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Financial Accountant

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Posted on May 11, 2026 by CV-Library
Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£44.9k - £44.9k Annual
Full-Time
Financial Accountant

Salary £44,931 a year

Location Stoke-on-Trent

Hours per week 35

Contract type Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to join Honeycomb Group at a pivotal moment of growth and transformation. As a newly created role within our evolving finance function, it offers the chance to strengthen core financial processes and play a key part in shaping how we deliver accurate, timely and insightful financial information across the organisation. You’ll be joining a collaborative and forward-thinking team where continuous improvement is encouraged and where your contribution will directly support better decision-making and stronger financial control.

You’ll support the Finance Business Partners and the Head of Finance to maintain strong and effective financial controls across the Group. The postholder will oversee transactional and financial accounting activities, including purchase and sales ledgers, asset and grant accounting, month-end processes, taxation matters, and external statutory and regulatory reporting. They will help ensure internal controls are consistently followed, provide support across wider team functions when needed, and contribute to accurate and timely month-end and year-end reporting.

What you’ll do:

* Lead VAT and Corporation Tax compliance across the Group, including HMRC submissions.

* Provide specialist advice on VAT, accounting standards and regulatory changes.

* Lead statutory accounts preparation, audit schedules, and act as a key contact for auditors.

* Maintain financial policies, balance sheet reconciliations and internal controls to ensure compliance.

* Manage the transactional finance team, driving process improvements, efficiency and best practice across the Group.

Who you are:

* CCAB/CIMA qualified or part qualified, with a strong commitment to CPD and continuous professional development.

* Strong technical accounting knowledge, including UK GAAP (FRS 102), Housing SORP and Charity SORP.

* Experience in social housing or charity sectors, with expertise in budgeting, financial and management accounting.

* Strong financial stewardship, including controls, compliance, regulatory frameworks, and advanced Excel/finance systems skills.

* Strong leadership, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage teams, explain technical information clearly, and work effectively under pressure.

Apply now! We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

#Stoke #StokeonTrent #Finance #FullTime #GreatBenefits #JobsThatGiveBack #FinancialAccountant #HoneycombGroup

Who we are

The Honeycomb Group is a team of social-minded brands championing happy homes in our region by providing services and support that help people across Staffordshire and its surrounding areas feel secure, connected and confident. Whether it’s developing and maintaining affordable homes, providing trusted home repairs and improvements, keeping people safe and well at home or providing support services, we're tackling the social issues that can isolate people from a happy home - Honeycomb Group is making our region vibrant

Reference: 225093513

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Financial Accountant

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Posted on May 11, 2026 by CV-Library

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Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£44.9k - £44.9k Annual
Full-Time
Financial Accountant

Salary £44,931 a year

Location Stoke-on-Trent

Hours per week 35

Contract type Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to join Honeycomb Group at a pivotal moment of growth and transformation. As a newly created role within our evolving finance function, it offers the chance to strengthen core financial processes and play a key part in shaping how we deliver accurate, timely and insightful financial information across the organisation. You’ll be joining a collaborative and forward-thinking team where continuous improvement is encouraged and where your contribution will directly support better decision-making and stronger financial control.

You’ll support the Finance Business Partners and the Head of Finance to maintain strong and effective financial controls across the Group. The postholder will oversee transactional and financial accounting activities, including purchase and sales ledgers, asset and grant accounting, month-end processes, taxation matters, and external statutory and regulatory reporting. They will help ensure internal controls are consistently followed, provide support across wider team functions when needed, and contribute to accurate and timely month-end and year-end reporting.

What you’ll do:

* Lead VAT and Corporation Tax compliance across the Group, including HMRC submissions.

* Provide specialist advice on VAT, accounting standards and regulatory changes.

* Lead statutory accounts preparation, audit schedules, and act as a key contact for auditors.

* Maintain financial policies, balance sheet reconciliations and internal controls to ensure compliance.

* Manage the transactional finance team, driving process improvements, efficiency and best practice across the Group.

Who you are:

* CCAB/CIMA qualified or part qualified, with a strong commitment to CPD and continuous professional development.

* Strong technical accounting knowledge, including UK GAAP (FRS 102), Housing SORP and Charity SORP.

* Experience in social housing or charity sectors, with expertise in budgeting, financial and management accounting.

* Strong financial stewardship, including controls, compliance, regulatory frameworks, and advanced Excel/finance systems skills.

* Strong leadership, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage teams, explain technical information clearly, and work effectively under pressure.

Apply now! We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

#Stoke #StokeonTrent #Finance #FullTime #GreatBenefits #JobsThatGiveBack #FinancialAccountant #HoneycombGroup

Who we are

The Honeycomb Group is a team of social-minded brands championing happy homes in our region by providing services and support that help people across Staffordshire and its surrounding areas feel secure, connected and confident. Whether it’s developing and maintaining affordable homes, providing trusted home repairs and improvements, keeping people safe and well at home or providing support services, we're tackling the social issues that can isolate people from a happy home - Honeycomb Group is making our region vibrant
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