Finance Analyst (Resident Charges)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week Salary: £31,717 per annum Closing date: 26 March 2023 Proposed Interview dates: 12 April 2023
At Housing 21 we pride ourselves on being passionate about people and are committed to investing in those who work for us to help them to be the best they can be. When you work for us, you will be joining an organisation that holds the Investors in People Platinum standard. Our people are our foundation, and we know how important it is to support them to do what they do best, whether through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture. We are incredibly proud of the culture we have created and celebrate the positive difference we make to society. If you think you’re ready for a new challenge and able to make a difference, then come and join us!
The role
We are currently looking to recruit a full-time Finance Analyst within our Resident Charges team. As with all of our roles, we are happy to talk flexible working arrangements, including our 9-day fortnight.
Within the role you will provide a professional management accounting and financial support service to relevant business divisions, directorates and/or functions. You will also be responsible to provide the relevant divisions, directorates/functions with any relevant financial management information support, required for effective operational oversight and decision-making e.g. in regard to profitability, debt management, KPIs, capex, investment options, contract management, supplier management.
What we’re looking for
The essential requirements for the role include:

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  Double entry accounting and basic balance sheet management
• Clear and professional report writing for non-finance readers, particularly in presenting financial information using Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent Excel and data manipulation skills
• Ability to understand the impact of business decisions on finances
• Ability to explain complex issues simply to stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in building of excellent relationships and trust
• Ability to be self-motivated, inquisitive and proactive in setting own work agenda and prioritising accordingly
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with non-professional finance colleagues
• Flexibility to undertake wide range of roles / responsibilities and always willing to learn new skills

Who we are:
Housing 21 is a leading not for profit provider of Retirement Living and Extra Care properties for older people of modest means. We deliver affordable, quality housing with person-centred care that promotes independent living.
We operate in over 240 local authority areas, managing around 22,000 properties. We are the largest provider of Extra Care providing both housing and care and deliver 38,000 hours of care each week across over 145 Extra Care services.
Why us?
It’s a great time to join us. Did we mention we’re a Platinum Investors in People organisation, placing us among the top two percent of organisations assessed?
We’re passionate about people and support our employees to do what they do best, whether that’s through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture. We also offer a great benefits package including Blue Light Card discount, holiday trade scheme, volunteer days, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more.
As part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, we now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days and have a three-day weekend every other week. Further details on how this works will be discussed with successful candidates upon on offer being made.
With an exciting national development programme for older people’s housing, there’s never been a better time to join Housing 21.