Financial Operations & Systems Manager At Hightown, we are a housing charity that builds homes and supports people. We are currently seeking a Financial Operation's & Systems Manager for 6 months to cover an internal secondment. This is a great opportunity for someone who has the relevant experience and excellent organisational skills who can make a real difference by supporting the ambitions of the Association to continue to grow. Who we are looking for Someone who: Has AAT qualification or part qualified accountant FCA, ACCA, CIMA or similar. Has a sound understanding of accounting concepts and reporting requirements under relevant accounting standards Ideally has experience working in Social Housing or Property Able to develop direct reports and provide assistance with their day-to-day duties. About the role Reporting to the Head of Financial Accounting & Operations, you will manage, motivate and support the Financial Operations team dealing with Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Rent Accounting, cash and banking transaction processing, employee expense payments and credit card transactions. The main duties of the role are as follows: Manage and support the 3 Senior Finance Officers Assist the Head of Financial Accounting in maintaining and reviewing the financial operations processes. Support the requirements of internal and external customers in an efficient and effective manner. Oversee the the team delivery of daily processing of invoices. Ensure that all new tenancies, tenancy terminations and other changes to tenancy standing data are input accurately and promptly by the team. To monitor quality of data input and provide training as required. Prepare agreed supporting schedules and notes to support the Association’s annual financial statements for the annual audit. Ensure that VAT entries from transactions processed through the operations teams are correct, postings are up-to-date and outputs available for the production of the VAT return each quarter. Manage the preparation of accurate financial and performance information to budget holders, senior managers, the Executive Management Team and the Board. All candidates must be able to commute to our office in Hemel Hempstead as this is a hybrid role with maximum 2 days working from home dependant on department requirements. The Benefits In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes: Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service (Pro rota for part time) £60,753 pro rata for a 35 hour a week contract An organisational commitment to health and wellbeing Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary Friendly and supportive team environment Employee assistance helpline Well-equipped on-site gym Ability to work from home two days per week by agreement. Closing date: Monday 3rd March 2025 Interview date: Monday 10th March 2025 Specific roles within Hightown Housing are subject to a basic DBS check, the successful applicant will be contacted by the Recruitment Team if this applies to their role. If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please download the job description and click apply below. Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis and therefore we may close the vacancy early. Interested applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure they are considered. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are a Disability Confident Employer.