Accountant

As an Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial records. You will be responsible for various financial tasks, including but not limited to, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis. You will bring a strong understanding of accounting principles, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. In this role, you will lead and manage a team of Assistant Accountants., · Prepare and report to Operational business areas and support on information supplied, projection, budgets and other key areas

· Ensure day to day monthly and quarterly accounts activities are completed to deadlines

· Prepare detailed supporting information for the annual accounts, ensuring compliance with statutory accounts, liaising with internal and external auditors

· Operational finance team annual budgets for all operational Group areas

· Day to day management of the team dealing with queries and offering advise

· Mentoring and development approach to team management to ensure personal development of team members, It this sounds like the role for you and you would like to find out more, please go to our website where you will find the full job discription and Recruitment pack relating to this position.

• www.wrekin.com/careers
  
  You will be an experienced people manager with operational financial accounting expertise including budgetary responsibilities.


• Experience of working collaboratively within Finance team as well as wider teams


• Sound understanding of relevant IT applications and extensive knowledge of spreadsheets


• Ability to communicate financial information effectively to non-finance staff


• You will be AAT qualified and working towards CIMA/ACCA, Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)


Experience:

• accounting: 1 year (preferred)


Work Location: Hybrid remote in Telford, TF3 4AW

Join our dynamic team at Wrekin Housing Group, one of the largest Social Housing providers in the West Midlands dedicated to making a difference to people's lives. We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, innovation, and integrity in all aspects of our business operations. As we continue to grow and expand, we are seeking a talented Financial Accountant to join our finance department and contribute to our ongoing success., We are one of the largest social housing providers in the West Midlands at the forefront of making a difference to people's lives. As a socially minded business, we provide 13,000 homes for affordable and social rent across Telford & Wrekin, Shropshire, and Staffordshire. We have ambitious plans to grow up to 16,000 homes by 2025 and we are also an innovative and well recognised provider of Advice, Support and Care.

· Hybrid and flexible working environment (2 days in the office)

· 31 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

· Access to private healthcare option

· Life Assurance

· Enhanced family friendly leave policy

· Employer pension contributions up to 7%

· Financial, physical and mental wellbeing support

· Discounted gym and savings / discount scheme for shopping and days out

· Wrekin Reviive (furniture) staff discount - 30%

· Subsidised canteen

· Free on-site parking

· Volunteering days, Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £45,367.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave


• Company pension


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Free parking


• On-site parking


• Sick pay