Management Accountant

broadacres housing association; Northallerton; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday incl. public and bank

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Flexible working within a supportive,

BroadRewards: Cycle to Work / Smart/TV

Wellbeing support programme

Job summary

Broadacres Housing Association seeks a Management Accountant to join our Finance team in Northallerton, operating on a hybrid basis. The role focuses on high-quality financial information, assurance and advisory support to colleagues to maximise value for customers and communities.

You'll lead budget processes, monthly management accounts, regulatory returns, and financial controls, working with service managers to translate insight into action and support Broadacres' strategic ambitions in

Qualifications

• AAT fully qualified.
• Experience in a similar finance role, including service costing, budgeting and forecasting, business planning, monthly management accounts and supporting completion of statutory accounts.
• Experience preparing VAT and Corporation Tax returns.
• Proven experience using financial systems and Microsoft Office.
• Sound knowledge of management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial control, statutory accounts and regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare reliable monthly management accounts, analysis and reports, highlighting trends, risks, opportunities, potential losses and corrective action.
• Lead the preparation, consolidation, monitoring and reporting of annual budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with financial plan assumptions and corporate priorities.
• Coordinate the finance team's preparation of annual statutory accounts and supporting working papers.
• Monitor Group cash flow, loans, investments, funding agreements and covenant compliance, escalating emerging risks promptly.
• Prepare accurate and timely Board, regulatory, statutory, funder, VAT and Corporation Tax information and returns.
• Undertake scenario modelling, stress testing and costing of new initiatives to support business planning, service viability and effective use of resources.
• Build strong business-partnering relationships, helping managers understand performance, own their budgets and take timely recovery action.
• Develop benchmarking, costing and performance information that strengthens value for money and supports sound investment choices.

Skills

Analytical

Collaboration

Communication

Organisation

Education

AAT fully qualified

CCAB part-qualified or fully qualified

Tools

Financial systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Management Accountant

Northallerton/ hybrid

£46,064.81

37 hours

Closing date 5 November 2026

Interviews 12th & 13th November 2026

The Role

We're looking for a Management Accountant to join our Finance team at an important point in Broadacres' journey. Our Firm Foundations programme is strengthening how we work and creating the platform for our next corporate strategy.

In this role, you'll provide high-quality financial information, assurance and advice that helps colleagues make better decisions, use our resources well and deliver greater impact for customers and communities.

Make an impact through insight and partnership

This is a varied and influential role with real scope to improve and lead key financial processes. You'll oversee the annual operating budget process, produce timely management, Board and regulatory information, monitor treasury and funding requirements, and strengthen financial control. Working closely with service managers and budget holders, you'll turn insight into action, build organisational confidence and keep Broadacres' purpose at the heart of financial decision-making. Your analysis will help us direct investment effectively, maximise income, minimise losses and deliver value for money as we pursue our ambitions for affordable rural housing.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare reliable monthly management accounts, analysis and reports, highlighting trends, risks, opportunities, potential losses and corrective action.
• Lead the preparation, consolidation, monitoring and reporting of annual budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with financial plan assumptions and corporate priorities.
• Coordinate the finance team's preparation of annual statutory accounts and supporting working papers.
• Monitor Group cash flow, loans, investments, funding agreements and covenant compliance, escalating emerging risks promptly.
• Prepare accurate and timely Board, regulatory, statutory, funder, VAT and Corporation Tax information and returns.
• Undertake scenario modelling, stress testing and costing of new initiatives to support business planning, service viability and effective use of resources.
• Build strong business-partnering relationships, helping managers understand performance, own their budgets and take timely recovery action.
• Develop benchmarking, costing and performance information that strengthens value for money and supports sound investment choices.

About You

• You're an analytical and collaborative finance professional who can bring together information from multiple sources, identify what matters and assure the quality of financial outputs.
• You communicate complex financial and operational information clearly, build constructive relationships across functions and provide confident challenge with sound judgement.
• Organised and adaptable, you can manage competing priorities, meet demanding deadlines and know when to escalation significant issues.
• You'll bring discretion, a commitment to confidentiality and equality of opportunity, and a flexible approach to working hours.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• AAT fully qualified.
• Experience in a similar finance role, including service costing, budgeting and forecasting, business planning, monthly management accounts and supporting completion of statutory accounts.
• Experience preparing VAT and Corporation Tax returns.
• Proven experience using financial systems and Microsoft Office.
• Sound knowledge of management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial control, statutory accounts and regulatory reporting.

Desirable

• CCAB part-qualified or fully qualified.
• Housing finance or not-for-profit sector experience.
• Experience of group accounts and consolidation, financial planning, benchmarking or day-to-day treasury management.
• Supervisory experience.

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 33 days and increasing with service with the option to buy additional leave
• Generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 10%
• Flexible and supportive working within a collaborative and customer-focused team
• Access to our BroadRewards platform, offering schemes such as Cycle to Work and Smart Tech
• A strong focus on wellbeing, including a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, counselling support and occupational health services
• Everyday financial and lifestyle support, including eye care and flu vouchers, savings and low-cost loan options, payroll giving to charities, and access to money advice services

Why Broadacres?

Colleagues are recognised as Broadacres' most valuable asset. The organisation is committed to quality, learning and progression, with opportunities for development, training and qualifications.

At Broadacres, we champion diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities and disability confident employer. We welcome applications from all community sectors and encourage individuals underrepresented in our organisation to apply.

Our Organisation

Broadacres is a not-for-profit housing association providing homes and services to communities across North Yorkshire. We own and manage more than 7,000 homes, with over 400 colleagues working together to make a positive difference to our customers and communities.

Our ambition is to play a leading role as an anchor institution for North Yorkshire: building homes, strengthening communities and using our influence to create lasting local value.