Senior Manager Financial Reporting and Accounting

Homes England; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Homes England is recruiting a Senior Manager - Financial Reporting and Accounting on a fixed-term basis until 31 August 2027. The role focuses on accurate accounting, high-quality financial reporting and regulatory compliance, with governance improvements and expert technical guidance.

The post holder will work collaboratively across Finance, handle complex issues, and engage senior stakeholders while maintaining a strong control environment and aligning with government reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Recognised professional accountancy qualification.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and regulatory reporting experience.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate accounting and financial reporting.
• Oversee accounting for complex transactions and regulatory compliance.
• Provide technical accounting guidance to support business activities.
• Collaborate across Finance and the wider organisation to strengthen controls and governance.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Report writing

Stakeholder management

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIPFA/CIMA)

Job description

Fixed Term Until 31st August 2027

Closing Date: 29th September 2026

Interviews will take place week commencing 12th October 2026

About the role...

The Senior Manager - Financial Reporting and Accounting will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accurate accounting, financial reporting and regulatory compliance of Homes England.

The role will support the preparation and delivery of high-quality financial statements, oversee the accounting treatment of complex transactions, and ensure that financial information is reported in accordance with applicable accounting standards, government reporting requirements and best practice.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across the Finance function and the wider organisation, the postholder will contribute to the development and maintenance of a strong financial control environment, drive improvements in reporting processes and governance arrangements, and provide expert technical accounting guidance to support the accurate recording and reporting of business activities.

About you…

You will be used to "spinning several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate. As an experienced finance professional, you’ll understand how to work as part of a team in a productive, collaborative and inclusive way.

You'll be comfortable working with colleagues of all levels across finance and supporting the business with complex accounting issues. You will have strong technical accountancy knowledge, including IFRS and excellent report writing skills with the ability to tailor to audiences with varying finance experience.

Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as Finance team. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade. As an experienced finance professional you’ll understand how to manage colleagues and be able to demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way.

You will hold a recognised professional accountancy qualification, such as ACA, ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA.

Who are we?

Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer...

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you.

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, a wide range of healthcare plans, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go.

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way.

We’re a diverse team of more than 1,000 professionals spanning 17 professions, helping Homes England to be effective, efficient and deliver for communities.

Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diverse communities we serve, but also champions inclusion in how we shape homes and places across the country. For more information about our EDI strategy please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report 2024 to 2025 - Second Edition - GOV.UK

You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage.

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