Permanent, Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 

JOIN US FOR A CAREER THAT MEANS MORE 

Colchester Borough Homes (CBH) is a company set up by Colchester Borough Council. As part of the local business community since 2003, we are an award-winning organisation, providing management and maintenance services to around 7,000 residential, commercial and public buildings throughout the Borough, including the Councils housing stock, Colchester Castle and Colchester Town Hall.

About the role: 

We are currently looking for a Finance Manager to join our Finance Team. Within this role you will support the Director of Resources and Head of Finance to develop all financial aspects of Colchester Borough Homes. Effectively leading and managing the accounts officers in line with the company strategic objectives. 

You will have: 

• Recognised financial account qualification (ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA).
  
• Strong knowledge of finance and accounting legislation, budget preparation. maintaining financial systems and closure of accounts.
  
• Ability to apply strategic decisions to an operational environment.<
  
• Ability to translate complex financial statements into everyday language.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills
  
• Customer and quality focus
  
• Be Highly innovative, accurate and numerate.
  

CBH believes that learning and development is a continuous process. There is an expectation that employees will keep abreast of developments within their own area of expertise. 

Benefits of the role include: 

In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which includes:

• Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution (20.8% Employer Contribution)
  
• Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
  
• Generous annual leave entitlement, 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.
  
• Generous Life cover and survivor pension.
  
• Enhanced policies aimed at supporting you through life stages and responsibilities with holiday purchase scheme, volunteer days, special leave, enhanced maternity and sickness entitlement.
  
• Personal and professional development opportunities for staff and value growth and development and payment of professional body membership.
  
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, providing free independent support and confidential advice for personal issues including counselling services.
  
• Employee Discount Scheme.
  
• Provision of a smartphone and laptop.
  
• Heavily Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Colchester Leisure World and the Northern Gateway.
  
• Free Flu Jab and eye tests.
  

Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about when, where and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area. 

You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes by visiting: www.cbhomes.org.uk

For further job details, please click here.

 For an informal discussion, please contact Xiaolei Xu, Head of Finance on 07980682162.

Interview date to be confirmed 

Equality & Diversity Commitment 

Colchester Borough Homes is an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and to help ensure our workforce reflects the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and we are members of the Armed Forces Covenant. 

How to apply: 

Step 1 – Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement and Person Specification

Step 2 – For further details and to apply please visit - Vacancies - Colchester Borough Homes