Regional Finance Partner

We’re looking for a talented Regional Finance Partner to join our Finance team at Anchor. In this key role, you’ll be a trusted partner to our Housing Operations teams, delivering accurate financial management accounts, budgets, and forecasts to drive performance and support our mission. Leading a small team of Assistant Accountants, you’ll foster a collaborative and proactive environment, ensuring timely and insightful financial information empowers sound decision-making. This is an exciting opportunity to shape Anchor’s financial strategy, support our housing services, and contribute to our commitment to excellence for our residents and communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts, budgets, and forecasts, providing insightful commentary to support Anchor’s Housing Operations and stakeholders.
• Lead the monthly forecasting process for income, expenditure, and balance sheet accounts, ensuring clear communication of financial impacts.
• Deliver management information and KPIs to empower Housing Operations Service Leads to make informed decisions and drive performance.
• Oversee monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring balances are maintained within agreed levels and risks are proactively managed.
• Lead finance-related projects and system developments to enhance Housing Operations reporting and efficiency.
• Manage and mentor a team of Assistant Accountants, ensuring SLAs are met and fostering engagement and professional growth.
• Continuously improve financial processes and systems to ensure compliance and alignment with Anchor’s high standards.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualifications: ACCA, CIMA, CCAB, or equivalent (or actively studying towards).
• Experience: Proven expertise in producing period-end accounts, management information, KPI reports, variance analysis, budgeting, and forecasting. Familiarity with diverse accounting and reporting systems is essential.
• Knowledge: Strong grasp of management accounting, financial control, and sector regulations. Excellent IT skills, including proficiency with accounting systems and management information tools.
• Skills: Exceptional communication, analytical, and presentation skills. Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels and effectively lead a small team.
• Behaviors: A customer-focused, proactive mindset with a passion for Anchor’s mission. Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to embrace change and navigate ambiguity to drive continuous improvement.

Why Join Anchor?

• Make a Difference: Your work will directly support Anchor’s mission to enhance the lives of older people through quality housing and care.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a supportive Finance team where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Growth Opportunities: Lead and develop a team while advancing your own career in a dynamic, purpose-driven organization.
• Impactful Role: Play a key part in shaping Anchor’s financial strategy and delivering excellence for our residents and communities.

At Anchor, we’re dedicated to enriching the lives of older people by providing high-quality housing, care, and support services across England. As the country’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for those in later life, we’re driven by our mission to help people live their best lives with independence, dignity, and choice. Join us and be part of a compassionate, forward-thinking organization where your work makes a real difference.