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On behalf of Homes England, we are looking for a Financial Accounting Manager - (Inside IR35) for a 6month contract based REMOTELY and with the possibility of occasional travel to Newcastle upon Tyne

Homes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency, plays a central role in tackling the housing challenges the country now faces. We have the appetite, influence, expertise, and resource to drive positive market change, and our mission is to ensure more homes are built in areas of greatest need, improve affordability and create a sustainable housing market.

Following the publication of the government’s Levelling Up White Paper, Homes England has also been tasked with a core role in spearheading regeneration, partnering with places to reduce economic disparity, empower local leaders and create equal opportunities across the country to ensure communities reach their full potential.

As a Financial Accounting Manager - (Inside IR35), you will have the following:

• Production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting. Assisting with the production of the Agency’s Annual Report and Accounts.
• Provide challenge to the business on investment carrying values. This includes undertaking impairment reviews over the Agency’s portfolio of loan investments.
• Undertaking work supporting critical accounting estimates for the Agency’s accounts, including review and challenge of key inputs and assumptions feeding into the Agency’s calculation of estimates.
• Review and provide technical advice on the accounting treatment of new programmes, investments and approvals.
• Ensure that Finance can gain assurance over data supporting the Agency’s accounts via the annual Data Assurance Statement process and wider year-end procedures.
• Significant experience of year-end accounts closure process.
• Advanced data interrogation and analytical skills. Advanced use of Excel spreadsheets.

Essential:

• ACA Qualified 
• Excellent level of technical accountancy knowledge including IFRS.
• Previous experience of working within a financial accounting team
• Exceptional communication skills

Desirable:

• IFRS 9 Desirable
• Public Sector Experience

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Homes England guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

Homes England guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with Tom Lester at thomas.lester@weareams.com