Operational Accounting Manager

Operational Accounting Manager 

Bedford (Hybrid) 

Salary starting at £51,000 

Permanent  

Full time, 37 hours per week  

bpha are a forward-thinking housing association, on a mission to build thriving communities where people can live happily in a home they can afford. 

We work right across the Oxford to Cambridge Arc, and own or manage almost 20,000 homes. 

Our customers are at the core of everything we do at bpha. With every colleague playing an important part in ensuring we continue to provide them with excellent service and maintaining our role as a responsible landlord. 

We are currently seeking an experienced Operational Accounting Manager to join our Financial Control Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of Operational Accounting within the business, such as Income & Expenditure processes for the parent entity, as well as accounting for subsidiaries in accordance with relevant accounting standards. They will be required to manage the operation of robust internal controls, while continually striving to identify improvements to maximise team efficiency. As a housing association, bpha’s development activities also attract a range of different VAT treatments and so the role holder will need to have a sound understanding of VAT, as well as an awareness of other areas of tax compliance. 

Please see the role profile attached for full details, but a summary of what you will be doing is as follows: 

• Manage the Operational Accounting function, responsible for executing an accurate and efficient month end process for all group entities, ensuring all deadlines are met. 

• Overseeing a team of Assistant Accountants and coordinating their activities, while working closely alongside the wider Financial Control Team. 

• Responsible for timely and accurate reporting of all routine tax matters, including partial exemption VAT, Corporation Tax, CIS, SDLT, ATED, employment and any other relevant taxes. 

• Manage the provision of information for the annual external audit process to ensure all deadlines are met. 

• Manage the operation of robust internal controls, identifying and implementing opportunities for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, whilst ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements and technical accounting standards. 

We’d love to meet someone who has: 

• CCAB Qualified accountant or finalist 

• Demonstrable experience of successfully leading a similar team 

• Proactive, with the ability to drive change and continuously improve systems, processes and functions 

• Effective time management and prioritisation of conflicting workloads 

• High degree of technical competence in current accounting standards and practices 

• Sound understanding of main tax areas 

Amongst what we offer you is: 

• A competitive salary 

• 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays (Rising with length of service to 33 days) 

• A generous contributory pension scheme 

• Private health care 

• Free life assurance 

• Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym 

• Opportunities for learning and development 

• Discounted gym membership 

• Retail discount scheme 

• Hybrid Working 

Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a basic DBS application. 

Closing date: 20th February 2024 

Interviews to be conducted throughout the campaign, please apply as soon as possible 

We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.