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

The Financial Controller role is a key leadership position here at CHP steering the financial accounting function, which provides an effective and high-quality financial reporting service to the strategic and operation leadership teams, as well as overseeing regulatory reporting, financial controls for the group including policies and procedures, VAT and tax reporting, the internal and external audit process, rent and service charge setting, asset management, sales and purchase ledger, and daily banking and system transactions.

We’re commencing an exciting continuous improvement programme within the finance team, Project Optimist, with the Financial Controller playing a leading role in driving forward change alongside a project team. The project will improve process, systems, controls, data and culture, making us more efficient and effective as a team. It will build on the soon to be implemented budgeting and reporting software, strengthening the service provided by the finance function to the business and our customers.

1. • As the Head of the Function, lead, inspire and motivate the Financial Accounting and Reporting team to create an effective accounting capability which enhances the quality of financial management, reporting and control at CHP.
   • Lead the agenda to improve and innovate financial accounting, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting directions and standards and compliance requirements for CHP.
   • Lead and deliver with the Finance Business Partner team robust management accounting at CHP, thereby effectively managing CHP’s financial risk and ensuring that CHP’s financial governance and control is complied with across the Group.
   • Lead assessment and control activities to ensure appropriate accounting compliance takes place at CHP.
   • Lead the accurate and timely delivery of financial reporting to enable clear communication of CHP’s and subsidiaries financial statements in line with agreed reporting timescales. (Provide onboarding and oversee reporting services for CHP Partnership contracts.)

We are open to candidates that need flexible working and we can also consider candidates who wish to work part time to a degree.

What we’re looking for

1. • Relevant CCAB, CIMA or equivalent qualification.
   • Extensive experience in accounting, including direct accounting practice, VAT and CIS reporting, as well as collating, preparing and interpreting reports, budgets, accounts and financial statements.
   • Significant experience of challenging and engaging senior stakeholders to help them to arrive at appropriate financial decisions.
   • Extensive experience in motivating, developing and leading teams as well as supporting senior level management.
   • Excellent strategic thinker who also has an extensive experience of delivering change and making significant improvements to accounting.

Committed to equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applications for job share and part-time working will be considered on a business needs basis.

Wellbeing is a priority for us, and we aim to help our employees achieve a successful work/life balance and have adopted an agile working style. We host a range of learning activities to develop our people, support their career aspirations and professional qualifications. We encourage employee participation on all levels and we’re always open to new ideas or ways of working.