We are looking for two accountancy professionals to join us as Financial Analysts 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 Financial Analyst, you will use your financial analysis skills to assess and articulate the level of financial risk faced by individual providers. As such these roles 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 senior 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 with colleagues on a portfolio of providers you will have the opportunity to used financial information, together with your own analysis of business plans and other financial information and landlord intelligence to develop robust, blended assessments of landlord’s financial strength.

Supported by senior, experienced financial regulators, these roles offer a great opportunity to develop exceptionally strong analytical skills with real-time application, in a team environment that is committed to collaborative working, knowledge sharing and a commitment to work with a social value.

Responsibilities:

As the successful candidate, you will have a financial background and a relevant professional qualification and be able to demonstrate analytical skills with an ability to exercise sound professional judgement. You should have an understanding of the principles of risk management, with experience of financial modelling.  An understanding of regulation and ability to understand good governance and risk management principles is desirable.

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 focussed 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 10^th and 17^th 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.

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