Finance Manager

Job Overview

The Finance Manager leads HHA’s finance function and is the principal source of professional financial advice. The postholder safeguards financial sustainability, maintains effective controls, ensures accurate statutory and management reporting, and translates financial information into clear advice that supports HHA’s social purpose and tenant services.

Duties

• Lead statutory accounts, financial accounting, audit coordination and a clear evidence trail
• Timely management accounts, budgets, rolling forecasts and accessible variance analysis and develop financial plans
• Treasury, liquidity, banking, covenant monitoring, payments, income and working-capital controls
• Payroll and pension coordination, statutory submissions and secure handling of finance data
• Financial regulations, delegated authorities, fraud prevention, risk management and assurance
• Finance systems, data quality, automation, dashboards and continuous improvement
• Clear advice, challenge and support for the Chief Executive Officer, Board, committees and budget holders
• Lead financial accounting processes, including accounts payable and accurate financial reporting.
• Develop financial plans, forecasts and budgets to support business priorities.
• Your impact: Reliable reporting and thoughtful planning to help leaders allocate resources responsibly and make well-informed decisions.

Requirements

• Recognised financial accounting qualification with technical knowledge of the housing sector expectations.
• Experience in financial management, financial accounting or financial services.
• Strong financial planning, analytical and cost-control skills with a strong digital capability.
• Knowledge of accounts payable and financial reporting processes, payroll & pensions.
• Leadership skills, with the ability to guide colleagues and communicate financial information clearly.

Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Work from home

Experience:

• Finance & Controlling: 5 years (required)
• working in Finance in a Housing Association: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or ACA (preferred)
• Are you actively working through ACCA/CIMA (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Portsmouth PO9 1AA