Salary:
£50,000.00 - £61,000.00 Per year
Are you an experienced Management Accountant looking for your next opportunity?
We have a fantastic opportunity to join Sovereign Network Group (SNG) as a Management Accountant, on a fixed term contract basis for 12 months. You'll be based from our office in Wembley, combining office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance.
At SNG, we provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London, the South East, South West and East of England, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year.
What you'll be doing
Reporting into the Head of Financial Business Partnering, you'll provide support to key operational managers and other internal stakeholders, for all income and expenditure streams. You'll be responsible for the effective delivery of period end processes and the production of timely, accurate and robust monthly management reporting, budgets, forecasts, risk and variance analysis and year end statutory accounts. Responsibilities include:
Delivering timely, accurate and comprehensive internal financial management accounts to senior management teams, offering insight into business performance and driving decision making
Taking responsibility for the budget and forecasting process, supporting budget holders and having confidence in knowing when to encourage, when to instruct, and when to push back
Delivering robust analysis and commentary explaining monthly performance variances against Budgets and Forecasts, highlighting Risks and Opportunities, and supporting the business with reforecasting
Analysing budget and forecasts by area and providing reporting and explanations of the movements between actual/budget/forecast involving presentation to senior management team and key stakeholders, being able to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial colleagues
Linking together operational and financial information, ensuring that the prime book of accounts is reflective of all the activities of the business, continuously reviewing systems and processes to ensure they are efficient and effective
Providing support to the Finance Business Partners for the development and management of systems and processes that deliver co-ordinated financial management information to the business
What we need from you
You'll be a Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong practical knowledge of the principles of management accounting, forecasting and budgeting. Any previous experience working for a Housing Association or within property would be advantageous but is not essential. You'll also:
Be an effective communicator with the ability to build trusting relationships with key stakeholders
Have experience in presenting financial reports, data and insights clearly and confidently to non-finance stakeholders
Have the ability to advise and influence key stakeholders of all levels in the business
Proactively challenge, introducing new ideas to drive the progressive development of the business
Demonstrate strong analytical skills with the ability to adapt quickly to changing business needs, demonstrating a logical approach to your work
Be highly numerate with strong IT skills, including MS Word and Excel
Experience using Workday Finance would be advantageous
Job Description
We have some great benefits at SNG, including:
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
3 additional wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
