Job Introduction
Pinnacle Group is looking for two experienced Senior Management Accountants to join our Finance team and support our Homes business. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the successful candidates will play a key role in delivering budgeting, forecasting and financial planning across a portfolio of contracts. Working closely with operational leaders and budget holders, they will provide commercial insight, support informed decision-making and help drive financial performance across the business. The roles will also contribute to the continuous improvement of financial processes, reporting and controls, ensuring the business is well positioned to achieve its strategic and operational objectives.
Our Finance Team is part of our Central Services, providing expert support to all areas of the business. They help ensure our operations run efficiently, embrace best practice and stay financially strong – enabling our teams to deliver on our mission to Transform Communities and Change Lives.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with proven experience leading and owning end-to-end budgeting and forecasting cycles within a multi-site, contract-based or operationally driven environment. They will possess strong financial modelling skills and a demonstrable track record of partnering with operational stakeholders to translate business plans into robust financial forecasts and budgets. A naturally analytical and inquisitive individual, they will be confident challenging assumptions, scrutinising financial data and ensuring budgets are supported by clear, evidence-based rationale. Experience within housing, facilities management, outsourcing, contract services or a similar sector, together with knowledge of contract commercial models, mobilisations and margin management, would be advantageous.
This is a 6-month fixed-term hybrid contract requiring attendance at our Holborn office three days per week, with the remaining two days working remotely.
Who we are
Pinnacle Group is a market-leading national provider of housing, neighbourhood and workplace services. With over thirty years of experience, we deliver expert, place-based management and maintenance solutions that enhance the everyday lives of the communities we serve.
We’re a people-first organisation with a values-driven culture that has stood the test of time -reflected in the way we care for both our employees and our customers.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who not only meets the key criteria below but also embraces our core values – Trust, Respect, Involve, Challenge, and Deliver Excellence – and is committed to earning and maintaining the confidence of our clients and communities.
Key responsibilities:
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Build and own the annual budget, from first draft through to sign-off.
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Construct detailed, bottom-up budgets driven by real operational activity – headcount, volumes, service levels, mobilisations and demobilisations – rather than simple prior-year uplifts.
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Model income, direct costs, overheads and margin, reflecting phasing, seasonality and known contractual changes across the financial year.
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Partner with Operations to gather inputs and translate their delivery plans into robust financial numbers.
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Meet regularly with budget holders, acting as a trusted finance point of contact and explaining budgets in plain language so non-finance managers understand and own their numbers.
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Constructively review and challenge operational assumptions where they appear optimistic, inconsistent or unsupported, to ensure budgets are realistic and deliverable.
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Document every material assumption – fee rates, inflation, pay awards, staffing models, contract terms and indexation – in a clear, consistent assumptions log.
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Ensure assumptions are transparent and traceable, so reviewers and stakeholders can see exactly what drives the numbers, why each assumption was made and its source or owner.
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Carry out sensitivity and scenario analysis on the key drivers, clearly separating base case from upside and downside and quantifying the impact of each assumption.
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Articulate budgets and their underlying assumptions confidently in review meetings and written budget narratives, supporting informed decisions by senior finance and operational leadership.
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Work with Finance to ensure budgets and phasing profiles feed accurate cash and margin forecasting.
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Improve budgeting processes, templates, models and assumption libraries to drive consistency and efficiency across the contract base.
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Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies and internal control standards and support internal and external audit as required.
Key Requirements
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Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) with strong post-qualification experience in a management accounting or finance business partnering role.
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Demonstrable experience building and owning budgets and forecasts, ideally in a multi-contract, multi-site or service-delivery environment.
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Strong technical grounding with excellent financial modelling and Excel skills, and the ability to build clear, well-structured models from the ground up.
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Confident communicator and business partner, able to build effective relationships with non-finance operational managers and explain financial concepts simply.
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Rigorous and inquisitive, with a natural instinct to document, challenge and stress-test assumptions rather than take numbers at face value.
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Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
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Well organised, with the ability to manage multiple budgets to competing deadlines.
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Experience in facilities management, housing, outsourcing, contract services or a similarly operationally-driven sector (desirable).
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Familiarity with a major ERP / finance system and budgeting or FP&A tools (desirable).
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Good understanding of contract commercial models, mobilisations and margin management (desirable).
Our Offer
We believe that diversity makes us stronger. The more varied our workforce, the better we can understand, reflect and meet the needs of the communities we serve. That’s why we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – especially those who represent the communities we work with every day.
As a colleague, you’ll be part of an inclusive and supportive culture where you’re encouraged to thrive. We’re committed to helping you reach your full potential through continuous learning, development opportunities and career progression.
In addition to statutory benefits such as sick pay, maternity/paternity leave, a pension scheme, and annual leave, we offer a wide range of additional benefits tailored to your role and business area, including:
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Maternity/paternity packages
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Flexible Working Arrangements
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Life Assurance
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Enhanced Pension Scheme
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Additional Annual Leave
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Private Medical Insurance
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Cycle to Work Scheme
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Retail Discounts
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Childcare Assistance
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Season Ticket Loans
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Sick Pay Schemes
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Personal Development Plans
