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Salary- Fantastic opportunity for a Qualified Accountant
- Hybrid working and excellent benefits
About Our Client
Our client is an established reputable long standing Housing Association based in Pontypridd who has served the Rhondda Community for a significant number of years.
The organisation has gone through massive transformational change and have created a new finance structure to strengthen the service provided to the organisation.
Job Description
Are you a Qualified and driven Financial/Management Accountant looking to make a meaningful impact within a reputable housing association? Our organisation in Pontypridd is seeking a skilled professional to join our finance team.
As a Financial/Management Accountant, you will play a crucial role in maintaining accurate financial records, delivering comprehensive management accounts, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Key responsibilities;
- Preparation of monthly management accounts including detailed variance analysis ensuring that all transactions are recorded on a timely and accurate basis.
- Prepare reconciliations and notes to the management accounts allocated as per the monthly timetable.
- Monthly and quarterly management and reconciliation of VAT, taking into account our partial exemption supported by the Assistant Accountant (VAT).
- Ensuring the accurate reconciliation of all balance sheet control accounts.
- Supporting the Finance Business Partners in developing the financial management competencies of budget holders.
- Working with the Finance Business Partners, tracking results against plans, understanding and reporting key variances against budgets and forecasts, and ensuring effective reporting is available to support reforecasting activity quarterly.
- Support the Head of Finance and Head of Income Recovery to deliver the annual rent uplift to tenants.
- Ensuring procedures within the Management Accounts team are accurately recorded and updated and provide strong internal controls.
- Attending meetings as required providing financial expertise for decision making.
- Ensure you keep up to date with accounting and taxation regulations through Continuous Professional Development including attendance at appropriate training courses and conferences.
- Provide credible leadership to any direct reports, demonstrating the values of the organisation and the leadership behaviours expected.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Management Accountant/ Financial Accountant should have:
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA qualification is essential.
- Proven experience in Management and Financial Accounting roles, preferably within the housing association sector or a related field or directly from a Practice.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and the ability to apply accounting principles effectively.
- Proficiency in producing comprehensive management accounts and financial reports.
- Experience working with external auditors and managing audit processes.
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in financial records and reports.
- Strong communication skills to liaise effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
What's on Offer
- A competitive salary range of circa £50,000 per year
- Generous holiday package of 30 days annual leave + Bank holidays
- Local Government Pension scheme
- Hybrid working - 3 days in the office in Pontypridd
- Medical cover after 6 month service
