Financial Analyst – Leicester
Job Reference:NLD-002492Salary:38,000 per annum (no post passed probation salary increase)Employment Type:Fixed Term
Are you a finance professional who enjoys getting into the detail and turning complex data into clear, useful insight?
Were looking for an analytical and detail focused Finance Analyst to join our Resources team at PA Housing on a six month fixed term contract.
This is a great opportunity to play an important role in improving the accuracy and reliability of our financial reporting. Youll work closely with our Repairs team initially, analysing supplier invoices and using available information to allocate expenditure to the correct housing scheme and tenure.
As the role develops, youll broaden your focus to other areas of expenditure and support the preparation of the segmental reporting note for our year end financial statements.
Youll need to be comfortable working with large volumes of data, questioning information that doesnt look quite right and digging deeper to find the evidence you need. Just as importantly, youll be able to explain your findings clearly and work collaboratively with colleagues across Finance and the wider organisation.
This is a role where your analytical skills can make a real difference, helping us strengthen our financial reporting and reduce the need for manual assumptions in the future.
Please note: This is 6 month fixed term contract
Whats in it for you.
In addition to the salary, we offer a number of benefits, including:
- High street discount schemes
- Health cash plans
- 26 days annual leave, increasing to 29 after three years, with the opportunity to buy more
- Flexible bank holidays take them when it suits you
- Car leasing scheme
- Hybrid working offering you the flexibility to thrive in your role. You’ll have the opportunity to blend the best of both worlds, spending approximately two to three days per week in the office once settled in the role. This is flexible and depends on meeting cycles and board activity. We also offer an optional nine-day fortnight scheme, allowing you to compress your hours if it suits the role.
What youll be doing
Analyse high volume Repairs supplier invoices and supporting records, allocating expenditure to the correct housing scheme and tenure wherever the available evidence allows
Extend the analysis to other significant expenditure categories and prepare robust allocation schedules to support year end financial reporting
Use invoice information and other data sources to identify scheme and tenure information that is not captured through the purchase order process
Make timely initial allocations, clearly recording the evidence, rationale and any assumptions used
Reconcile allocations to the general ledger and cross check information against housing, property, repairs, asset and supplier data
Investigate exceptions, incomplete records and unusual trends, escalating significant uncertainties where needed
Identify and correct data quality issues that could affect financial reporting
Maintain a clear audit trail covering source information, methodologies, assumptions, reconciliations and changes made
Work closely with colleagues across Finance, Repairs, Property Services, Asset Management and other teams to understand transactions and validate your analysis
Liaise with budget holders, operational colleagues and suppliers where additional information is needed
Produce accurate analysis and regular progress updates to support year end delivery
Present your findings and recommendations clearly to both financial and non financial colleagues
Identify opportunities to improve coding, data quality and financial analysis processes
Develop repeatable templates, reconciliations and procedures that can support future reporting
Make practical recommendations to reduce manual intervention and improve the quality of future financial reporting
We recommend you read the full job description to get a really good understanding of what the role entails, you can find this as a downloadable attachment at the bottom of the advert.
What were looking for:
Wed love to hear from you if you:
Have experience in a finance analyst, project accounting, financial reporting or management accounting role
Are qualified or part qualified through ACA, ACCA, CIMA or an equivalent qualification, or have gained equivalent experience
Have experience analysing high volumes of invoices, transactions and complex financial datasets
Have advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, Power Query, lookups, reconciliations and other data analysis techniques
Have experience developing or applying cost allocation methodologies where source information is incomplete
Enjoy investigating anomalies, testing assumptions and checking financial information against different data sources
Have excellent attention to detail and take pride in producing accurate and auditable work
Are confident explaining financial information to colleagues who may not have a finance background
Can build effective relationships across different teams and are comfortable asking questions when information is missing or unclear
Are highly organised and able to manage phased deliverables and challenging year end deadlines
Can work independently while also collaborating effectively with colleagues across the organisation
Are confident using data to identify improvements and make practical recommendations
Bring a positive, proactive and solutions focused approach to your work
Have experience within social housing, property management or a repairs and maintenance environment (desirable)
Have knowledge of housing tenures, schemes and financial reporting requirements for registered providers (desirable)
Have experience supporting statutory accounts, year end audit or segmental reporting (desirable)
If specific qualifications are required, please upload them with your application to demonstrate your eligibility.
At PA Housing, we believe in respect, integrity, and accountability. Our work is about people not just properties and were always looking for ways to do better. If that sounds like your kind of place, wed love to hear from you.
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To apply for this role please click on the apply button or for any enquiries please email recruitment@pahousing.co.uk – We reserve the right to close this job advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, we advise you to apply promptly to ensure your application can be considered.
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