Qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA Financial Controller required

Must have Housing Association experience

Client Details

Leading Surrey based Housing Association with an exceptional track record is seeking a Financial Controller to undertake a 6 month assignment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake the below duties:

• Preparing the statutory accounts for the Group and other external financial reporting
• Maintaining the general ledger, purchasing systems and interfaces to other operational systems
• Leading a team responsible for managing finance transaction (payments, income and journals)
• Providing expert advice on all taxation and accounting issues for the Group.

Description

• Responsible for leading and co-ordinating delivery of financial year end process and the production of the annual financial statements for Raven Group, parent and subsidiaries
• Ensure that an up to date set of accounting policies and procedures are maintained, recommending changes to the Audit Committee on an annual basis
• Lead on the annual external audit of the accounts
• Responsible for all VAT, Corporation Tax, PAYE and other tax returns for the Group (parent and subsidiary)
• Develop and implement a Tax Strategy for the Group
• Ensure the necessary policy, procedures and guidance are in place to ensure compliance with tax regulations
• Ensure tax advice is provided for new activities, developments or contracts
• Responsible for managing and developing the core accounting and purchasing systems
• Responsible for chart of accounts and code book
• Ensure the effectiveness of the interfaces from other operational systems to core accounting system (asset management/income/payroll)
• Responsible for the organisational financial control framework (financial regulations)
• Ensure the necessary policy, procedures and guidance are in place to ensure that financial control is effective across the Group
• Responsible for the on-going maintenance of the Group and subsidiary balance sheets including the asset and liability register
• Responsible for capital accounting policies and procedures
• Leading the delivery of month end financial close processes
• Ensure that control and intercompany accounts are reconciled on a regular and timely basis
• Providing information/completion of other regulatory or funder requirements relating to assets, cash and valuations reporting
• Responsible for systems and process for the ordering and payment for goods and services and collection of non-tenant income
• Supporting the People Team in the delivery of payroll services
• Lead a team of staff delivering an efficient and effective service in line with agreed service level agreement and KPIs
• Develop an annual finance function improvement plan and implement specific improvements in finance process and systems

Profile

• Expert in financial management of a Housing Association
• Significant knowledge of best practice in financial accounting, reporting and tax
• Professional qualification (CCAB or equivalent)
• Good working knowledge of financial control frameworks
• Good working knowledge of accounting and purchasing systems

• Up to date knowledge of Housing Sector regulatory environment
• Expert knowledge of charitable sector accounting and taxation
• Good knowledge of housing development finance

Job Offer

Generous daily rate

Free parking

Home working for part of the week