Financial Reporting Manager


Salary:
Up to £60,000
Southend-On-Sea
12-month fixed term contract - possibility to become permanent / extended

As our Financial Reporting Manager, you will be responsible for reporting on the ongoing financial health and performance of the Association to both internal and external stakeholders.

We're looking for someone to challenge and improve existing controls and processes to increase the efficiency of the Financial Reporting Team and to manage the delivery of monthly Management Accounts, Annual Financial Statements, regulatory returns, performance data, related reports and lead the Association's annual budget.

You, directly, and through direct reports, will be responsible for the following:
Financial Controls and Processes
Chart of Accounts
Financial & Statutory Accounts
Audit
Tax
Management Accounting
Budget Setting
Capital Accounting
Rent & Service Charge Accounting
Regulatory Compliance & Returns

Ideally you will have:
Proven experience in a similar position - ideally within Social Housing
Comprehensive knowledge of accounting standards including SORP and FRS102
In depth experience implementing and improving financial controls and processes
Experience of and Involvement in the implementation of financial projects

All candidates must hold a ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA (or equivalent) qualification and be a competent IT user; MS Office applications and especially MS Excel.

So do you think this is for you? Are you ready for the challenge? Well if you are, we would love you to apply.

Values-based recruitment
Estuary has a value-based recruitment policy which means our selection process is aligned with our core values of Excellence, Care and Innovation - this ensures that, when recruiting, we find the right person with the right values and expected behaviours for the job, who will strive to provide excellent services to the people we support. This supplements our requirements for essential and desirable skills, knowledge and abilities for each role.

Safeguarding & Recruitment
Estuary is committed to safeguarding and practices safer recruitment standards and expects all staff to share the commitment to safeguarding children and people with care and support needs. The successful applicants will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Diversity & Inclusion
At Estuary Housing Association we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work and everything we do. We aim to be an inclusive organisation, where individual differences are respected, where staff, people who use services, as well as their families and carers, are treated with dignity and on the basis of their merits, abilities and needs, and where everyone has a fair opportunity to fulfil their potential without suffering discrimination or disadvantage