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About the role

We are looking for our Lead Financial Accountant to contribute towards our growth aspirations by supporting the Chief Financial Accountant ensuring that statutory financial accounting is complete and effective, and our practices maximise PCH’s financial position. In this role you will you ensure that the day-to-day financial accounting activities of the association are effectively and legally carried out. The role needs someone with strong technical accounting, knowledge and skills, and the drive and energy to take us where we want to be, whilst ensuring we remain fully compliant. To be considered for this crucial role, you will need to demonstrate significant experience of working in a Accountancy Environment and are a full qualified member of CCAB Accountancy Body.

Our ideal candidate for this role is someone who:

• Do you have experience of preparing Statutory Financial Statements and VAT Returns?
• Do have significant experience of Maintaining Complex Asset Registers and Balance Sheet Controls?
• Have you ever prepared Management Accounts?
• Are you a fully qualified CCAB Accountant with significant post qualification experience? 
• Do you have a good understanding of current and emerging Accounting Standards?
• Have you had experience of managing and motivating team? If so the Chief Financial Accountant role at PCH might be just for you.

About Plymouth Community Homes

We are the city’s largest social housing association, with over 16,000 properties providing homes for more than 35,000 people, and we’re aiming to grow, to provide more people with high-quality, affordable homes to rent and buy.

With a great workforce and a focus on people, we deliver good quality, well-managed and well-maintained homes.

we can offer you:

• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time 
• Excellent pension scheme with a high level of employer contributions
• Free, fully equipped onsite gym and changing facilities.
• The opportunity to carry out volunteer work for 3 days a year through our Make a Difference scheme
• Annual leave of 25 days (rising to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays and holiday trading option
• Free Employee Assistance programme, including free counselling
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Cycle to Work scheme
• The opportunity to work in a beautiful and vibrant part of the Southwest
• We support digital working with modern devices/smart phones
• It's fun to work here- we have dress down Fridays, company quizzes, and lots of charity events throughout the year 
• Our modern and spacious offices are right on a bus route, and just three miles from the city centre
• We get a daily visit from a local food van, and within walking distance to local Crownhill shops, Warrens, M&S Foodhall, Co-op, Starbucks and Tim Hortons

To Apply:

If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity please select apply and complete our form, making reference to the person specification to demonstrate how you consider that your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of the job.

For an informal chat about the role, please email John Rees, Head of Finance at john.rees@plymouthcommunityhomes.co.uk to book a call to discuss further.

Shortlisting: 21st & 22nd October 2024

Interviews: 28th & 29th October 2024

We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer.  We welcome applications from suitably talented people from any community and background.

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