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 Groups 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…