the regulator, funders and other statutory bodies
• Collaborate with the Treasury Management team: overseeing the preparation of daily and medium-term cash flows, to ensure that the Group has sufficient funds to meet obligations as they fall due, plan effectively for cash drawn downs and surplus cash investments
• Oversee the preparation and submission of tax compliance returns as the fall due including the preparation of VAT returns under both the partial exemption and standard methods
• Ensure that the asset register is regularly updated, reconciled to the Nominal ledger and the accounting policies are regularly reviewed, changes agreed and accurately implemented
• Develop and maintain robust supplier payment procedures and controls and ensure they are adhered to and all suppliers paid promptly

Experience required:

• Fully qualified Accountant or equivalent
• Experience in consolidating statutory accounts

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Line management - including training and development

Rewards and Benefits:

• Attractive work setting
• Flexible working, including time in lieu available
• Pensions: Defined Benefit (Employee 10%, Employer 14.9%) and Defined Contribution (Employee between 3 and 6% and Employer between 6 and 9%)
• Opportunities to develop your career through training, including gaining professional qualifications, career coaching, mentoring etc.

Working hours

• 37 hours per week (flexible working)
• Monday - Friday
• Hybrid working: 1 day on site per week (every Wednesday)

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £100 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews! *Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £100 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews! *Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details