Rutherford Cross is working with an established housing association to appoint a Director of Finance & Corporate Services.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to take ownership of the running of a small finance department, taking on a breadth of duties, reporting directly to the Chief Executive.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• To ensure the finance and corporate service staff resource are used in the most efficient and effective way and to delegate tasks where appropriate
• To carry out regular one-to-one meetings
• To carry out regular team meetings
• To carry out annual performance appraisals and action any points arising
• To ensure that all staff training requirements are met and to report on the training outcomes
• To include all finance and corporate staff in the preparation of the Departmental Plan
• To prepare statutory accounts in the statutory format and liaise with Association’s external auditors accordingly
• To make all statutory returns to the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR), OSCR, the Pensions Trust, lenders and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following the completion of the annual accounts
• To prepare, present and monitor as required financial reports/budgets for the Senior Management Team, Board of Management and Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR)
• To prepare an annual budget for the Association prior to each financial year and prepare other financial and cash flow forecasts as required
• Have overall responsibility for the maintenance of the Association’s financial systems
• To ensure that the Association’s insurances are adequately covered and up to date and to liaise with insurers over claims and other relevant matters
• Supervision of Association payroll and responsibility for implementation of salary changes as appropriate
• To service the Board of Management by way of quarterly management accounts and other standard financial reports
• To play a key role and contribute to the development and implementation of the Association’s initiatives, policies and procedures
• To review, in accordance with the policy review schedule, the Association’s financial procedures and regulations and other policies
• To regularly review the Association’s day-to-day and long-term treasury management requirements and policy
• To prepare 30-year financial forecasts on an annual basis, present to the Board and liaise with the Associations funders thereon
• To prepare detailed medium-term (5-year) forecasts for submission to the SHR
• To prepare on a quarterly basis a 12 monthly rolling cashflow and to make the appropriate arrangements for the investment of surplus funds or overdraft arrangements where required
• To liaise with the Chief Executive in the preparation of financial models for the Association’s development projects or off-the shelf purchases
• To liaise with the Chief Executive in negotiating funding to assist the financing of the Association’s development programme or off-the-shelf purchases and to monitor use of private investment borrowing in accordance with Association policy
• Carry out financial appraisals on suitable contractors and consultants in conjunction with the Chief Executive
• To advise the Board of Management and Senior Management Team on policy recommendations, monitoring and reviews
• To regularly monitor capital expenditure and reconcile with grant and funding requirements
• To liaise with the Chief Executive with respect to final development account reconciliations
• To provide cover in the Chief Executive’s absence as and when required.
• To be an active effective member of the Senior Management Team, contributing to the overall agreement and promotion and development of the Association’s aims and objectives in the short, medium and long term
• To introduce and implement effectively, new initiatives, policies and procedures relating to the functions of the Department as appropriate

On Offer:

• £64,959-£68,310
• £1,708 per annum car allowance
• Excellent pension
• Hybrid
• Flexible working
• Option of compressed hours, 4 day week or 9 day fortnight

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £64,959.00-£68,310.00 per year

Benefits:

• Work from home

Work Location: In perso

• To ensure the finance and corporate service staff resource are used in the most efficient and effective way and to delegate tasks where appropriate
• To carry out regular one-to-one meetings
• To carry out regular team meetings
• To carry out annual performance appraisals and action any points arising
• To ensure that all staff training requirements are met and to report on the training outcomes
• To include all finance and corporate staff in the preparation of the Departmental Plan
• To prepare statutory accounts in the statutory format and liaise with Association’s external auditors accordingly
• To make all statutory returns to the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR), OSCR, the Pensions Trust, lenders and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following the completion of the annual accounts
• To prepare, present and monitor as required financial reports/budgets for the Senior Management Team, Board of Management and Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR)
• To prepare an annual budget for the Association prior to each financial year and prepare other financial and cash flow forecasts as required
• Have overall responsibility for the maintenance of the Association’s financial systems
• To ensure that the Association’s insurances are adequately covered and up to date and to liaise with insurers over claims and other relevant matters
• Supervision of Association payroll and responsibility for implementation of salary changes as appropriate
• To service the Board of Management by way of quarterly management accounts and other standard financial reports
• To play a key role and contribute to the development and implementation of the Association’s initiatives, policies and procedures
• To review, in accordance with the policy review schedule, the Association’s financial procedures and regulations and other policies
• To regularly review the Association’s day-to-day and long-term treasury management requirements and policy
• To prepare 30-year financial forecasts on an annual basis, present to the Board and liaise with the Associations funders thereon
• To prepare detailed medium-term (5-year) forecasts for submission to the SHR
• To prepare on a quarterly basis a 12 monthly rolling cashflow and to make the appropriate arrangements for the investment of surplus funds or overdraft arrangements where required
• To liaise with the Chief Executive in the preparation of financial models for the Association’s development projects or off-the shelf purchases
• To liaise with the Chief Executive in negotiating funding to assist the financing of the Association’s development programme or off-the-shelf purchases and to monitor use of private investment borrowing in accordance with Association policy
• Carry out financial appraisals on suitable contractors and consultants in conjunction with the Chief Executive
• To advise the Board of Management and Senior Management Team on policy recommendations, monitoring and reviews
• To regularly monitor capital expenditure and reconcile with grant and funding requirements
• To liaise with the Chief Executive with respect to final development account reconciliations
• To provide cover in the Chief Executive’s absence as and when required.
• To be an active effective member of the Senior Management Team, contributing to the overall agreement and promotion and development of the Association’s aims and objectives in the short, medium and long term
• To introduce and implement effectively, new initiatives, policies and procedures relating to the functions of the Department as appropriat