About Us

Hightown Housing Association Limited is a charitable housing association operating principally in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire providing a wide range of housing and support services for families and single people including people with special needs.

Hightown currently manages over 6,000 homes and employs over 1000 staff. The housing association has an annual turnover of £80 million and a development programme that will deliver around 400 new affordable homeseach year.

About the Role

We currently have an opportunity for a Financial Analyst on a fixed term contract (with the potential to extend) working within our busy Financial Services Team. This role is Full time - 35 hours a week.

This new and exciting role working specifically within the Management Accounts team will provide in-depth financial analysis to the Association, deducing insights from financial results, trends and KPI`s to determine effectiveness, identify risks and opportunities and enhance future performance.

This role will also include supporting the monthly reporting process, producing monthly Management Accounts for the Association and the preparation of annual Service Charge Accounts for the Associations Leaseholders and Shared Owners.

About You

The ideal candidate will have experience in financial planning & analysis, reporting and good IT knowledge (Advanced Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, SQL).You will have the ability to show initiative, propose solutions to issues identified and take ownership of tasks.

You will have excellent attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure, deliver to tight deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.

You should be customer focused with excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with all levels within the business.

The successful candidate will be able to work independently and as part of a team to deliver an excellent service and be flexible in your approach to work. You will have a commitment to equality and diversity and take a positive approach to supporting others.

The Benefits

We offer a range of benefits which include:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days per year, rising with service, plus statutory bank holidays
• Workplace pension scheme
• 45 pence per mile mileage for the first 5,000 miles
• Life assurance of three times your annual salary
• Comprehensive training and development support
• Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
• Free on-site gym

How to Apply

To apply for the position of Financial Analystplease click `apply` below and complete an online application form.

Please see below for a copy of the job description.

Closing date: Tuesday 21st May 2019

Interview date: Monday 3rd June 2019

Hightown is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will need to have a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, together with any other relevant recruitment checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.