Mosscare st vincents BTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Accountant

Manchester , Greater Manchester

£40,378 - £42,469

 

Job overview

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Project Accountants’ purpose is to design, implement and deliver effective systems and processes within the Finance Team and provide financial support to organisational projects.

The Project Accountant will support the Head of Finance to deliver operational and strategic plans, and ensure that financial controls are implemented and applied throughout the Group. Responsible for the effective and accurate financial accounting and management of organisational wide projects.

The job holder will:

  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with the IT providers of the financial management system, the rent accounting system and other key systems.
  • Develop detailed knowledge of the functionality available within the systems utilised by the Finance Team.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships both internally and with other housing providers to understand and analyse how systems currently operate, to determine where improvements are required and would have the greatest impact on operational effectiveness
  • Lead and monitor the implementation of system improvements, develop robust, prioritised, resourced plans to implement systems improvements and conduct reviews of all improvement projects, including evaluating the outcomes.
  • Research best practice in financial and rent accounting systems.
  • Ensure organisational wide projects are correctly and appropriately accounted for.
  • Provide financial support to projects including guidance and support on financial matters to project leads, creating reports and attending meetings as required.
  • Lead on any financial system changes.

The Project Accountant will have exposure to all areas of the MSV business so will be responsible for developing strong internal stakeholder relationships and mutually beneficial relationships with external links to the organisation where appropriate.

Person overview

You will be a fully Qualified accountant or final stages of qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) with extensive experience working in a complex finance team within a regulated sector, ideally social housing.

You must have strong organisational skills, with the natural ability to plan and prioritise effectively. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to motivate teams to adapt and work differently. A demonstrable record of improving systems and processes is essential and ideally with working knowledge of process mapping. Knowledge of Open Accounts and Orchard would be beneficial alongside advanced Excel skills.

You will have a proven track record of developing and implementing project plans and of working collaboratively with multi - disciplinary teams. You will have the tenacity and drive to ensure projects are delivered to budget and on time.

The application

For more detailed information on this Finance Team Leader role go to our dedicated career site www.apply2us.com/jobs/MSV.  If you wish to apply now please click the Apply button below.

Claire Bayman of Bayman Topping & Smythe (BT&S) is the retained partner for this vacancy. If you would like an initial confidential conversation prior to applying, please contact Claire on: info@btsrecruit.com.

Organisation Overview

Mosscare St Vincent’s Housing Group (MSV) is a values led, people and communities focussed landlord with a strong track record of creating thriving neighbourhoods. We work in partnership with others to help influence and shape local and national agendas. Our organisation was created through the merger of Mosscare Housing Group and St Vincent’s Housing Association. We believe this amalgamation of two long established and respected Greater Manchester community landlords has brought real benefit for our customers.

Employing around 300 members of staff we are investing in neighbourhoods by building new homes; currently the stewards of over 8200 across Greater Manchester we plan to build 1200 new homes across the North West in the next 5 years.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE All third parties’ applications will be forwarded to Bayman Topping & Smythe.