Budgeting and Reporting Analyst

Notting Hill Genesis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and/or

Employee assistance programme

Health cash plan

Staff discounts

Interest-free loans

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance x4 annual salary

Job summary

Notting Hill Genesis in London is seeking a Budgeting and Reporting Analyst to support the monthly management accounts cycle, budgeting and forecasting, and financial data reconciliation.

You will work with the finance team to provide insightful reporting, partner with stakeholders, and contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes while upholding high standards of governance and integrity. This permanent full-time role involves 2 days in the office weekly.

Qualifications

• Hold or be working towards a CCAB recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience analysing financial data and translating findings into meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and management accounting activities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with knowledge of D365 and Power BI desirable.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment while demonstrating initiative and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the monthly management accounts process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Reconcile and map financial data into monthly management accounts and budget/forecast reporting.
• Prepare and post centralised journals on a monthly basis.
• Support the budgeting and forecasting cycle, contributing meaningful financial analysis and insight.
• Work collaboratively with finance business partners and operational teams to gather and consolidate financial information.
• Support the preparation of financial reports and analysis that provide insight into business performance and financial health.
• Analyse financial data to identify trends, discrepancies, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across finance systems, reporting, and processes.
• Ensure all work is delivered in line with financial controls, governance requirements, and organisational values.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Budgeting and forecasting experience

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Ethical standards

Education

CCAB recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

D365

Power BI

Job description

BudgetingandReportingAnalyst

Contract:Permanent-Fulltime

Salary:£46,634to£51,815perannumfor35hoursperweek.

Location:BruceKenrickHouse,2KillickStreet,LondonN19FL

WorkplaceType:2daysperweekintheoffice

Whatyou’lldo

AsaBudgetingandReportingAnalyst,youwillsupporttheSeniorBudgetingandReportingManagerindeliveringaccurate,timely,andinsightfulfinancialreportingacrosstheorganisation.Youwillplayakeyroleinthemonthlymanagementaccountscycle,budgetingandforecastingprocesses,andthereconciliationandmappingoffinancialdata.

WorkingwithintheFinanceteam,youwillhelpdriveacustomer-focusedandcontinuousimprovementculture,ensuringfinancialservicessupportstrongbusinessperformanceanddeliverthebestoutcomesforourresidents.

You’llcollaboratecloselywithfinancebusinesspartnersandstakeholdersacrosstheorganisationtoprovidefinancialinsight,supportdecision-making,andimprovefinancialprocessesandreportingcapabilities.

Howyou’lldoit

• Assistinmanagingthemonthlymanagementaccountsprocess,ensuringaccurateandtimelyfinancialreporting.
• Reconcileandmapfinancialdataintomonthlymanagementaccountsandbudget/forecastreporting.
• Prepareandpostcentralisedjournalsonamonthlybasis.
• Supportthebudgetingandforecastingcycle,contributingmeaningfulfinancialanalysisandinsight.
• Workcollaborativelywithfinancebusinesspartnersandoperationalteamstogatherandconsolidatefinancialinformation.
• Supportthepreparationoffinancialreportsandanalysisthatprovideinsightintobusinessperformanceandfinancialhealth.
• Analysefinancialdatatoidentifytrends,discrepancies,risks,andopportunitiesforimprovement.
• Contributetocontinuousimprovementinitiativesacrossfinancesystems,reporting,andprocesses.
• Ensureallworkisdeliveredinlinewithfinancialcontrols,governancerequirements,andorganisationalvalues.

Theidealcandidate

Webelievegreatservicestartswithgreatpeople,andwearecommittedtorecruitinganddevelopingpassionate,enthusiastic,andtalentedindividualswhocanaddvaluetoourthrivingorganisation.

Pendingconfirmationoflegislativechanges,thisrolemayrequireaqualificationtodemonstratecompetence.Ifnotalreadyqualified,theremaybeanexpectationtostudytowardsaprofessionalqualification.

Essential:

• HoldorbeworkingtowardsaCCABrecognisedaccountingqualification(ACA,ACCA,CIMA,CIPFAorequivalent).
• Strongcommunicationandinterpersonalskillswiththeabilitytoengageeffectivelywithawiderangeofstakeholders.
• Experienceanalysingfinancialdataandtranslatingfindingsintomeaningfulinsightsandrecommendations.
• Strongattentiontodetailwiththeabilitytomanagemultipleprioritiesanddeadlines.
• Experiencesupportingbudgeting,forecasting,andmanagementaccountingactivities.
• ProficientinMicrosoftExcel,withknowledgeofD365andPowerBIdesirable.
• Abilitytoworkcollaborativelywithinateamenvironmentwhiledemonstratinginitiativeandaccountability.
• Commitmenttomaintaininghighethicalandprofessionalstandards.

What’sinitforyou?

Onceyoujoinus,you’llfindplentyofopportunitiestogrowwithinourorganisation.You’llalsohaveaccesstoawiderangeoflearningopportunitiestohelpyouachieveandmaximiseyourpotential.

Benefitsinclude:

• Excellentannualleaveallowanceandflexibleworkingopportunities(qualifyingperiodmayapply)
• Generouspensionscheme
• Enhancedmaternity,paternity,andadoptionpayinadditiontostatutoryentitlements(qualifyingperiodmayapply)
• Employeeassistance-freeconfidentialadviceandcounsellingservicesprovidedbyindependentspecialistorganisations.
• Healthcashplan
• Staffdiscounts-wegiveourstaffaccesstodiscountsathundredsofmajorretailers,gyms,restaurants,entertainment,daysout,insurance,andmuchmore.
• Interestfreeloans-seasonticketloan,tenancydepositloan,andtrainingloan
• Cycletoworkscheme.
• LifeAssurancex4annualsalary

Allaboutus

NottingHillGenesisisanot-for-profitorganisationprovidingaffordablehomesforLondonersanditisnowoneofthelargesthousingassociationsinLondon.Wearebothalandlordandadeveloper,withmorethan65,000existinghomesand10,000moreinourpipelineandweemployaround1,800employees.Formoreinformationonwhatwedoandwhatmakesusdifferentpleasevisit:https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/

Wewelcomeapplicationsfromeveryone.Weactivelymonitorthediversityofourworkforceandstrivetoshowequalrepresentationthroughoutalllevelsoftheorganisation.WeareaStonewallDiversityChampion,aDisabilityConfidentemployeramongstotherdiversitycommitments.

Tofindoutmoreaboutourapproachtoequality,diversityandinclusionpleasevisit:https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/