Accountant - Care & Support

Seymour John Ltd; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 31 days annual leave

Enhanced pension contribution

Giving Back Days

Employee Assistance Programme

CPD and role-specific training

Job summary

Housing Plus Group is seeking an Accountant - Care & Support to provide robust financial management across its care entities, Housing for Older People services and related landlord entity. Reporting to the Head of Finance - Care & Support, you will lead management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and scenario modelling to enable informed decision-making.

You will partner with budget holders and operational teams, deliver timely management accounts, support year-end and audit, develop a

Qualifications

• Active study towards a recognised professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or at least three years in a senior finance role alongside AAT qualification.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience of management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and explaining financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• The ability to communicate complex information clearly and accessibly to a range of audiences.
• Strong collaboration, negotiating and influencing skills.
• The ability to work independently, at pace and to tight deadlines.
• A sound understanding of the challenges facing the housing sector and the relevant regulatory and legal environment.
• A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Preparing accurate and timely management accounts for the Care business stream and Housing for Older People services.
• Explaining financial performance and variances clearly to budget holders and operational colleagues.
• Providing business partnering support and high-quality financial insight to enable effective decision-making.
• Supporting annual budget setting, in-year forecasting and financial management against budget.
• Identifying financial risks and opportunities and preparing scenario modelling for the Care & Support Directorate.
• Supporting year-end procedures, audit preparation, working papers and liaison with external auditors.
• Assisting with statutory financial statements for Choices Housing Association and Care Plus.
• Preparing financial information for business cases, service reviews and transformation projects.
• Assisting with bids and tenders for services within the care domain.
• Ensuring compliance with financial procedures, controls and relevant housing and care regulatory requirements.
• Managing and developing a small team of Assistant Accountants, allocating workload and supporting continuous improvement.
• Promoting a collaborative and supportive culture across the wider Finance function.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Advanced Excel

Financial controls

Management accounting

Budgeting/Forecasting

Stakeholder comms

Team leadership

Housing sector knowledge

Regulatory awareness

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Accountant - Care & Support

Organisation: Housing Plus Group

Salary: 49,200 per annum

Location: Telford / hybrid working, minimum one day per week in the office

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Closing Date: Wednesday 14th October 2026

Final Interviews: Week commencing Monday 2nd November 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to join Housing Plus Group and play an important role in the financial management of its Care & Support services.

Housing Plus Group is seeking an Accountant - Care & Support to provide high-quality financial management, insight and control across its care entities, Housing for Older People services and, where required, the landlord entity. Reporting to the Head of Finance - Care & Support, the postholder will support robust financial planning, accurate reporting and effective decision-making across the Care & Support Directorate.

The role combines management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, business partnering and team leadership. It offers the opportunity to work closely with operational teams, translate complex financial information for non-finance colleagues and contribute to business cases, service reviews, transformation projects, bids and tenders within the care domain.

About Housing Plus Group

Housing Plus Group is a major housing provider operating across Shropshire, Staffordshire and Telford & Wrekin. Its services include affordable homes, repairs and maintenance, care and support, community investment and new housing development.

The organisation is focused on delivering more for customers, increasing its capacity to build homes, creating a great place to work, maintaining financial resilience and being a key regional influencer. Its valued behaviours are: Own it - Make it happen; Improve it - Move things forward; and Live it - Show understanding and compassion.

The Role

The Accountant - Care & Support will support the Head of Finance - Care & Support in delivering timely and accurate management accounts for the Care business stream and Housing for Older People services, ensuring that variances are understood and clearly explained.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted financial partner to budget holders and operational teams, providing clear financial insight, supporting annual budget setting and in-year forecasting, identifying risks and opportunities, and preparing scenario modelling to inform strategic decisions.

The role also includes supporting year-end and audit activity, assisting with statutory financial statements for Choices Housing Association and Care Plus while they remain separate legal entities, strengthening financial controls, and managing and developing a small team of Assistant Accountants.

Key Areas of Responsibility Will Include:

• Preparing accurate and timely management accounts for the Care business stream and Housing for Older People services.
• Explaining financial performance and variances clearly to budget holders and operational colleagues.
• Providing business partnering support and high-quality financial insight to enable effective decision-making.
• Supporting annual budget setting, in-year forecasting and financial management against budget.
• Identifying financial risks and opportunities and preparing scenario modelling for the Care & Support Directorate.
• Supporting year-end procedures, audit preparation, working papers and liaison with external auditors.
• Assisting with statutory financial statements for Choices Housing Association and Care Plus.
• Preparing financial information for business cases, service reviews and transformation projects.
• Assisting with bids and tenders for services within the care domain.
• Ensuring compliance with financial procedures, controls and relevant housing and care regulatory requirements.
• Managing and developing a small team of Assistant Accountants, allocating workload and supporting continuous improvement.
• Promoting a collaborative and supportive culture across the wider Finance function.

About You

We are looking for a collaborative and commercially aware finance professional who can combine strong technical capability with clear communication, sound judgement and effective stakeholder engagement.

You Will Need To Demonstrate

• Active study towards a recognised professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or at least three years in a senior finance role alongside AAT qualification.
• Strong technical financial expertise and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent awareness of designing and implementing financial controls.
• Experience of management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and explaining financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• The ability to communicate complex information clearly and accessibly to a range of audiences.
• Strong collaboration, negotiating and influencing skills.
• The ability to work independently, at pace and to tight deadlines.
• A sound understanding of the challenges facing the housing sector and the relevant regulatory and legal environment.
• A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Experience within the Finance function of a care environment, including care-contract bids and tenders, would be advantageous. Knowledge of CQC compliance issues with financial consequences, team management experience, and experience working with IT teams to improve financial processes and automation would also be beneficial.

Why Join Housing Plus Group?

This role provides the opportunity to make a visible contribution to the financial effectiveness and sustainability of important care and support services. You will work across Finance and operational teams, helping colleagues understand performance, strengthen decision-making and improve the quality of financial insight and control.

The Role Offers:

• 49,200 per annum.
• 36-hour working week.
• Hybrid working with a minimum of one day per week in the Telford office.
• Up to 31 days annual leave, dependent on service.
• Enhanced pension contribution opportunities through the Scottish Widows pension scheme, with a maximum employer contribution of up to 14%.
• Giving Back Days.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Role-specific training and ongoing continuous professional development.

For an informal and confidential discussion, please contact:

John Lavictoire
Director & Founder, Seymour John Public Services

John is leading this campaign on behalf of Housing Plus Group and would be pleased to discuss the role, expectations and recruitment process in more detail.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Housing Plus Group is committed to creating an inclusive working environment where colleagues are valued, supported and able to contribute fully.

Applications are welcomed from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Housing Plus Group believes that a diverse workforce strengthens decision-making, encourages innovation and helps the organisation better reflect and serve its communities.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be pleased to discuss how we can support you.