Salary: up to £47,500 + excellent benefits Location: North West (Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 remote)
Join a purpose-driven housing group making a real difference in local communities. As part of a collaborative finance team, you’ll provide trusted financial insight to help guide operational and strategic decisions across housing, community, and support services. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified or finalist accountant who thrives in a values-led organisation where people and purpose matter as much as performance.
Why join? This is a chance to use your financial expertise in a role with real social purpose. You’ll be part of a supportive team in an organisation that invests in its people, values balance and wellbeing, and delivers services that truly improve lives across the community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts and operational finance reports.
- Partner with operational managers to interpret performance, set realistic budgets and provide financial challenge and advice.
- Support forecasting, cashflow management and balance sheet reconciliation activities.
- Contribute to statutory accounts and ensure compliance with internal controls and external reporting standards.
- Help improve and streamline finance systems and processes.
- Provide guidance and support to an Assistant Accountant.
About you
- AAT Level 4 qualified and/or studying towards a professional accountancy qualification (CIMA / ACCA / ACA).
- Strong management accounting experience, ideally within a housing, not-for-profit or multi-entity environment.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues.
- Strong Excel skills and experience using finance systems
- Collaborative, analytical and organised with a genuine commitment to making a difference.
Benefits
- Salary to £47,500
- Pension & Life Assurance
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays
- Hybrid (3:2) and flexible working
- Healthcare plan
- Discounted memberships
- Health & wellbeing programme
*We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.