We’re a local housing association that’s passionate about tackling the housing shortage in the East of England. We provide warm, safe and affordable homes. But we don’t stop there. We offer a wide range of support and services to help our customers and their communities to thrive. We want to be an organisation that cares about our customers and communities and is determined to make a difference. We’ll be bold and open-minded in our pursuit of solutions to help people transform their lives.

What you’ll be doing

We are looking for a Systems and Project Accountant who will work within the Finance team, with an understanding of strategic goals and IT strategies and projects alignment, to deliver those goals. You will also be responsible for articulating and driving the Finance Strategy with a focus on the vision and technical systems solutions aligned to critical business needs and be the ‘Go–to’ person for all the day to day finance systems challenges, queries and updates.

1. • Lead major change projects in upgrading current financial accounting software and transforming current ways of working associated with our financial processes.
   • Address day to day finance system queries and carry out updates, providing users with training and best practice.
   • Engage and collaborate with IT, software suppliers and internal and external stakeholders to deliver continuous improvement and automation plus a finance systems roadmap that will meet current and future requirements
   • Lead the completion of the annual external audit, providing clear information and data to the auditor and assist in the production of the Financial Statements.
   • Develop and drive forward initiatives to improve finance team efficiency and clearly demonstrate how these initiatives support the organisation’s financial performance.

What we’re looking for

1. • Fully qualified accountant, eg, relevant CCAB, CIMA or equivalent qualification or equivalent demonstrable prior learning.
   • High degree of flexibility with a strong desire to drive change; ability to balance the long term “big picture “and short term implications of decisions
   • Excellent communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, to help them engage in the project and contribute appropriately to delivery
   • Experience of working in a finance function ideally in a systems accountant or equivalent role with desirable SUN and EPM experience
   • Solution and outcome oriented, taking initiative, driven and being proactive with the ability to balance multiple projects.
   • Knowledge of project management methodology desirable.