Senior Accountant

Post Title: Senior Accountant

Salary (pro rata): £52,082 – £59,942

Hours and Contract Type: 37 Hours, full time, permanent

Responsible to: Assistant Director of Finance

Department: Finance

Location: Aberystwyth/Newtown/Lampeter

Closing date: 30 July 2026 (midday) (Please note that applications received after this deadline will not be accepted)

Interview Date: 10 August 2026

All criteria are Essential unless indicated otherwise

Reports to: Assistant Director of Finance

Responsible for: Capital Accountant, Senior Finance Officer

Job Purpose:

Undertake the operation of the Finance function and the delivery and development of high-quality finance strategies and systems that enable Barcud to meet its business objectives and the needs of internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities –

Finance:

• Be responsible for the production of management accounts for Barcud Housing Association, ensuring they are produced to a high-quality and in a timely manner.
• Be an integral part of the month and quarter end procedures, including accruals and prepayments and the closedown of the financial period in line with deadlines to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Provide a responsive, customer-focused Financial reporting service to colleagues, Committees and Board.
• Lead on Barcud’s budget and planning process, co-ordinating the preparation of annual capital and revenue budgets.
• Assist with the Association’s 30-year financial Business Plan (BRIXX) and prepare scenarios for Leadership Team and Board as required.
• Support the Assistant Director of Finance in the delivery of the Association’s financial year end accounts.
• Produce the financial information that is required for Quarterly and Annual Returns.
• Lead in the procurement of goods and services for the association, in order to maximise Value for Money
• Support the accounts payable process, including developing and implementing policies, and ensuring accurate and timely payments to suppliers while maintaining strong relationships and compliance with financial regulations

People:

• Promote a high-performance culture that drives continuous improvement and efficiencies.
• Communicating the priorities, plans, vision and objectives of the Association to ensure effective delivery to the agreed service standards and targets.

Corporate

• Promote, develop and manage effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve continuous improvement in the provision of services.
• Promote Health and Wellbeing initiatives throughout the organisation.
• Provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Work within the Association’s equality, diversity and inclusion policies at all times and in all aspects of service delivery and employment.
• Ensure that the Association and its employees comply with all legal, statutory and regulatory requirements along with best practice.
• In all aspects of the Association’s work, to promote effective communications, excellence in customer service, and a focus on continuous improvement.
• Carry out such other duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be requested.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list and in view of changing demands, legislation, and regulations, the duties may be reviewed and revised as deemed reasonable and appropriate.

Personal Specification

This person specification details the experience and skills for the position of Senior Accountant at Barcud. All skills and experience are essential except where explicitly indicated to be desirable (D).

Qualifications

• Educated to A level or equivalent.
• Relevant accountancy qualification.
• Evidence of proactive professional development.
• Member of professional body (e.g. ACCA, CIPFA).

Experience

• Delivering a Finance service, preferably in a non-for-profit environment.
• Comprehensive experience of producing management accounts
• Experience of budget preparation and budgetary control through producing management accounts.
• Experience of producing year-end accounts, including liaison with external auditors.
• Providing a customer-based service.
• Achieving targets and objectives.
• Financial reconciliation and statistical analysis.
• Working collaboratively across an organisation.
• Public sector or Housing Association experience. (D)

Skills / Knowledge

• Understanding of financial processes, procedures and systems.
• Knowledge of financial regulations, legislation and current practice, including knowledge of SORP accounting guidelines.
• Awareness of challenges in the delivery of a Finance service.
• Use of financial accounting software packages.
• Knowledge of procurement and value for money
• Sound numerical, reasoning and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead and manage and set appropriate challenging performance targets.
• Ability to speak Welsh. (D)
• Able to set appropriate and challenging performance targets for self.
• Ability to work collaboratively across an organisation to ensure a high-quality Finance service is being provided.