Chief Systems & Project Accountant

Plymouth Community Homes; Crownhill; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Plymouth Community Homes in Plymouth, England, is seeking an experienced finance systems leader to design and implement a new finance system and to shape reporting, processes and governance across the organisation.

You will drive transformation, manage complex regulatory requirements, engage stakeholders, and lead a major finance transformation programme, with a focus on data analytics and strategic decision support.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading finance systems and transformation projects.
• Strong technical accounting, systems and regulatory knowledge.
• Proven project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working within a complex or regulated environment, ideally housing.
• A proactive, innovative approach to improving systems and processes.
• A values-driven leader who is passionate about making a positive difference.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of a new finance system.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance systems, processes and reporting.
• Deliver key finance transformation and change projects.
• Develop robust data analysis and reporting capabilities to support strategic decision-making.
• Ensure strong financial governance, controls and regulatory compliance.
• Maximise the effectiveness of financial systems to support organisational performance and growth ambitions.

Skills

Finance systems leadership

Finance transformation

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Are you an experienced finance systems leader ready to drive transformational change? Do you have a track record of implementing finance systems, improving financial processes, and delivering projects that create lasting organisational value?

This is an exciting opportunity to join Plymouth Community Homes and lead the design and implementation of a new finance system while shaping the future of finance reporting, systems, and processes across the organisation.

What you'll do

• Lead the implementation of a new finance system.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance systems, processes and reporting.
• Deliver key finance transformation and change projects.
• Develop robust data analysis and reporting capabilities to support strategic decision-making.
• Ensure strong financial governance, controls and regulatory compliance.
• Maximise the effectiveness of financial systems to support organisational performance and growth ambitions.
• Significant experience leading finance systems and transformation projects.
• Strong technical accounting, systems and regulatory knowledge.
• Proven project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working within a complex or regulated environment, ideally housing.
• A proactive, innovative approach to improving systems and processes.
• A values-driven leader who is passionate about making a positive difference.

Why join PCH?

Your work will have a meaningful impact. As Plymouth's largest social housing landlord, we:

• Manage over 16,000 residential and commercial properties.
• Employ more than 650 colleagues.
• Provide homes and services to around 35,000 people across Plymouth and beyond.
• This is a unique opportunity to lead a major finance transformation programme within an ambitious organisation that is committed to investing in its people, technology and communities.