FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Salary Scale: £36,163-£38,990 (August 2023 pay scale, new pay scales pending) Location: Skainos Centre, Belfast (with option for hybrid working) Hours: 37 hours per week Contract type:12 months initially with potential for a permanent position We are seeking to appoint a Financial Controller to ensure the effective and efficient management of all accounting records and systems with regard to financial planning and control across the organisation. About the role As Financial Controller at Housing Rights, you will play a key role in ensuring the financial health and sustainability of our organisation. You will be responsible for delivering: Financial planning and controlling Statutory and funder compliance Financial risk management Financial systems and administration processes. About you You will have: A degree in accounting orpart qualified accountant (Foundation Level of one of ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS, CAI or CIMA); A minimum of eighteen months full-time (or part-time equivalent)experience in the processing of financial information for management control, planning and statutory reporting; A minimum of one years experience of processing payroll, PAYE, NIC, Payments and banking arrangements, including demonstrated working experience of operating Sage 50 Accounts and Sage Payroll; Demonstrated experience of financial reporting and budget control. About us At Housing Rights our people are at the heart of everything we do. Since 1964 we have been helping people in Northern Ireland deal with housing and homelessness problems. We help people with housing and homelessness problems through our helplines and advice work. We use their experiences to bring change and improvements with our policy work. We educate and inform others working in the housing and advice sectors to help their clients. All our work helps us to achieve our vision 'when everyone has a home'. What we can offer you We offer our people the following: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support life-work balance tailored learning and development plans to help you grow in your career a generous 25-day annual leave allowance, plus 12 public holidays enhanced family-friendly policies to support your journey with us a comprehensive employer pension scheme with free life assurance free parking and an accessible office location fun staff events to foster team spirit and engagement employee wellbeing services to support your health a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment a values-driven culture where your contributions truly matter The closing date for this post is midday on 10 March 2025 Housing Rights gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Department for Communities towards this post. Diversity is valued at Housing Rights. Applications from all sections of the community are actively encouraged. REF: FC/0225