Staff Officer Accountant

Your new company, Hays Accountancy and Finance, are recruiting and working in partnership with a large public sector organisation for the appointment of a Staff Officer Accountant offering a competitive market-leading salary and public benefits.
Are you on the lookout for a new role and a newly qualified, experienced accountant, or will you be fully qualified within 6 months? I've got exciting and exclusive opportunities that could be of interest to you.
This role will be a part of the Housing Regulation Branch, located within the Department for Communities (DfC). The Department is the Regulatory Authority for Registered Housing Associations (RHA), also known as Housing Associations, in Northern Ireland.
Our branch undertakes Social Housing Regulatory activity on behalf of the Department. Our objective is to deliver a modern, tailored, proportionate and cost-effective regulatory process which protects the interests of the tenants. We do this by setting high level, outcome focussed standards which RHAs are expected to comply with. Our key functions are to:

• Monitor, assess and report on the performance of RHAs and the NIHE in relation to housing activities
• Monitor their financial well-being and standards of governance and, where appropriate, increase our engagement with them to achieve our objectives.
• To create through regulation a social housing sector that is viable, efficient, well governed and able to deliver homes to meet a range of needs
• To ensure social housing tenants are protected and are provided opportunities to be involved with their RHA

Your new role

• Undertaking annual regulatory financial assessments of Registered Housing Associations;
• Reviewing the performance of Registered Housing Associations on a quarterly basis;
• Managing mortgage and disposal notifications from Registered Housing Associations;
• Supporting the work of the branch in delivering an effective regulatory regime includes advice and guidance for the social housing sector.

What you'll need to succeed

• Applicants must be fully qualified accountants, having successfully completed the professional examinations, and be a full Member of one of the following bodies:
• Chartered Accountants Ireland;
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland;
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales;
• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants;
• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants;
• The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
• The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland

• It would be desirable to have previous experience in the following areas;
• NICS and/or a regulatory environment

What you'll get in return is Hybrid working- 1 day in the office, then from September 2 days in the office, flexible working options available, and free parking at the office.
What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Anna McAllister on (phone number removed). If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)