Senior Manager Financial Reporting and Accounting
Homes England
- Department
- Homes England
- Location
- Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Liverpool, Longstanton
- Openings
- 1 post
- Grade
- Other
- Salary
- £59,631 to £69,548
- Closing
- 1 day left
- Profession
- Finance
- Contract
- Fixed term
- Security clearance
- BPSS
- Working pattern
- Flexible working, Full-time
Job summary
Fixed Term Until 31st August 2027
Closing Date: 29th September 2026
Interviews will take place week commencing 12th October 2026
The Senior Manager - Financial Reporting and Accounting will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accurate accounting, financial reporting and regulatory compliance of Homes England.
The role will support the preparation and delivery of high-quality financial statements, oversee the accounting treatment of complex transactions, and ensure that financial information is reported in accordance with applicable accounting standards, government reporting requirements and best practice.
What they’re looking for
- You will be used to "spinning several plates" at once and will always be looking for ways to improve and innovate. As an experienced finance professional, you’ll understand how to work as part of a team in a productive, collaborative and inclusive way.
- You'll be comfortable working with colleagues of all levels across finance and supporting the business with complex accounting issues. You will have strong technical accountancy knowledge, including IFRS and excellent report writing skills with the ability to tailor to audiences with varying finance experience.
- Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as Finance team. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade. As an experienced finance professional you’ll understand how to manage colleagues and be able to demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way.
- You will hold a recognised professional accountancy qualification, such as ACA, ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA.
Job description
Working collaboratively with colleagues across the Finance function and the wider organisation, the postholder will contribute to the development and maintenance of a strong financial control environment, drive improvements in reporting processes and governance arrangements, and provide expert technical accounting guidance to support the accurate recording and reporting of business activities.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Selection process
How to apply?
To apply please follow the links to our careers page.
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Selection process details
Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.
Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.
Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.
Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter
Nationality requirements
Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Further information
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