Finance Manager

Description

Trust Housing Association have a great opportunity within our Finance team for a Finance Manager to lead our transactional finance team made up of 5 individuals. This role is based on a blended working model with flexibility on where and when hours are worked. This role will include hours with required availability on a Thursday & Friday, but the work pattern is negotiable.

This role is Hybrid.

In return for your enthusiasm and commitment as our Finance Manager, we will offer you:

28 hours per week (availability required on a Thursday and Friday.)

Competitive salary of £32,250 - £34,871 per annum (pro rata rate)

Flexi time with blended working*

Access to paid training & continuing personal development

Generous holiday entitlement

A supportive and caring working environment

What we’re looking for in our Finance Manager:

Our ideal candidate will have experience of team management and workload prioritisation. They will also have experience working in an effective sales ledger and credit control function, a strong background of payroll, core accounting and bookkeeping. They will be self-motivated, organised, capable of working independently, good written and verbal communication skills and an effective team member. The ideal candidate will be IT literate with experience of MS Office (good Excel skills required), MS Teams and finance systems.

Responsibilities as our Finance Manager???????:

Team Leadership: Manage and support a team of five, including performance management, appraisals, and development.

Purchase Ledger Oversight: Ensure efficient processes & review payment runs.

Non-Rental Income Management: Monitor local authority contracts, manage disputes, and oversee internal tracking and reporting.

Credit Control: Lead credit control activities, including escalation of overdue accounts.

Payroll Supervision: Provide monthly oversight of payroll processes and support year-end payroll activities.

Payroll Queries: Act as the main point of contact for both internal and outsourced payroll queries.

Reconciliations: Prepare monthly reconciliations of all payroll-related accounts.

Reporting: Responsible for National Statistics submissions, bank covenant reporting, and ad hoc financial reporting.

Closing Date: 12 noon on Sunday 31st August 2025

If you are a qualified accountant with demonstratable practical experience in a similar role, are self-motivated, people and data-driven, and able to deliver within a dynamic operating environment, we’d love to hear from you. If you’d like to learn more about this exciting and rewarding role as our Finance Manager???????, please click on apply now to review the full job description.

Trust is an Investor in People Platinum accredited employer, a Leader in Diversity, and a great place to work.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Trust Housing Association is a Registered Scottish Charity- SC(phone number removed)

We can only accept candidates residing in the UK who already have the right to work documents. All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorships for international applicants, or candidates currently working in the UK on a sponsored visa as we are unable to assist with renewal upon expiry.

*Blended Working: Trust operates a blended/hybrid working approach and you will have the opportunity to work flexibly from both a remote location (‘home’) and your contractual workplace ('office') should you choose to do so. We have offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Wishaw and your contractual workplace will be Edinburgh. There are no set rules for how many days you will work from each location, and you will be trusted to work from the most suitable location for what is best for the customer, the business, the team and yourself

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