Staff Officer Accountant - Finance Business Consultant. LilyLifestyle

Location:

Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7EG
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Hourly Rate: £24.04-£25.01 per hour (£41,272 annually).

Contract:

Temporary (12 months) with the possibility of progression to permanent external competitions.

Hours:

37 per week | Monday–Friday with flexible start and finish times. Working pattern:
Hybrid – 2 days in office, 3 days from home. Flexi‑time available.

The Housing Finance Business Partner provides strategic financial advice and support for the financial oversight of the NIHE as part of the Department for Communities’ sponsorship responsibilities.

• Provide in‑year budget management and monitoring, including preparation of monthly reports for the HSG senior management team and input to the monthly Departmental Management Board Stewardship Report.
• Prepare the HSG (NIHE) monthly Outturn Forecast, Outturn return and HSG (NIHE) Monitoring Round returns.
• Engage and work alongside budgeting & accounts colleagues, NIHE finance, Central Budgeting and other stakeholders to ensure value for money in the use of DfC resources and capital budgets.
• Business case review as part of the Five Case Model business case approach.
• Review and appraise the NIHE Budget Submission and provide comments on information included by NIHE in board papers, monthly performance meeting papers, etc.
• Review and appraise NIHE Pay Remits, manage the NIHE monthly Cash Drawdown, and review NIHE consolatory payments, losses and write‑off cases.
• Assist with external and internal audit queries, Assembly Questions, NIHE Accountability updates and Freedom of Information requests as required.
• Attend meetings and deputise as required.
• Perform other ad‑hoc finance returns and duties. (This list is not exhaustive.)

• Professionally qualified accountant (CIMA, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT, QUALIFIED ACCOUNTANT, ACCA).
• At least one year of experience gained in the last five years in a finance‑related environment, covering one or more of the following:
  • Financial planning and budgeting
  • Financial accounting/auditing
  • Forensic accounting/insolvency‑related work
  • Management accounting and cost analysis
  • Investment finance
  • Treasury management
  • Development and implementation of financial systems

• Flexible working – 2 office days per week
• 37 hours per week with 37 days annual leave
• Contract role offering a pathway to national external competitions (NICS) with support from line managers and team.
• Opportunity to support a high‑impact public sector organisation and work within a supportive team environment in the Housing Finance Branch.

If you are interested in this role, please forward an up‑to‑date copy of your CV. For confidential career discussions or further information, call 4777677.