Summary: The role of Interim Head of Financial Accounting involves leading the management and delivery of year-end financial processes for a Housing Association in Northamptonshire. The position requires a proactive technical accountant to oversee statutory accounts preparation and liaise with auditors during a period of system transition. This role is crucial for ensuring a smooth year-end while supporting the organization through broader business changes. Candidates must be immediately available or available at short notice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing statutory accounts for all entities within the Group.
• Coordinating the preparation for year-end, ensuring key deadlines are met.
• Acting as the key liaison for external auditors, providing necessary documentation and responses.
• Managing a manual year-end process, gathering financial data from across the organisation.
• Providing high-level review and oversight of financial statements, reconciliations, and audit queries.

Key Skills:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Extensive experience in social housing finance, with a strong technical accounting background.
• Proven ability to manage year-end processes, including statutory accounts preparation under Housing SORP, and audit liaison.
• Comfortable working in a manual environment due to system transition.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate financial information across departments.

Salary (Rate): 80000

City: Northamptonshire

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance