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About Sage Homes
Sage Homes is an innovative Blackstone and Regis business addressing the housing crisis in England by making good homes affordable for people across the country who need them.
Since 2017 we have delivered around 17,000 new homes across affordable rent, shared ownership and social rent for individuals and families. In 2021 Sage Homes became the largest provider of new affordable housing in England, and we continue to deliver high quality affordable homes across the country.
We have invested more than £3 billion into high-quality affordable housing. Our entrepreneurial spirit combined with our technical expertise has got us to where we are today and will enable future sustainable growth.
About the role:
Are you an experienced, technical accountant with a proven track record of leading the delivery of Group external audits and the production of FTSE-250-style Annual Reports & Accounts? We have an exciting interim opportunity for a Group Reporting Manager to join Sage on a fixed-term contract.
Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will play a key role in coordinating and ensuring the successful delivery of the annual external audit for Sage's group of companies and the end-to-end production, and publication of the Annual Report & Accounts. This is a pivotal role that offers a unique blend of technical accounting expertise, project management, and team leadership.
You will be responsible for directly managing Sage's Group Reporting Accountant and ensuring smooth and timely execution of the audit and financial reporting processes.
Key Responsibilities include:
External Audit Coordination: Act as the key point of contact for Sage's external auditors. Own the audit timetable and ensure smooth, timely delivery of "Prepared by Client" (PBC) audit papers and financial reporting notes. Monitor and streamline external audit processes, ensuring timely responses to audit requests. Financial Reporting: Lead the production of statutory accounts under UK GAAP (FRS102) and Housing SORP for Sage's three Registered Providers of Social Housing and multiple smaller entities. Coordinate the collection of requests from the Finance team, reviewing deliverables with diligence and accuracy. Accounting Policies and Controls: Act as the SME for accounting policies, controls, and procedures to support a robust system of internal control, mitigating risks of waste, error, or fraud. Support the Group Financial Controller in monitoring compliance performance against the calendar. Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with key stakeholders, including Tax, FP&A, and Treasury teams, to ensure seamless alignment and support. Leadership & Ad Hoc Duties: Manage and develop the Group Reporting Accountant. Provide ad hoc technical accounting advice and undertake duties as required. About you To thrive in this role, you'll need to be:
Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA), ideally practice-trained with a Big Four firm and with significant post-qualification experience in practice or industry. Experienced in managing external audits and producing Annual Reports & Accounts in UK GAAP (FRS102). Analytical, highly numerate, and detail-oriented, with a strong financial accounting background (experience in property or housing sectors is advantageous). A proven leader with experience managing and developing high-performing teams in technical, fast-paced environments. A collaborative communicator, skilled in building relationships with stakeholders across finance functions. An advanced Excel user and proactive problem solver, with the ability to independently organise, manage, and complete tasks. We are committed to ensuring you have the best career here at Sage. As well as regular support and guidance from your manager you can expect to receive a variety of learning and development opportunities to support you as you grow within our business. This includes internally and externally delivered development programmes and opportunities to study for professional accreditations and qualifications. About the culture We truly care about the outcomes we deliver; creating safe and environmentally friendly places for people to flourish. And we're curious, passionate and inventive in the way we create social change. Sage is a fast-paced and supportive environment where ambitious and proactive employees thrive. People are empowered to use their pioneering efforts to grow themselves and our business. We are proudly committed to creating an inclusive workplace, where the diversity of our people and their ideas are truly valued and we love to see applicants from diverse backgrounds and different walks of life.
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External Audit Coordination: Act as the key point of contact for Sage's external auditors. Own the audit timetable and ensure smooth, timely delivery of "Prepared by Client" (PBC) audit papers and financial reporting notes. Monitor and streamline external audit processes, ensuring timely responses to audit requests. Financial Reporting: Lead the production of statutory accounts under UK GAAP (FRS102) and Housing SORP for Sage's three Registered Providers of Social Housing and multiple smaller entities. Coordinate the collection of requests from the Finance team, reviewing deliverables with diligence and accuracy. Accounting Policies and Controls: Act as the SME for accounting policies, controls, and procedures to support a robust system of internal control, mitigating risks of waste, error, or fraud. Support the Group Financial Controller in monitoring compliance performance against the calendar. Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with key stakeholders, including Tax, FP&A, and Treasury teams, to ensure seamless alignment and support. Leadership & Ad Hoc Duties: Manage and develop the Group Reporting Accountant. Provide ad hoc technical accounting advice and undertake duties as required. About you To thrive in this role, you'll need to be:
Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA), ideally practice-trained with a Big Four firm and with significant post-qualification experience in practice or industry. Experienced in managing external audits and producing Annual Reports & Accounts in UK GAAP (FRS102). Analytical, highly numerate, and detail-oriented, with a strong financial accounting background (experience in property or housing sectors is advantageous). A proven leader with experience managing and developing high-performing teams in technical, fast-paced environments. A collaborative communicator, skilled in building relationships with stakeholders across finance functions. An advanced Excel user and proactive problem solver, with the ability to independently organise, manage, and complete tasks. We are committed to ensuring you have the best career here at Sage. As well as regular support and guidance from your manager you can expect to receive a variety of learning and development opportunities to support you as you grow within our business. This includes internally and externally delivered development programmes and opportunities to study for professional accreditations and qualifications. About the culture We truly care about the outcomes we deliver; creating safe and environmentally friendly places for people to flourish. And we're curious, passionate and inventive in the way we create social change. Sage is a fast-paced and supportive environment where ambitious and proactive employees thrive. People are empowered to use their pioneering efforts to grow themselves and our business. We are proudly committed to creating an inclusive workplace, where the diversity of our people and their ideas are truly valued and we love to see applicants from diverse backgrounds and different walks of life.
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