Location
Westminster Bridge Road, London (Hybrid role: 1 day per week at London Head Office and 1 day per week at Thamesmead office, with additional office attendance as required)

Hours
Full Time - standard working hours with flexibility as needed

Salary
£43,835 per annum

About the Role
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. These could include using Q&A to post journals into SUN or running reports on projects. You will handle audit queries, forecast and budget inputs, balance sheet reconciliations, and then move onto improvement projects such as automating reporting and process improvements to correct and align accounting, saving resource time or money. As the Finance Analyst, you will be responsible for ensuring accuracy in our accounts and providing useful management information to enable timely decision making. You will focus on efficiency and ensuring accounting standards are met, working collaboratively 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. This is a fixed-term contract opportunity for 9 months.

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 experience

Why Join Us?
When you join Peabody, you join 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.

Experience
Previous experience in a similar finance analyst role with excellent analytical skills, including working with large datasets. Background in housing or experience within commercial real estate/asset management finance, ideally in a client accountant or asset management capacity. Experience working in a busy, high-pressure environment with the ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and work under pressure. Experience supporting a variety of operational teams, preferably within a Housing Association.

About you
You are a people person who works methodically to get things done correctly and quickly. You enjoy working collaboratively and are a strong team player who builds effective working relationships to meet deadlines and find solutions. You have strong communication skills and can explain financial information clearly to non-finance audiences. You are naturally inquisitive, delving into data to ensure accuracy and build a comprehensive understanding. You are resilient with a positive, flexible, compassionate, and can-do approach. You are organised with the ability to self-manage a diverse and varied caseload, prioritising work effectively.

Qualifications
Advanced Excel proficiency and knowledge of accounting software (Sun Systems desirable). Working towards a recognised accounting qualification or fully qualified.