Accountant

Accountant
Location: Birmingham
Contract: Temporary (3 months initial)
Rate: £340.00 per day umbrella // £299.31 per day PAYE inclusive // £267.08 per day PAYE exclusive  
Start Date: ASAP
Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk
*Hybrid Working*

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a Housing Association in Birmingham for an Accountant to join the team on a temporary basis. This is a key role within the Finance function, supporting the Financial Reporting Manager and Head of Financial Reporting in delivering high-quality financial services to internal and external stakeholders.

You will lead a small team and play an important role in ensuring the effective delivery, continuous development, and improvement of financial reporting, budgeting, and control processes, aligned to organisational values and statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and performance information in line with agreed timetables.
• Maintain robust systems of budgetary control and provide guidance to budget holders.
• Support the preparation of annual financial statements and provide working papers for internal and external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, accounting standards, standing orders, and internal policies.
• Manage, coordinate, and monitor workflows within the team, allocating work and reporting performance indicators.
• Act as a source of professional finance advice across the organisation.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders including regulators, funders, and partners

Candidate Criteria

• Qualified/Part-Qualified CCAB with considerable experience
• Experience of working in a similar capacity with a Housing Association is highly desirable
• Experience working in an accounts environment, preparing and monitoring budgets and forecasts.
• Experience producing management accounts with variance analysis to set deadlines.
• Experience of supervising staff.
• Strong Excel skills, including advanced functions and financial modelling.

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who could be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.