Financial Reporting Manager

37 hours per week

Are you an aspiring Financial Leader? We have a fantastic opportunity to join our fast-growing organisation and take the lead on financial reporting for the parent company. At Watford Community Housing, we provide vital services that help people to live better lives.

You will be responsible for financial accounts preparation and the entire budget cycle for capital and revenue activities for Watford Community Housing and its subsidiaries. The role is a Senior Financial Leader role and provides development opportunities that include exposure to Board meetings, Executive and a range of senior stakeholders. This role will provide development and experience for an ambitious candidate looking for Director and Executive level progression. The role will suit an experienced, qualified accountant who is ready to take the next step in their career.

What’s the role?

The postholder will be responsible for and lead the budget cycle from preparation to monitoring, and reporting for revenue and capital which includes a healthy development programme. The postholder will also lead the preparation of the statutory financial accounts and will deliver the service with the support of a team of four staff. You will use your accounting and interpersonal skills to effectively support and challenge budget holders to deliver the Group’s financially secure objective.

In this role you will:

• be the Finance Business Partner to budget holders in the business
• be responsible for the delivery of core financial information to management
• lead an effective budget setting and performance reporting process
• support managers with business case preparation
• lead and manage the accounting for capital expenditure
• lead the financial year end and manage the audit

What are we looking for?

You will be a customer-focused leader of the finance reporting function, with the ability to interact with a wide variety of people. You will be numerically strong with sound financial principles. You will have relevant skill and desire to develop your team to meet the current and future demands of an effective finance reporting function.

Essential:

• At least 2 years’ experience leading financial and management accounts
• Qualified Accountant
• Experience managing and developing staff
• Experience of managing and motivating staff to achieve the highest standards of work performance.
• Recent, relevant experience of producing statutory financial accounts from trial balance
• A hands-on approach to delivery
• You will need to maintain a satisfactory basic level DBS check.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the housing sector
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel
• Knowledge of VAT and partial exemption
• Experience of developing staff to become qualified accountants

What can we offer you?

We know that people are our most valuable assets, so we offer a range of benefits including 28 days’ annual leave pro rata, an employer pension contribution of up to 11%, development opportunities and access to a comprehensive employee rewards scheme.

How we work

We are committed to embracing the most positive aspects of agile working. We take a blended approach to how we work, so that colleagues have the flexibility to strike the right balance between working in our communities, in our shared spaces and remotely. With digital technology at the heart of our work, teams and individuals are empowered to decide the best way to meet the needs of their role.

How to apply

If this sounds like your next role, click ‘apply now’, tell us why you've got what it takes and send us a copy of your current CV.

The closing date is 29 July 2024, (but please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a large response). Interviews will take place in the week commencing 05 August 2024.