Finance Analyst

Our Vacancy

Your typical day could start with reviewing which journals need to be posted depending on the time in the month and reviewing budget holder and manager requests which have come in.  These could include using Q&A to post journals into SUN or run reports on projects.  Then you might be picking up audit queries, forecast/budget inputs, balance sheet reconciliations, before moving onto improvement projects such as automating reporting, process improvements to correct and align accounting, save resource time or money.

What you’ll do

As the Finance Analyst, you’ll be responsible for ensuring accuracy in our accounts and providing useful management information to enable decision making on a timely basis. With a particular focus on efficiency and ensuring accounting standards are met, you’ll actively be working with finance teams across Peabody in a matrix organisation to ensure data and process flow and a holistic view of data, telling the full picture of the effect on the business.

Your role covers all aspects of accounting and reporting including budget inputting and analysis of variances. If you’re creative in your problem-solving, energised by supporting your customers and team, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll need

You’re a people person who likes to get things done correctly and quickly working methodically. You’ll enjoy working collaboratively with other teams, and you’re first rate at working as a team player and building relationships to enable you to keep to deadlines and find solutions to issues and go above and beyond when the team need you. 

• Previous experience in a similar role, with excellent analytical skills, including working with large datasets
• Used to working in a busy, high-pressure environment with the ability to work under pressure, multitask and meet deadlines 
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships
• The ability to explain financial information clearly to non‑finance audiences
• Advanced Excel proficiency and knowledge of accounting software (Sun Systems desirable)
• Naturally inquisitive, delving into data to ensure accuracy and build a comprehensive understanding
• Resilient with a positive, flexible, compassionate and can-do approach
• Organised with the ability to self-manage a diverse and varied caseload, prioritising work effectively 
• Experienced with supporting a variety of operational teams - Housing Association is a benefit.
• Working towards a recognised accounting qualification or fully qualified.
• Desirable: Background in housing, or experience within commercial real estate / asset management finance, ideally in a client accountant or asset management capacity.

What We Offer

• Up to 30 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal
• 4 x salary life assurance
• Up to 10% pension contribution
• Professional development and opportunities to broaden your expereince

Why Join Us?

When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

Please read before applying

This is a hybrid role working 1 day per week at our London Head office (Westminster Bridge and 1 day a week from a local regional office, but could be required more days, for important events or meetings.

Interviews will be held in person on the 14th May at our Westminster Bridge Road office. You’ll need to allow 90 minutes to take part in a competency based interview, followed by an excel exercise. 

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.

If you have any questions about this role, please email Talent Specialist, Charlene at charlene.moore@peabody.org.uk

We may close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.