Management Accountant

Sovereign Network Group; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the housing sector is seeking a Management Accountant to join their Finance Business Partnering team in Basingstoke. This role involves delivering financial management accounts, providing analysis, and supporting budget processes, offering an excellent opportunity to make an impact in a growing organization. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Benefits

£450 yearly flexible benefit pot

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Generous matched pension scheme up to 12%

Options for private medical insurance

Wellbeing discounts including Gym Memberships

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with strong knowledge of management accounting.
• Experience presenting financial reports to non-finance stakeholders.
• Proven ability to build relationships with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely and accurate internal financial management accounts.
• Provide robust analysis and commentary on performance variances.
• Manage the budget and forecasting process effectively.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Agresso Accounting system

Power BI

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Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Sovereign Housing Association

Are you an experienced Management Accountant looking for your next opportunity?

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Management Accountant to join our busy Finance Business Partnering and Reporting team, supporting our Customer teams. You'll be based from our head office in Basingstoke, combining office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance.

It's a really exciting time to join us as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England – our purpose being to provide quality affordable homes and places that people love for generations.

What you'll be doing

Reporting into the Senior Finance Business Partner – Customer, you'll provide support across our Customer directorate. Responsibilities include:

• Delivering timely, accurate and comprehensive internal financial management accounts to senior management teams, offering insight into business performance and driving decision making
• Delivering robust analysis and commentary explaining monthly performance variances against Budgets and Forecasts, highlighting Risks and Opportunities, and supporting the business with reforecasting
• Linking together operational and financial information, ensuring that the prime book of accounts is reflective of all the activities of the business, continuously reviewing systems and processes to ensure they are efficient and effective
• Delivering robust analysis of actuals to ensure accurate accounting, understanding and analysis with recommendations for Senior Management
• Taking responsibility for the budget and forecasting process, supporting budget holders and having confidence in knowing when to encourage, when to instruct, and when to push back
• Providing support to Finance Managers with requirements of month end ledger control and balance sheet reconciliation

What we need from you

You'll be a Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong practical knowledge of the principles of management accounting, forecasting and budgeting. Any previous experience working for a Housing Association or within property would be advantageous but is not essential. You'll also:

• Be an effective communicator with the ability to build trusting relationships with key stakeholders
• Have experience in presenting financial reports, data and insights clearly and confidently to non-finance stakeholders
• Have the ability to advise and influence key stakeholders of all levels in the business
• Proactively challenge, introducing new ideas to drive the progressive development of the business
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills with the ability to adapt quickly to changing business needs, demonstrating a logical approach to your work
• Be highly numerate with strong IT skills, including MS Word and Excel
• Knowledge of Agresso Accounting system or Power BI would be advantageous but not essential

We have some great benefits at SNG, including:

• £450 yearly flexible benefit pot to use against benefits of your choice
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.

If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Real Estate, Housing and Community Development, and Non-profit Organizations

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