Job Introduction

Job Title:                Management Accountant

Salary:                   £42,500 - £47,500 

Contract:               Permanent 

Location:               Homebased North West

Weekly Hours:      35

So…. What is this role exactly?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to join YHG’s Finance Team.

We are looking for a dynamic and knowledgeable fully or part qualified Management Accountant with excellent attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills to join our established department, reporting into the Commercial Finance Manager. The role also comes with line-management responsibilities providing excellent opportunities to build experience in a management role.

The Finance Team has had a lot of positive changes taking place recently, including the further automation of Financial Systems and a simplified, remodelled chart of accounts – it’s a role and environment that you can truly make your own and provides a real opportunity to help shape further improvements.

What will my working week look like?  

You will be homebased, living within the North West, within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Warrington, to attend meetings and training courses when needed.  Realistically, you will be required to visit our Head Office approximately once a week.

What will I be responsible for doing?

First and foremost you will have responsibility for producing and reviewing management accounts information, providing insightful variance analysis, with root cause analysis, through interrogation of financial performance and discussion with budget holders. You will work with the accounts team to ensure that transactions and postings are accurate, timely and robustly evidenced. You will be heavily involved in monthly variance analysis of actual performance against budget and forecast and also work with budget holders in the business during budget/forecast-setting periods.

You will also lead and manage Assistant Management Accountants, providing guidance and oversight ensuring that all reporting is clear, concise and accurate.

One of the great things about this role is the opportunity to actively contribute to the ‘best-in-practice’ mentality by bringing your experience and ideas to the fore, whilst also being presented with multiple opportunities to grow your knowledge and expertise.

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be a successful as a Management Accountant, here at YHG, you will be…

• A fully qualified member of a recognised accounting body with a good knowledge of up-to-date accounting standards. You will show that you can produce management accounts packs, including profit & loss and balance sheet analysis, to the required level of detail in line with reporting timetables. 
• You will also demonstrate good problem-solving ability and ideally you will be a collaborative team player who is capable of managing workload efficiently whilst prioritising organisational priorities and maintaining quality output. It would be of great benefit if you have experience of working in a Housing Association or similar asset-based/regulated sector.
• Membership of a recognised accounting body (i.e. ACA (Association of Chartered Accountants), ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), CIPFA(Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy) – Fully Qualified preferred, but part-qualified also considered.
• Experience of working within a Social Housing Organisation or similar
• Working knowledge of the latest Accounting Standards, particularly FRS102
• Experience liaising with non-finance colleagues in the preparation of both budgets and forecasts to a high level of accuracy
• Demonstrate experience of applying Statutory and Regulatory Reporting requirements
• Demonstrate personal case studies showing management account production, presentation and analysis within a large complex organisation with multiple systems
• Advanced level Microsoft Excel skills
• Ideally you will be a collaborative team player who is capable of managing workload efficiently whilst prioritising organisational priorities and maintaining quality output.
• Line management experience is preferred but not essential.

If you feel this could be the right role for you, we would love to hear from you!

For more detail on the role, please review the role profile available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer £42,500 to £47,500 for a 35-hour week, and 25 days annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

At #TeamYHG we measure performance on outputs and quality, not hours and minutes. We offer a flexible, homeworking culture where you’re trusted to get the job done.  If you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, if it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our purpose-built collaboration, wellbeing, and social space in Birchwood, Warrington.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through BHSF, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names. 

For more of our great benefits, please review the benefits information sheet available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work’. 

Closing Date: 11^th April 2025

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment. 

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application. YHG2

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