Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant (Asset) 
£33,600 to £42,210 per annum plus excellent benefits
602 Aston Avenue, Birchwood Park, Warrington, WA3 6ZN
Fixed Term Contract to 31 March 2017
Tier: 4N

Do you want to build your technical skill set in relation to Capital Accounting?

Are you interested in innovative ways of thinking and being involved at the start of a new challenge and an exciting journey?

Can you manage a team through a significant change programme?
Do you like getting it right first time and want to make a real impact on an organisation?

Your Housing Group continues to work to significantly improve the processing and calculation of its Housing Property assets.
This is a complex organisation which requires access to its data in a robust manner across legal entity and operating segment, however following annual review there is also a need for a renewed focus on efficient processing of data. The existing data held against all 33,000 properties within the Fixed Asset register and the procedures that support it need to be reviewed to reduce administrative burden, to ensure complete and accurate data is available and to provide timely control accounts reconciling to internal data sources as well as to external regulatory data.

In return you will be joining a supportive environment, where we live our values within an IIP Gold accredited organisation and Employer of the Year, Cheshire Business Awards 2014

Your Housing Group is one of the UK's largest social housing providers with over 33,000 homes across the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands. As well as a wide range of homes for social and affordable rent, Your Housing Group also provides homes for sale and shared ownership as well as Extra Care housing, sheltered and supported accommodation for older people and young adults. Our mission is "transforming your lives and your communities" and we do this by providing the people who live in our communities with a wide range of guidance and support services.

If you believe you have the skills, experience and knowledge to perform effectively in this role we would like to hear from you. To apply please send your CV, completed declaration form, equality diversity and include a covering letter giving your current salary, benefits package, availability and detailing how your experience demonstrates the requirements of the role to People Enquiries team by clicking 'Apply' below. Please quote reference 1252 on all correspondence.

Closing date: Wednesday 9th September at 5pm*
Interview Date: Tuesday 29th September

*Applicants are advised that, in the event of receiving a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. As a consequence you are urged to submit your application as soon as possible.