Interim Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Manager

Hightown Housing Association; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual leave 33 days

Attendance bonus

On-site gym

Discounts (retail/gym/cinema)

Pension & life assurance

Job summary

Hightown Housing Association is seeking an experienced Interim Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Manager to join our Finance team during a critical period of change. You will lead balance sheet assurance, provide expert technical accounting guidance under FRS 102, and support the implementation of our new OneAdvanced Finance system.

This role is not business as usual; it offers a 3-month fixed-term assignment with hybrid working and a pro rata salary of £75,000 for a 35-hour week.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in financial reporting and technical accounting.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts under FRS 102 and supporting audits.
• Strong balance sheet controls, governance and regulatory reporting.
• Experience in social housing is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead balance sheet assurance activities and strengthen financial controls.
• Investigate and resolve historic accounting and reconciliation issues.
• Provide expert technical accounting advice under FRS 102 and relevant standards.
• Support VAT compliance, reviews and process improvements.
• Play a key role in implementation and embedding of the new finance system.
• Support audit preparation, statutory accounts and regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate with senior finance colleagues to mitigate risk and drive improvements.

Skills

Financial reporting

Technical accounting

FRS 102 knowledge

Balance sheet reconciliation

Regulatory reporting

Audit support

Education

Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Manager - Interim

Fixed Term Contract | Initial 3-Month Assignment

£75,000pa pro rata

Make an Immediate Impact

Are you a technically strong finance professional who thrives on solving complex financial challenges, strengthening controls, and driving improvements in a fast-paced environment?

Hightown Housing Association is seeking an experienced Interim Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Manager to join our Finance team during a critical and exciting period of change. This is an exceptional opportunity to play a key role in the implementation of our new finance system while providing specialist technical accounting expertise, balance sheet assurance, and financial reporting support.

This is not a "business as usual" role. You will be joining us at a pivotal moment, helping to shape processes, resolve historic accounting issues, strengthen financial governance, and ensure a smooth transition as we embed our new OneAdvanced Finance system.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead balance sheet assurance activities and strengthen financial controls
• Investigate and resolve historic accounting and reconciliation issues
• Provide expert technical accounting advice under FRS 102 and relevant accounting standards
• Support VAT compliance, reviews and process improvements
• Play a key role in the successful implementation and embedding of our new finance system
• Support audit preparation, statutory accounts and regulatory reporting
• Collaborate closely with senior finance colleagues to mitigate risk and drive continuous improvement

What We Are Looking For

• You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant experience in:
• Financial reporting and technical accounting
• Statutory accounts preparation under FRS 102
• Audit support and regulatory reporting
• Balance sheet control and reconciliation management
• Financial controls and governance
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis
• Experience within social housing would be beneficial, but we are equally keen to hear from candidates with strong technical accounting experience from other complex or regulated sectors.

Why Join Hightown?

• Professional development and sector-relevant training opportunities
• 33 days’ annual leave including Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
• Competitive salary of £75,000 for a 35-hour week
• Monthly attendance bonus
• Hybrid working (minimum 2 days in the office)
• Workplace pension & life assurance (3× salary)
• Retail, gym, restaurant and cinema discounts
• Employee wellbeing services
• Free on-site gym access

We will be shortlisting and interviewing on an ongoing basis and may close the vacancy early.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer