Financial Reporting Manager

Description:

Are you self-motivated, passionate about helping people and keen to join a dynamic organisation? This may be the perfect position for you!

Fairhive Homes Limited is a non-profit affordable housing provider with ambition. We already provide affordable housing to more than 20,000 people in our community but we want to do more. That’s why we are striving to provide 1,000 additional homes by 2025.

As a Financial Reporting Manager at Fairhive Homes you can expect to be in a dynamic role and to be an integral member of our team, providing support to the wider team to ensure the smooth running of the business. 

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Qualified Accountant with significant relevant experience, to lead our Financial Reporting team based in Aylesbury, working partly in the office and remotely. 

Areas of responsibility will include production of financial reports, budgets, forecasts, maintenance of the finance reporting systems and preparation of financial statements.

We are looking for an ambitious individual with strong interpersonal skills who is able to multi-task and provide direction and support to the Financial Reporting Team.

On the Job you will:·

Be responsible for the day to day management and control of the Financial Reporting function within the group. This will include preparation of the annual budget and quarterly forecast, ensuring that budgetary control is maintained with accurate financial and performance information delivered regularly and promptly to Budget Holders, Senior Managers, the Executive Management Team and the Board.

Have responsibility for the production of Annual Statutory Accounts for the Group and subsidiaries and lead on the annual external audit process.

Be responsible for regulatory reporting and timely submissions to the Regulator, Lenders and other Statutory Bodies.

Provide effective leadership to the Financial Reporting Team.

Be responsible for providing a customer-focused financial business partnering service to the operational teams.

Contribute towards the development of performance policies and procedures, to ensure the highest standards of customer care in all aspects of financial services.

About You

We’re looking for someone who can take ownership of a variety of projects and who enjoys working with a diverse range of people. You will understand the importance of delivering an efficient and effective service to colleagues and customers.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years' post qualification experience, have worked in social housing or similar industry, be experienced in managing a team and have a proven record of producing finance reports accurately and on a timely basis with commitment to process improvement. 

If you’re open minded, confident, and compassionate and want to be part of a dynamic team then we’d love to hear from you!

For this role you will need to:

Be a Qualified accountant with significant relevant experience, including proven experience of
competently producing budgets, forecasts and management accounts for a medium sized
organisation with multiple cost centres. Experience of working in medium-sized or large Registered providers of social housing is an advantage.

Have proven ability in producing statutory accounts and supporting schedules for a similar size Group and leading the annual external audit process.

Have experience of managing staff, including setting objectives and monitoring performance.

Demonstrate strong verbal, written and presentational skills, with the ability to communicate with people at all levels of the organisation. Able to challenge and/or develop budget holders as appropriate.

Have experience of complex accounting/financial systems and be proficient in Advanced Excel.

Have strong planning and organisation skills with the ability to prioritise·

If you’re conscientious, community minded and keen to learn more about working with us, we’d love to hear from you! 

Benefits include·

28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)

Discretionary performance related payment

Contributory pension scheme·

Flexible working·

Health Cash Plan·

Workplace Options Employee Assistance Programme·

Employee discount scheme 

E&D Commitment

Our Vision and Values express our commitment to becoming a leader in our field, providing quality affordable homes and investing in Aylesbury and our surrounding areas’ diverse communities. As part of our continued commitment to our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability, as part of our ongoing commitment to Equality and Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Leader

Closing May 2024- at 1pm  
Interview date: TBC

All applications for this role will be reviewed on a continuous basis. As such, should a suitable candidate apply before the closing date, interviews and offers may take place before this date