Regional Finance Manager MEAR61415

Regional Finance Manager MEAR61415

Glasgow, covering the North East and Scotland

£45,000 per annum

Here at Mears Group our vision is to make a positive difference to the communities we serve.

We do this by improving homes, improving communities and improving lives and our approach is based on the development of outstanding partnerships with employees, clients, tenants, customers, their families and the wider community.

With staff of all ages and walks of life, a job with Mears has a rewarding impact on the lives of others and your own life. With offices across the UK, a job at Mears could be just around the corner.

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a passionate and motivated individual to join us as Finance Manager covering the North East and Scotland. 

Within this role, you will support the FD and the successful development of the business by delivering first class management information, plans, forecasts, analysis and explanation.  You will also support non-Finance managers in the delivery of good business and will ensure high quality reporting from Social Housing region to Group. 

In order to be successful in this role, you will be a CCAB qualified Accountant and will have substantial experience in an accounting environment, preferably within Social Housing.

With experience of developing and implementing finance procedures, you should have a track record in improving services and performance and will have knowledge of Financial IT systems, preferably SUN.

In addition, it is essential that you understand the requirements of an audit and internal controls and have strong general Accountancy knowledge.

You need to be driven, focused yet empathetic, and will be able to motivate your team to deliver great customer service at the same time as meeting finance deadlines.

Please refer to the full job description upon applying

Once you join the family, you'll have online access to a range of voluntary and flexible benefits, including...

• Training and development
• Mears Advantage - Allowing you to save money on everything from weekly groceries, to your annual family holiday
• Mears Assist - A confidential hotline open to all colleagues, providing support on a wide range of personal and work-related issues.
• Long service and additional holiday leave - Colleagues who stay for a period of time at Mears are rewarded for their service.
• Seeing first-hand the impact you have on the lives of the people you support

Mears Group PLC and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunities Employers

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