Head of Financial and Regulatory Reporting in Liverpool

Liverpool city centre office base, hybrid working. Annual salary of £70,000 (FTE) • Permanent role • Full-time (35 hours)

The role

As the Head of Financial & Regulatory Reporting you will support the Director of Finance in leading, motivating, developing and inspiring the Finance team in the effective delivery of high-quality services within a customer focused environment. You will also support the Group’s financial strategies and policies through adherence to financial procedures. You’ll oversee accounting activities, ensuring compliance in all Group financial statutory and regulatory reporting.

• Production of the consolidated Group Financial Statements in conjunction with the Financial Accountant.
• Preparation of the consolidation for the Group accounts and ensuring the integrity and consistency of accounting policies across the Group.
• Ensuring that any changes to accounting standards are properly reflected in Group financial reporting.
• Production and submission of regulatory returns notably: FFR, FVAs and QFRs.
• Preparation of the Group Business Plan using Brixx Business Planning software.
• Assisting the Finance Director in the preparation of Board papers and ensuring the integrity of assumptions and sensitivities are incorporated in the business plan.
• Production of Stress Testing and monitoring of Loan Covenant compliance.
• Production of reports to the Board and Audit Committee.
• Oversight of control over fixed assets, including ensuring that impairment triggers are promptly identified.
• Production of certain annual budgets notably, depreciation / accelerated depreciation.
• Oversight of Gift Aid payments and liaison with tax advisers as required.

The right fit

• You have a thorough understanding of the latest accounting standards.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory reporting requirements in the Housing Sector.
• CCAB qualified (ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CIPFA) or CGMA.
• It is essential that you have advanced IT literacy especially in Brixx software.
• Detailed understanding of best practice in relation to financial control.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• You have significant experience of financial control and reporting in the Social Housing Sector.
• Ability to liaise with colleagues within the Finance Department to ensure workflows are planned, coordinated and communicated effectively.
• You have strong interpersonal skills.

Who We Are

We regenerate places and work with people to create the opportunities they need to thrive. Affordable housing is our starting point, but we are a dynamic group of organisations doing very different things. We work in places where we can make a difference and operate across the housing and construction sector, in care and support, and in education, training and careers.

The Regenda Group is made up of Regenda Homes and its wholly owned subsidiaries M&Y Maintenance and Construction, Redwing, Ecogee, Petrus, The Learning Foundry, Positive Footprints, Centre 56 and the National Communities Resource Centre.

Next steps

If you like what you’ve read so far and think you’ve got what it takes to join our team, then apply now with a copy of your CV and a short covering letter detailing why you think you would be a good fit for the role. Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and will be in touch shortly.

What We Offer

The Regenda Group really is a great place to work – and you don’t have to just take our word for it! We’re accredited by Best Companies for our ‘world class’ levels of staff engagement and have been consistently named as one of the Best Companies to Work For in the North West.

We can offer you a working environment where you can enjoy yourself, develop yourself and be yourself and where you really can make a difference to people’s lives.

We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which, amongst other things, includes:

• A range of flexible working options.
• 27 days paid annual leave each year (rising one day per year up to a maximum of 32 days after five years) in addition to 8 bank holidays.
• 6 additional days for volunteering.
• Up to 9% Employers Contribution to the Pension Scheme (match funded).
• £250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives.
• A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.
• Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of computer equipment and travel season tickets.
• Monthly staff lottery scheme.

"We regenerate places and create opportunities for people"

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and minority ethnic candidates as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.