Management Accountant - #1780108

Management Accountant - Housing Operations

Salary: £35,000 to £42,600

Office based with hybrid working

Permanent, full time - 37.5 hours per week

As a Management Accountant for Housing Operations, you will play a key role in ensuring strong governance and consistent financial management across Anchor. You will oversee and monitor our financial reporting processes, ensuring accuracy, timelines, and interpretation that supports sound business decision-making.

Responsibilities will include:

• Producing accurate monthly management accounts, annual statutory accounts, and general financial information, providing interpretation and commentary for stakeholders.
• Taking ownership of the annual budget setting and monthly forecasting process, including production of reports, communication of outputs to stakeholders, and resolution of queries.
• Business partnering with Operational Directors, explaining financial concepts to non financial stakeholders. Ensuring accurate and timely information is provided to aid decision making.
• Identifying, interpreting, and communicating key financial information to drive financial performance across the organisation.
• Ensuring all relevant processes and systems are compliant, continuously reviewed for improvement, and fit for purpose.
• Line management responsibilities

About You

To be successful in this role we’d like you to have/be;

• Qualified Accountant or equivalent / working towards qualification (essential)
• Experience in producing and interpreting period-end management accounts and annual statutory accounts.
• Proficiency in MI and KPI reports, as well as variance analysis.
• Experience of business partnering
• Experience of working with a variety of accounting and reporting systems.
• Strong budgeting and forecasting skills.
• Housing sector knowledge (Desirable)

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser