Accountant – Investment & Growth (Customer Experience)

Accountant – Investment & Growth (Customer Experience)

Organisation: Housing Plus Group

Salary: £49,200 per annum

Location: Telford / Hybrid Working (minimum one day per week in the office)

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Closing Date: Friday 7 August 2026

Final Interviews: Wednesday 26 August 2026

This is an exciting time to join Housing Plus Group.

Following the merger of The Wrekin Housing Group and Housing Plus Group, the organisation has created a broader, strengthened group structure and is continuing to develop a modern, customer-focused and resilient Finance function.

Housing Plus Group is seeking to appoint an Accountant – Investment & Growth (Customer Experience) as part of a wider campaign to recruit six key roles into its Finance function.

This is a critical appointment supporting the financial management of asset management and planned programme delivery across Housing Plus Group. The role will help ensure the organisation has the financial insight, controls and business partnering capability required to support customers, colleagues and communities.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional with strong financial reporting, modelling, forecasting and business partnering skills who is looking to develop specialist expertise within asset management, investment planning and long-term financial sustainability.

The successful candidate will work closely with investment and asset management teams, helping budget holders understand financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, support business cases and contribute to transformation projects.

About Housing Plus Group

Housing Plus Group is a major housing provider operating across Shropshire, Staffordshire and Telford & Wrekin.

Following the merger of The Wrekin Housing Group and Housing Plus Group in January 2025, the organisation became one of the largest social housing providers in the West Midlands, managing approximately 33,000 homes and maintaining a significant regional presence.

The organisation provides affordable homes, repairs and maintenance services, care and support services, community investment programmes and new housing developments.

Housing Plus Group’s priorities include listening to customers, improving services, investing in existing homes, growing capacity to build more homes, remaining connected to local communities and creating opportunities for colleagues.

The Role

Reporting to the Finance Manager – Investment & Growth (Customer Experience), the Accountant will play an important role in supporting Housing Plus Group's investment, growth and asset management activities.

The role combines financial management, forecasting, modelling, component accounting, business partnering and investment planning responsibilities, helping to ensure financial decisions are supported by accurate information and robust analysis.

The successful candidate will work closely with Asset Management, Investment & Growth and Finance colleagues to provide insight, challenge and support across a number of strategically important programmes.

Key Areas of Responsibility Will Include:

• Supporting the preparation of accurate and timely management accounts for the asset management business stream.
• Providing business partnering support to budget holders and operational managers.
• Supporting planned programme delivery through financial analysis and reporting.
• Assisting with budget setting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Supporting year-end processes, audit preparation and statutory reporting requirements.
• Providing financial modelling support for investment decisions and strategic planning.
• Supporting component accounting and asset-related financial reporting.
• Preparing information for business cases, service reviews and transformation projects.
• Supporting financial controls, compliance and governance requirements.
• Helping improve data quality, reporting accuracy and financial insight.
• Managing and developing a small team of Assistant Accountants / Finance Business Partners.
• Supporting continuous improvement across systems, processes and reporting.

About You

We are looking for a finance professional who can combine strong technical financial capability with excellent stakeholder engagement and analytical skills.

You Will Need To Demonstrate:

• A recognised professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or a minimum of three years' experience within a senior finance role alongside AAT qualification.
• Strong technical accounting expertise.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience of financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong financial reporting and analytical capability.
• Excellent communication and business partnering skills.
• Experience of working with large datasets and complex financial information.
• The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• A proactive and solutions-focused mindset.
• The ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Experience of working with Asset Management teams, planned investment programmes or component accounting would be particularly advantageous.

Why Join Housing Plus Group?

This is a significant opportunity to help shape Housing Plus Group's investment in existing homes and planned programmes.

You will contribute to the financial planning, reporting and decision-making processes that support investment, growth and long-term asset sustainability across one of the largest housing providers in the West Midlands.

Joining Housing Plus Group at this stage of its development offers the opportunity to support major investment programmes while developing specialist expertise within asset management finance.

The Role Offers:

• Salary of £49,200 per annum.
• 36-hour working week.
• Hybrid working with a minimum of one day per week in the Telford office.
• Up to 31 days' annual leave, dependent on service.
• Enhanced pension contribution opportunities through the Scottish Widows pension scheme, with a maximum employer contribution of up to 14%.
• Giving Back Days.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Exposure to major asset investment and growth programmes.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit a comprehensive CV and a one-page supporting statement outlining your motivation for applying, how your experience aligns with the requirements of the role, and the value you would bring to Housing Plus Group. Please visit our campaign microsite where you can download the application pack https://hpgopportunities.co.uk

For an informal and confidential discussion, please contact:

John Lavictoire
Director & Founder, Seymour John Public Services
Mobile: 07921 480 947
Email: [email protected]

John is leading this campaign on behalf of Housing Plus Group and would be pleased to discuss the role, expectations and process in more detail.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Housing Plus Group is committed to creating an inclusive working environment where colleagues are valued, supported and able to contribute fully.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens decision-making, encourages innovation and helps us better reflect and serve the communities in which we work.

We are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process and we actively encourage applications from individuals who are currently underrepresented across our profession and sector.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be pleased to discuss how we can support you.