Senior Financial Analysis Manager Regulator of Social Housing

We are looking for two accountancy professionals to join us as Senior Financial Analysis Managers at the Regulator of Social Housing.

With a career at RSH you'll be joining an organisation that gives you the opportunity to make a difference to people's lives, regulating a sector that houses 4 million people across England.

Working as part of our Regulatory Engagement Directorate, you will work to deliver effective regulation of an assigned portfolio of providers, gaining assurance that they are well governed and financially viable, as well as economic standards being met.

Since last year our remit has been extended to give us additional powers and responsibilities around the importance of safe, decent homes for social housing tenants and of social housing landlords being transparent and accountable to their tenants.

Job Description:

As a Senior Financial Analysis Manager, you will play a key role in leading our engagement with providers. You will lead our planned inspections with registered providers, maintain an ongoing relationship for a portfolio, and manage our planned and reactive regulatory engagement. This includes oversight of our reviews of financial information and, where appropriate, taking a hands-on role for the most complex and higher risk providers. You will be part of our leadership team and be instrumental in the ongoing development of our teams and approaches to our work.

You will use your professional skills to assess and articulate the level of financial risk faced by individual providers. As such, this role offers a unique opportunity for individuals who want to apply their professional skills and understanding in a varied environment, engaging directly with providers, anticipating risks, and working with colleagues to agree next steps.

You will play a pivotal role in the success of our regulation by working to build a clear understanding of the financial, economic, and governance risks that large scale social landlords face, including the impact of the external economic climate and a wide range of treasury considerations. Working on a portfolio of providers, you will have the opportunity to use detailed financial information, modelled and analysed by our own business intelligence team, together with your own analysis of business plans and other financial information and landlord intelligence to develop robust, blended assessments of landlords' financial strength.

Responsibilities:

As the successful candidate, you will have a financial background and a relevant professional qualification and be able to demonstrate excellent analytical skills with an ability to exercise sound professional judgement. You will also demonstrate an ability to appraise financial performance and business strategy in order to draw out the key issues and reach conclusions. You should have an understanding of regulation and the ability to understand good governance and risk management principles. You should also have the ability to apply experience to engage effectively with senior managers and boards of providers credibly.

General Information:

Why work at RSH?

At RSH, we offer a range of excellent benefits including a 35 hour working week, 33 days annual leave, and access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Our staff survey results consistently show that most staff think that the best thing about working at the RSH is the flexible and hybrid working and family friendly policies that support work life balance.

We also offer access to our staff discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, a Nuffield Health Screening; and a range of other well-being focused benefits. Full information on this and our other fantastic benefits is available on our website.

Location:

We operate a hybrid model of working with a mix of office and home working.

This role can be based out of any of RSH's core offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, and Bristol. We offer a range of flexible working arrangements and staff can benefit from working from home for part of their hours. Most roles involve some travel within England between our offices, with some roles also involving onsite visits to social housing providers.

Interviews:

Interviews are expected to take place w/c 10th and 17th March and will be held via Microsoft Teams.

Benefits and Salary:

At RSH, we offer a competitive salary and a range of excellent benefits; full information is available on our website.

The salary for this role is a spot salary within the given range, which will normally be the minimum of the range. There is no incremental progression through a pay scale. Annual salary reviews are determined by the government pay award. In addition, when the probation period is successfully completed, a performance-related bonus may be awarded, based on appraisal ratings at the end of the qualifying appraisal year.

Things you need to know:

Application process:

For more information on the role, please see the attached Role Profile.

To apply, please complete the online application form on the RSH careers site detailing your experience. We will also ask you to provide a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the criteria of the role, which will be used in assessing your application. Guidance on the application process is available on our website.

We carry out anonymous shortlisting as part of our commitment to Equality and Diversity and ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, as part of this commitment.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief, or identity, recognising the benefits of a diverse organisation.