Buy / sell
annual leave
Pension
scheme
Smart
working
From 26 days holiday per year
This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
We’re VIVID! –We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people!
We’re looking for a fully qualified Finance Business Partner (Accountant) to join our team in Portsmouth! This is a full time, permanent role working 37 hours per week. We offer a flexible approach to working between home and our Portsmouth office, with a minimum of 20% of this to be office based to promote collaboration and team working.
Want to know what we can offer you?
Here’s the facts about the role:
In this role, you'll partner with key areas of the business, providing high-quality financial insight, guidance and support to managers, budget holders and Heads of Service. You'll take ownership of monthly management accounts, forecasts, budgets and financial reporting, helping operational teams understand performance and make informed decisions.
Reporting to a Senior Accountant, you’ll support them in the production of monthly accounts packs, KPI data and variance analysis. You’ll be responsible for analysing actual performance against budget, investigate variances, coordinate forecasting and budgeting activities, and produce meaningful management information including KPI reporting and monthly accounts packs.
As a trusted finance partner, you'll build strong relationships across the business, confidently challenge and influence where appropriate, and provide clear, practical financial advice in a complex and evolving environment to support effective business performance.
You'll be a fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CIOT or equivalent) with an Accounting degree, AAT/ATT qualification or similar and a commitment to ongoing professional development. You'll have experience in an accounting, management accounting or business partnering role, with experience of balance sheet reconciliations, payroll accounting, budget setting and budget reviews.
A strong understanding of current accounting standards is essential, along with experience of working in a complex and evolving organisation. You'll be an effective communicator who can build positive relationships across the business, produce clear and accurate reports, confidently challenge and influence stakeholders, and support continuous improvement.
The key to success will be your ability to foster good relationships with operational colleagues and provide them with sound financial advice. If this sound like you, we’d love to hear from you!
This role requires a basic DBS check.
This is a two stage interview process with first stage interviews taking place via Microsoft Teams on Friday 9 and Monday 12 October (subject to change)
The Company
We're a leading provider of affordable homes and extensive support services in the south of England. We believe that everyone has the right to a safe and secure place to call home, and from the moment customers move into their VIVID home we’re here to help with that and more.
Our customers have access to a wide range of tailored advice to sustain their tenancies and look after their wellbeing. We invest in our homes and communities for the long-term, and this means in the quality, safety and energy efficiency of existing homes and neighbourhoods, with a firm focus on improving services so they’re easy to use and access by our customers.
We’re addressing the shortage of affordable housing in the south, building the right type of homes to meet the needs of our local communities. We’re the sixth largest developer of new homes amongst housing associations in England, having built over 1,500 last year.
This is summed up in our vision “More homes, bright futures”.
Living VIVID
As a ‘people’ business, we work hard to create a high-performing and fun working environment. We invest in our people’s development, whilst looking after their wellbeing with our award-winning initiatives.
Buy / sell
annual leave
Pension
scheme
Smart
working
From 26 days holiday per year
Private medical / medicash benefits
Enhanced
paternity / maternity leave
Qualification funding support
Electric car scheme
We’re committed to diversity and inclusion, and want people from all walks of life to apply for our vacancies.
We’re a disability confident leader with disabled-friendly offices and we’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to help you; please note your needs on your application form.
If you need additional support with your application, please get in touch with us
on 02392 896758 or email HRrecruitment@vividhomes.co.uk. We’ll be happy to help.
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