Financial Accountant

Salary
£45,000 - £50,000
Location
Bradford, United Kingdom
Type
Permanent
Workplace
Hybrid
Published
Aug 14, 2026
Ref
173002
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
FLEXIBLE HYBRID WORKING
£45,000 - £50,000 PLUS EXCELLENT BENEFITS
WEST YORKSHIRE

I’m delighted to be partnered with a well-established Housing Association based in West Yorkshire. They’re looking to hire a Financial Accountant to join the central Finance team. This is a high impact role leading financial accounting, reporting, control and governance activity reporting directly to the Head of Finance.

RESPONSIBILITIES
 
  • Provide functional leadership across financial accounting, reporting and control activities.
  • Lead and strengthen key financial controls, ensuring income, expenditure and balance sheet activity are accurately accounted for.
  • Own and improve financial regulations, policies, delegated authorities and the financial control framework.
  • Lead the monthly close process and support the production of accurate, timely management accounts and reporting packs.
  • Take a lead role in statutory accounts, audit planning, audit files, external audit delivery and regulatory returns.
  • Provide technical accounting advice, including interpretation and application of FRS102, Housing SORP and emerging accounting developments.
  • Lead on capital accounting, fixed assets, tax compliance, VAT, CIS and related financial control areas.
  • Support process improvement, automation, better use of finance systems and stronger data quality.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues across finance and the wider business, bringing clarity, structure and a strong customer focus.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE
 
  • Experience in housing, property, not for profit or another regulated environment.
  • A qualified accountant or finalist with ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACA studies.
  • Strong Financial Controls, experience in Statutory Accounting and Audit.

FOR THIS YOU WILL RECEIVE A COMPETATIVE SALARY OF UP TO £50,000 BASE, PLUS EXCELLENT BENEFITS, WHICH INCLUDE.
 
  • Flexible Hybrid working 80% WFH.
  • 25 days annual leave plus Bank holidays
  • Matched Pension up to 10%
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to work scheme.

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