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Finance Manager - Systems (Interim)

Employer
Onward Homes
Location
Greater Manchester or Merseyside
Salary
£48,650 (Recruitment Rate) £51,800 (Confirmed Rate)
Closing date
20 Jan 2021

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Function
Corporate Services, Finance
Seniority
Manager
Contract
Fixed Term Contract
Hours
Full Time
Organisation Type
Housing association / RP

Job Details

Onward Homes is one of the largest registered providers of social housing in the North West, with 35,000 properties across the region.

We believe that everyone deserves a place to call their own, which is why we’re committed to building 400 new homes each year. We do more than just provide a roof over our customers’ heads, we’re here to make a real difference.

At Onward we’re working towards creating positive spaces, which extends to not only to the communities we serve but to our workplaces being positive spaces that are open, diverse and inclusive.  Onward is committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation in every aspect of our work. 

We are looking for a Finance Manager - Systems to join our Finance Team on a 12-month fixed term basis. 

The purpose of the role is to lead the development and implementation of high quality finance processing systems to support business objectives including accounts production, KPI reporting and benchmarking to continuously improve end to end work flows.

You will collaborate across teams to identify areas for improvement, support production of reports and information for decision making and effective benchmarking. Driving continuous development of system functionality and transaction processing, you will streamline processes and work with external providers and internal stakeholders to develop innovative solutions.

Leading the Accounts Payable/Receivable and Cashbook teams you will maximise the use of technology to improve efficiency in data processing and manage risk and systems controls.

You will pursue and collect customer feedback and views to support service development and undertake and share benchmarking data to determine trends. You will provide data assurance to ensure that information decisions are made at the right level.

You will identify, build and develop an extensive network of external contacts to keep abreast of best practice and benchmarking.

Acting as a role model, you will provide line management to your team and effectively manage resources. 

It is essential that you have experience in delivering support to internal and external customers and managing and reporting financial performance information.

You should also be fully qualified with a recognised accounting body (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

All posts are recruited to the recruitment salary and movement to the confirmed salary is based on successful completion of a 6 month probation.  As well as a competitive salary and a generous annual leave entitlement, we offer a range of benefits for a rewarding career including a health cash plan, pension scheme and personal development.

The base location for this role will be either Greater Manchester or Liverpool. However please note that due to Covid-19, we have adapted our working arrangements under government guidelines and Safe Systems of Work and the post holder would currently be expected to work from home.  Discussions around the current working arrangements and Safe Systems of Work specific to the role will take place during the interview process. If candidates have any concerns / questions in relation to Covid-19 and the role at any stage of the recruitment and selection process they can contact the HR team on HumanResourcesTeam@onward.co.uk and a member of the HR Team will be in touch.

Company

We are Onward, a leading provider of quality, affordable homes for rent and sale in the North West.

From Southport to Stockport, we own and manage over 35,000 homes right across the region.

But we do more than just provide a roof over our customers’ heads. We’re here to make a real difference.

We offer help and support to vulnerable people facing a range of challenges, and create strong and vibrant communities that our customers can be proud to be a part of.

We believe that everyone deserves a place to call their own, which is why we’re committed to building more new homes throughout the North West for those in housing need.

To learn more about Onward, please visit us at onward.co.uk

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 151 708 5777
Location
Head Office
12 Hanover Street
Liverpool
L1 4AA
GB

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