Finance Analyst
| Posting date: | 20 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,704 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Up to 10% employer pension contribution, non-contractual performance bonus |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 April 2026 |
| Location: | Mile End, East London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Gateway Housing Association |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JOB00196A |
Summary
Gateway Housing has been supporting communities to thrive since 1926. We are an ambitious London based housing association with over 3,000 homes in the heart of London’s East End. We provide social rented homes, shared ownership, and sheltered housing. We develop new homes and run our own in-house maintenance service, Gateway Homeworks. Our vision is that People will want to live in a Gateway home and People will want to work at Gateway.
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time and be a key member of a dynamic team that wants to deliver great landlord services and strengthen our links to the local community.
Our values
Our values add up to P.A.C.E. Passionate, Accountable, Connected, Excellence. As a community housing association based in the East End for nearly 100 years, we’re proud of the work we do to address the housing crisis through building and managing great homes.
We are looking for a Finance Analyst to be responsible for providing detailed, regular analysis of customer services financial data, including variance and trend analysis. The post holder will support the preparation of income and expenditure schedules, balance sheet reconciliations and assist with budgeting, forecasting and management accounts processes.
Your duties will include but not be limited to:
• Support the processing, accounting, monitoring and control of financial data on a periodic basis and assisting with the preparation of annual budgets, reforecasts and monthly management reporting
• Support the monitoring of all service charge transactions and postings, including rechargeable repairs, utilities, managing agents and sinking funds, to ensure that these have been accurately processed and accounted for and to minimize unrecoverable service charge costs
• Assist with the resolution of financial queries from internal and external customers
• Assist with preparing the annual budget and in year reforecasts for income and costs ensuring compliance with legal deadlines, contractual agreements, policies, and procedures.
• Analysis of financial data monthly to ensure it has been charged to the correct general ledger expense code, department and scheme/block, and fully investigate and resolve any principal variances and anomalies identified (e.g., miscodings, duplications)
Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience
• AAT qualified or part qualified accountant or suitable alternative commensurate experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of working with third parties, the wider community, and other external partners including managing agents
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Database management and data analysis tools
• Experience in working with large data sets to ascertain key trends and variances
• Strong organisational skills, able to control and deliver a range of tasks to strict deadlines
Our benefits package includes:
• Annual Leave: starting at 28 days, plus Bank Holidays
• Subsidised Health & Wellbeing Membership
• Simply Health – help towards the costs of dentist, optician, and private medical appointments
• Employee Assistance Programme – including free legal, financial and counselling advice
• Pension – up to 10% employer contribution
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
CLOSING DATE: Friday 3rd April 2026
INTERVIEWS: TBC
GATEWAY is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time and be a key member of a dynamic team that wants to deliver great landlord services and strengthen our links to the local community.
Our values
Our values add up to P.A.C.E. Passionate, Accountable, Connected, Excellence. As a community housing association based in the East End for nearly 100 years, we’re proud of the work we do to address the housing crisis through building and managing great homes.
We are looking for a Finance Analyst to be responsible for providing detailed, regular analysis of customer services financial data, including variance and trend analysis. The post holder will support the preparation of income and expenditure schedules, balance sheet reconciliations and assist with budgeting, forecasting and management accounts processes.
Your duties will include but not be limited to:
• Support the processing, accounting, monitoring and control of financial data on a periodic basis and assisting with the preparation of annual budgets, reforecasts and monthly management reporting
• Support the monitoring of all service charge transactions and postings, including rechargeable repairs, utilities, managing agents and sinking funds, to ensure that these have been accurately processed and accounted for and to minimize unrecoverable service charge costs
• Assist with the resolution of financial queries from internal and external customers
• Assist with preparing the annual budget and in year reforecasts for income and costs ensuring compliance with legal deadlines, contractual agreements, policies, and procedures.
• Analysis of financial data monthly to ensure it has been charged to the correct general ledger expense code, department and scheme/block, and fully investigate and resolve any principal variances and anomalies identified (e.g., miscodings, duplications)
Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience
• AAT qualified or part qualified accountant or suitable alternative commensurate experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of working with third parties, the wider community, and other external partners including managing agents
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Database management and data analysis tools
• Experience in working with large data sets to ascertain key trends and variances
• Strong organisational skills, able to control and deliver a range of tasks to strict deadlines
Our benefits package includes:
• Annual Leave: starting at 28 days, plus Bank Holidays
• Subsidised Health & Wellbeing Membership
• Simply Health – help towards the costs of dentist, optician, and private medical appointments
• Employee Assistance Programme – including free legal, financial and counselling advice
• Pension – up to 10% employer contribution
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
CLOSING DATE: Friday 3rd April 2026
INTERVIEWS: TBC
GATEWAY is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
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