Financial Accounting and Control Analyst

Notting Hill Genesis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in Greater London is seeking a Financial Accounting and Control Analyst to ensure accuracy in financial data and enhance reporting processes. You will play a vital role in delivering financial reconciliations, collaborating with various stakeholders, and supporting audits. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented with a CCAB-recognized qualification, strong analytical skills, and advanced Excel proficiency. The role offers generous benefits including flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Excellent annual leave allowance

Generous pension scheme

Health cash plan

Life Assurance – 4× annual salary

Qualifications

• Proven experience preparing multiple and complex financial reconciliations.
• Experience working with large financial and non-financial datasets.
• Strong commitment to ethical principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the timely delivery of accurate Group-wide reconciliations.
• Prepare and deliver monthly control account updates and reports.
• Support interim and year-end audits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Advanced Excel skills

Education

CCAB-recognised accounting qualification

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics (D365)

Power BI

Job description

Job Introduction

Are you a detail-driven finance professional who thrives on accuracy, control, and continuous improvement? We're looking for a Financial Accounting and Control Analyst to play a key role in maintaining a strong financial reporting and control environment across the Group. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing Finance team where your expertise will directly support robust decision‑making, financial integrity, and positive outcomes for our residents. You'll work at the heart of our financial operations, collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders and contributing to the ongoing development of best‑in‑class financial controls and reporting processes.

What you’ll do

As the Financial Accounting and Control Analyst, you'll be responsible for ensuring that the financial data underpinning our reporting is accurate, complete, and well controlled. You'll help safeguard the integrity of our financial information while driving continuous improvement across financial processes and systems.

How you’ll do it

• Lead the timely delivery of accurate Group‑wide reconciliations, including all cash and bank‑related transactions, in line with published timetables.
• Prepare and deliver monthly control account updates and reports for the Finance Leadership Team.
• Work collaboratively with heads of service, finance business partners, and non‑finance stakeholders to improve data quality and ensure compliance with financial processes.
• Analyse trends in financial and non‑financial data, providing insight to support effective decision‑making and quarterly reviews of Group entities’ financial health.
• Support interim and year‑end audits by preparing high‑quality schedules and analysis and liaising with internal teams and external auditors.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity during data migrations across finance systems, identifying, investigating, and resolving anomalies.
• Continuously review financial controls and processes, recommending and implementing best‑practice improvements across the function.

The ideal candidate

You’ll be a confident, collaborative finance leader with a passion for accuracy, innovation, and developing people.

Essential qualifications

• Hold, or be working towards, a CCAB‑recognised accounting qualification (CGMA, ACCA, ACA).
• Proven experience preparing multiple and complex financial reconciliations.
• Experience working with large financial and non‑financial datasets.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel skills are essential; experience with Sun, Microsoft Dynamics (D365), and Power BI is desirable.
• A strong commitment to ethical principles, including integrity, objectivity, confidentiality, and professional behaviour.

Behaviours for success

• Compassionate – putting people and residents at the heart of decisions.
• Progressive – striving for continuous improvement and innovation.
• Dependable – consistently delivering high‑quality, reliable outcomes.
• Inclusive – valuing diversity and collaboration across all teams.
• Empowered – enabling others to achieve their best.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within NHG, supported by a culture that values learning, collaboration, and innovation.

Benefits include:

• Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities
• Generous pension scheme
• Enhanced parental leave pay (qualifying period may apply)
• Health cash plan, employee assistance, and staff discounts
• Interest‑free loans and cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Life Assurance – 4× annual salary

All about us

Notting Hill Genesis is a not‑for‑profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,800 employees.

For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/.

We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments.

To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/.

Selection Process

• Step 1: Submit your application online 16 January 2026.
• Step 2: Attend an interview with the selection panel.
• If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via (link missing).
• NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.

Salary range

• £45,012 – £50,014 per year