Management Accountant – Development
Salary: £42,890
Location: Oldham (Hybrid)
Contract: Permanent, Full Time – 37 hours per week
Reporting to: Finance Business Partner – Development
Improving lives in Oldham
First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant – Development to join our Finance Team and support the financial management of our Development programme and subsidiary company, New Living Homes Ltd.
This is a hands-on management accounting role where you’ll work closely with our Finance Business Partner for Development, providing accurate financial information, maintaining strong financial controls and supporting effective budgeting, forecasting and decision-making.
It’s also a great opportunity for someone looking to continue developing their career in finance. You’ll gain exposure to Development colleagues and budget holders, with opportunities to step up and take on additional responsibilities as your experience grows.
The impact you’ll make
As Management Accountant – Development, you’ll play an important role in ensuring our Development programme has accurate, timely and meaningful financial information.
You will:
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Support the production of monthly management accounts and financial forecasts for the Development programme and New Living Homes Ltd.
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Work across multiple budgets, monitoring performance and identifying financial variances, risks and opportunities.
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Prepare and maintain complex balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring balances are accurate and issues are investigated and resolved.
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Maintain fixed asset records and support accurate accounting for additions, disposals, capitalisation and depreciation.
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Support development scheme accounting and ensure appropriate financial controls and audit trails are maintained.
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Provide financial information and insight to budget holders and colleagues across Development.
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Support the budgeting and forecasting process, helping improve financial planning and performance management.
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Assist with statutory accounts, external audit requirements and regulatory reporting.
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Support financial appraisals for new development opportunities and provide analysis to inform investment decisions.
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Support the preparation of VAT and CIS returns.
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Contribute to the continuous improvement of financial systems, processes and reporting.
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Step up to support stakeholders and lead meetings when required, providing additional cover for the Finance Business Partner.
Our ideal candidate
We’re looking for someone with strong management accounting experience who enjoys getting into the detail and wants to continue developing their skills.
You will have:
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Experience producing or supporting monthly management accounts.
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Strong experience of budgeting and forecasting, ideally across multiple budgets or cost centres.
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Practical experience of fixed asset accounting and maintaining or reconciling fixed asset registers.
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Experience completing complex balance sheet reconciliations, for example fixed assets, grants, intercompany accounts or other significant balance sheet areas.
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Experience investigating variances and providing clear financial analysis.
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Strong Excel and financial systems skills which will be tested as part of the interview process.
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Good attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
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Confidence communicating financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.
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A collaborative approach and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders.
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Be part-qualified in a recognised accounting qualification or actively working towards one.
Experience within housing, local government or another public sector environment would be advantageous, as would experience of development or capital programmes, grants, statutory accounts or regulatory reporting.
This role could suit an experienced Assistant Accountant looking to step up into a Management Accountant position, or an existing Management Accountant who is looking to broaden their experience and develop.
Why Join FCHO?
First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is a housing association providing safe, affordable and high-quality homes across Oldham and the surrounding areas. We own and manage over 11,500 properties and have the highest regulatory G1/V1 governance rating.
Every day, we’re proud to make a real difference in our communities.
Our work is guided by our Corporate Plan, focused on providing quality homes, excellent services and thriving communities. We care deeply about our customers, colleagues and communities and are committed to improving lives across Oldham.
What’s In It for You?
We offer a fantastic range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development:
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A salary of £42,890.16 per annum
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A 37-hour working week with hybrid working options
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30 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
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Option to purchase additional annual leave
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Defined contribution pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution and salary exchange option
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Death in service benefit
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Healthcare cash plan covering dental, optical and physiotherapy treatments
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Private health insurance
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Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour confidential support
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Doctorline – 24/7 worldwide GP access for you and your family
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Access to our colleague benefits platform, offering discounts on major retailers and wellbeing tools
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Discounted gym membership
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Professional subscriptions paid where essential for the role
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Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay
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Access to our on-site wellbeing room and café
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Long Service awards
Interested?
If you have strong management accounting experience and are looking for an opportunity to develop your career within a supportive Finance Team, we’d love to hear from you.
Please submit your application before 21/08/2026
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
We are committed to building an organisation that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
As an equal opportunities employer, FCHO is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
We care that you have a great experience with us at FCHO. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to make your experience smoother, please let us know and we’ll do all we can.
