About the Communities Housing Trust (CHT) Established in 1998, the Communities Housing Trust is a Registered Scottish Charity, Registered Private Landlord and a Letting Agent with a base in central Inverness. The organisation has expanded since its inception to be the main provider of community-led affordable housing solutions across the North of Scotland. Along with South of Scotland Community Housing, CHT is part-funded by the Scottish Government and the Nationwide Foundation to achieve greater awareness and growth of this sector and to support affordable housing delivery through the Rural & Islands Housing Action Plan. Demand from communities for our service has never been higher in response to challenges around severe affordable housing shortages in rural communities, the impact on local population and increasing aspirations for community ownership. Our vision is to enable rural communities in Scotland the potential to grow and thrive. The Opportunity We are looking for a numerate and strategic thinker to manage our key financial processes as well as developing and delivering fundraising strategies and plans that support organisational growth and income generation targets. This will include the efficient co-ordination and maintenance of the charitys accounts and ensuring the overall provision of a high quality and responsive finance service, including providing accurate financial information for managers, board members and stakeholders. The organisation has recently introduced a CRM system and guidance and support for team members to ensure the accuracy of data and reporting is a necessary part of this role. Identifying new funding streams and opportunities is also a fundamental part of the post as is monitoring grant funding expenditure and subsequent reporting. Securing and monitoring affordable housing project development finance and funding as well as financial modelling is a key part of the role. Also, a s line manager of a small team and a member of CHTs Leadership Team, you will play a crucial role in decision making and advise the CEO and Board on relevant finance implications of strategic and operational decisions. Requirements We are seeking a highly motivated and qualified accountant with at least 3 years' experience or relevant experience in a similar role. Excellent IT and management skills are a must along with significant experience of producing statutory annual accounts, managing budgets, reporting on financial performance, with appropriate variance commentary, and identifying corrective actions where necessary.The ability to work independently, plan and prioritise effectively to achieve demanding personal and team targets and deadlines is also essential. Previous experience of working in a similar organisation would be advantageous. Suggested work pattern is 3 days a week, preferably based in our Inverness office but an alternative work pattern and / or base can be agreed on appointment. Flexible working arrangements can also be considered. To apply Please submit your CV along with a supporting statement by Friday 21st February 2025. ADZN1_UKTJ