plymouthcommunityhomes
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About the role
Are you able to take the lead and manage financial accounting and transactional finance teams? Do you have the knowledge and experience to manage statutory finance functions? Do you have excellent attention to detail, ability to manage many projects at once and experience of managing large finance teams?
We are looking for our Financial Controller to contribute towards our growth aspirations by ensuring that statutory financial accounting is complete and effective, our rents and service charges are set accurately, systems are effective in the collection of income and our suppliers are paid on time.
In this role you will you ensure that the day-to-day financial activities of the association are effectively and legally carried out. The role needs someone with strong technical and regulatory knowledge and skills, and the drive and energy to take us where we want to be, whilst ensuring we remain fully compliant.
Your work will affect many lives – PCH is Plymouth’s largest social housing landlord with over 16,000 residential and commercial properties, over 650 members of staff and around 35,000 people living in our homes in the city and beyond.
To be considered for this crucial role, you will need to demonstrate significant experience of leading finance teams in a regulated organisation, ideally in housing. Your experience and skills are really important, but as important are your values – who you are and how you treat others matters to us. We want to know if you are a financial leader with a passion to do some good.
Our ideal candidate for this role is someone who:
Has experience of providing financial advice to Senior Management
Has knowledge of financial reporting requirements and experience of preparing or auditing group statutory financial statements
Can demonstrate a track record of strategic planning and delivery of high quality value for money and customer focused services
Is a CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant or equivalent
About Plymouth Community Homes
We are the city’s largest social housing association, with over 16,000 properties providing homes for more than 35,000 people, and we’re aiming to grow, to provide more people with high-quality, affordable homes to rent and buy.
With a great workforce and a focus on people, we deliver good quality, well-managed and well-maintained homes.
What we can offer you:
Relocation package available for right candidate
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time and hybrid working
Excellent pension scheme with a high level of employer contributions
Free, fully equipped onsite gym and changing facilities.
The opportunity to carry out volunteer work for 3 days a year through our Make a Difference scheme
Annual leave of 25 days (rising to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays and holiday trading option
Free Employee Assistance programme, including free counselling
Free annual flu vaccination
Cycle to Work scheme
The opportunity to work in a beautiful and vibrant part of the Southwest
To Apply:
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity please select apply and complete our form, making reference to the person specification to demonstrate how you consider that your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of the job.
For an informal chat about the role, please email John Rees our Head of Finance at [email protected] to arrange a call.
This post is not suitable for job share.
Shortlisting Date: 9th October 2023
Interview Date: 13th October 2023
If you are an apprentice, please ensure that you make the Talent Management & Staff Development team aware that you intend to apply for this position.
We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably talented people from any community and background.
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