Group Management Accountant
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £55,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 July 2025 |
| Location: | South East London, London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HYDE193014 |
Summary
Opportunity: Group Management Accountant
Location: London Bridge or Chichester, with agile working policy
Salary: c£55,000, depending on experience and qualifications
Are you a talented Accountant with strong analytical and communication skills looking for great career experience and the opportunity to make a real difference?
This role is at the centre of our group management reporting, helping to bring together and analyse all the financial performance information, risks and opportunities, from around the group, producing monthly accounts, budgets, forecast and 30 year financial plans. forecasting and analytical skills? This is a high-impact role working closely with senior leaders to influence the management agenda, financial outcomes, strengthen financial reporting, and improve operational decision-making.
Why Hyde?
The Hyde Group owns and manages around 120,000 homes, making us one of the largest and most diverse housing and community services providers in the country. We provide neighbourhood services to 350,000 homes, proudly support the Armed Forces community, and work with key public and private partners, including schools, hospitals, and local authorities. We also develop new affordable homes and have one of the largest direct repair workforces in the sector.
With a 30-year financial plan and £10bn in assets, we’re financially robust and regulated by the Regulator for Social Housing. Our vision is to create lasting communities where people thrive.
A Career with Purpose and Progression
At Hyde, your growth matters. In this role, you’ll work for the Head of Business Support, and alongside Financial Controllers, and other senior stakeholders, contributing to group-wide budgets, forecasts, and reporting. With exposure to high-level financial modelling and decision-making, this is a great platform for professional development into senior or strategic finance roles.
Your Role as a Group Management Accountant
You’ll play a key role in Hyde’s financial cycle, with a particular focus on annual budget setting, reforecasting, long term planning and producing management accounts that guide strategic decisions. Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting the Head of Business Support with annual budgets, forecasting, and monthly accounts.
Collaborating with the long-term Financial Planning team to ensure cohesion between annual, medium-term and long-term financial plans using the Brixx modelling tool.
Producing accurate and insightful financial analysis for the Group.
Liaising with Treasury and Financial Control teams to ensure alignment across financial outputs.
Maintaining a group risks and opportunities schedule to support strategic forecasting.
Regularly updating and reconciling forecasts based on internal and external drivers.
Generating monthly finance KPIs and updating financial reports.
Ensuring concise and relevant commentary on performance.
Ad hoc analysis and project work for senior stakeholders.
Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and systems.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for a confident and motivated finance professional with strong analytical and communication skills. You should be able to work collaboratively and independently across different finance teams.
Essential:
Recently qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
Strong Excel skills (including lookups, IF formulas, pivots, and charts)
Strong analysis and problem-solving and skills
Proficient in PowerPoint and confident presenting financial insights
Confident communicator and networker
Proven ability to check and review financial accuracy
Desirable:
Proficient with Power BI skills
Familiarity with Workday or Brixx
Previous experience in real estate, construction, housebuilding, business services, or housing management
The Benefits of Joining Hyde
Competitive salary and excellent pension scheme
Life assurance and generous holiday allowance
Award-winning flexible benefits
2 Volunteering days to support causes you care about
Career development in a forward-thinking and diverse and interesting group
Inclusion & Accessibility
At Hyde, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core to our values. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll be happy to support you.
We may close this advert early if we find the right candidate – so don’t delay. Apply today and bring your expertise to a role that matters.
Location: London Bridge or Chichester, with agile working policy
Salary: c£55,000, depending on experience and qualifications
Are you a talented Accountant with strong analytical and communication skills looking for great career experience and the opportunity to make a real difference?
This role is at the centre of our group management reporting, helping to bring together and analyse all the financial performance information, risks and opportunities, from around the group, producing monthly accounts, budgets, forecast and 30 year financial plans. forecasting and analytical skills? This is a high-impact role working closely with senior leaders to influence the management agenda, financial outcomes, strengthen financial reporting, and improve operational decision-making.
Why Hyde?
The Hyde Group owns and manages around 120,000 homes, making us one of the largest and most diverse housing and community services providers in the country. We provide neighbourhood services to 350,000 homes, proudly support the Armed Forces community, and work with key public and private partners, including schools, hospitals, and local authorities. We also develop new affordable homes and have one of the largest direct repair workforces in the sector.
With a 30-year financial plan and £10bn in assets, we’re financially robust and regulated by the Regulator for Social Housing. Our vision is to create lasting communities where people thrive.
A Career with Purpose and Progression
At Hyde, your growth matters. In this role, you’ll work for the Head of Business Support, and alongside Financial Controllers, and other senior stakeholders, contributing to group-wide budgets, forecasts, and reporting. With exposure to high-level financial modelling and decision-making, this is a great platform for professional development into senior or strategic finance roles.
Your Role as a Group Management Accountant
You’ll play a key role in Hyde’s financial cycle, with a particular focus on annual budget setting, reforecasting, long term planning and producing management accounts that guide strategic decisions. Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting the Head of Business Support with annual budgets, forecasting, and monthly accounts.
Collaborating with the long-term Financial Planning team to ensure cohesion between annual, medium-term and long-term financial plans using the Brixx modelling tool.
Producing accurate and insightful financial analysis for the Group.
Liaising with Treasury and Financial Control teams to ensure alignment across financial outputs.
Maintaining a group risks and opportunities schedule to support strategic forecasting.
Regularly updating and reconciling forecasts based on internal and external drivers.
Generating monthly finance KPIs and updating financial reports.
Ensuring concise and relevant commentary on performance.
Ad hoc analysis and project work for senior stakeholders.
Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and systems.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for a confident and motivated finance professional with strong analytical and communication skills. You should be able to work collaboratively and independently across different finance teams.
Essential:
Recently qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
Strong Excel skills (including lookups, IF formulas, pivots, and charts)
Strong analysis and problem-solving and skills
Proficient in PowerPoint and confident presenting financial insights
Confident communicator and networker
Proven ability to check and review financial accuracy
Desirable:
Proficient with Power BI skills
Familiarity with Workday or Brixx
Previous experience in real estate, construction, housebuilding, business services, or housing management
The Benefits of Joining Hyde
Competitive salary and excellent pension scheme
Life assurance and generous holiday allowance
Award-winning flexible benefits
2 Volunteering days to support causes you care about
Career development in a forward-thinking and diverse and interesting group
Inclusion & Accessibility
At Hyde, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core to our values. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll be happy to support you.
We may close this advert early if we find the right candidate – so don’t delay. Apply today and bring your expertise to a role that matters.