Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Yorkshire Housing

Leeds

£40,000 per annum plus excellent benefits

Are you a commercially driven individual with a strong social conscience?

If you are looking for a career within a dynamic, growing organisation then you will be excited to learn that Yorkshire Housing Association are growing their Leeds based finance function and are looking to recruit a Financial Accountant to join their team.

YHA are a charitable housing association that owns and manages more than 18,000 homes across Yorkshire with plans to build 3,000 more by 2021. They aim to grow their offering to service more people across Yorkshire including providing more homes, increasing services to older people, new ventures and partnerships are also on the horizon. The business is investing in its people, processes and technology and their values of Respect, Reliability and Enthusiasm are at the heart of everything they do.

About the role

Reporting to the Finance Operations Manager you will lead a small specialist team that is responsible for the record to report financial process.  In this role you will also manage the organisations technical accounting and the response to any changes in the business and/or accounting standards.  You will work closely with senior stakeholders as well as support, develop and coach a small team.  You will also be exposed to projects, process improvements and ad-hoc accounting queries in this broad position. 

About you

You will be a qualified accountant with experience in Financial Accounting or you will be looking to make your first move out of practice.  You will have a proven record of leading a team as well as possessing strong communication skills.  You will be organised and have the ability to respond to business, legislation and regulation changes.

How to apply

Process

To apply please upload a copy of your CV and a covering letter 

Your letter, which should be no longer than one page, should explain both your motivation for applying and why you consider that you are the right person for the job. We would be delighted to discuss the role with you in advance of your application.

Your letter, which should be no longer than one page, should explain both your motivation for applying and why you consider that you are the right person for the job. We would be delighted to discuss the role with you in advance of your application.

Key dates

Closing date: 9am Monday 5^th August 2019
First interviews: Week commencing 12^th and 19^th August (subject to change)
Final panel interview: Week commencing 2^nd September (subject to change)