Financial Accountant

Page Personnel; Remote; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider is looking for a Financial Accountant to join their fully remote team for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves supporting finance business partners with financial reporting, variance analysis, and compliance. The ideal candidate will have service charge accounting experience, strong IT skills (advanced Excel), and excellent interpersonal abilities. A great opportunity to contribute to an organization focused on social impact and purpose-driven mission.

Benefits

Salary up to £46,000 per annum

Opportunity to develop within a supportive finance team

Chance to contribute to a purpose-driven mission

Qualifications

• Desirable experience in service charge accounting within a social housing environment.
• Knowledge of housing legislation and Housing Association systems is advantageous.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Produce timely and accurate transactional-level analysis and reporting.
• Assist with preparation of financial results and statements.
• Provide insightful variance analysis for decision-making.
• Lead on accounting for surpluses and deficits.
• Support stakeholders with service charge recoverability.
• Produce journals and deliver balance sheet reconciliations.
• Contribute to finance projects for efficiency improvements.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and controls.

Skills

Service charge accounting experience

Microsoft Office (advanced Excel)

Interpersonal and communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Financial Accountant Page Personnel•Reading, England

• Fully remote 12-month Fixed-Term Contract
• Join a purpose-driven housing provider making a real social impact

About Our Client

Our client is one of the UK's largest housing providers, with a strong social purpose and commitment to delivering high-quality, affordable homes and services. Operating nationally, the organisation supports thousands of customers and communities while ensuring long-term financial sustainability. The finance function plays a central role in achieving this mission, driving efficiency and enabling strategic decision‑making.

Job Description

• Support Finance Business Partners by producing timely and accurate transactional‑level analysis and reporting across multiple directorates.
• Assist with the preparation of financial results, including management accounts, quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and statutory accounts.
• Provide insightful variance analysis to support decision‑making and drive performance improvements.
• Lead on the accounting for surpluses and deficits on variable service charges, including reviews, analysis, commentary, and reconciliations.
• Support stakeholders with service charge recoverability, sinking funds, and leaseholder accounts.
• Produce journals and deliver comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations.
• Contribute to finance projects, process reviews, and system enhancements to improve efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.

The Successful Applicant

• Experience of service charge accounting within a social housing environment (desirable).
• Knowledge of housing legislation and Housing Association systems (advantageous).
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office (advanced Excel essential).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage competing deadlines effectively.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £46,000 per annum.
• 12-month fixed‑term contract.
• Fully remote working.
• Opportunity to develop within a supportive and growing finance team,
• The chance to contribute to an organisation with a strong social impact and purpose‑driven mission,