Principal Financial Accountant

3 days ago


Luton, Luton, United Kingdom Mainstay Full time

Job Role: Senior Service Charge Accountant

Hours: Monday to Friday; 9am - 5pm

Salary: From £35,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

The Job Role

  • Deliver accurate financial statements and records to customers.
  • Ensure timely and accurate Estate Finances.
  • Support operations in communicating and understanding service charge.

This role reports to the Service Charge Accounting Team Leader and has no direct reports.

About Us

Mainstay is a growing organization seeking an experienced finance professional to develop in our Commercial Business Partnering team. We want to motivate and share our technical knowledge through positive mentoring, and we value strong communication skills to challenge information and ensure a smooth accounting process for our wider team.

Main Responsibilities

  • Issue budgets on time, accurately, and to the highest quality.
  • Deliver department productivity metrics and contribute to team and organizational goals.
  • Analyze financial reports, including data on income and expenditure and balance sheet.
  • Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses.
  • Assist in driving and improving performance through analyzing deviations from forecasts/budget.
  • Support Operations to understand and communicate Service Charge Finance.
  • Strengthen relationships with Operations through refined and simplified processes.
  • Maintain clear and accurate communications to line manager and the wider business.
  • Take full responsibility for your own development and contribute positively and effectively to the team through creative ideas, tested processes, or feedback from colleagues/external parties.

Requirements

  • Working towards a professional qualification (AAT / ACCA) would be an advantage but not essential.
  • High attention to detail with the ability to challenge information.
  • Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
  • Self-motivated and organized, able to prioritize own workload.
  • A team player demonstrating working towards a common goal.
  • Strong customer focus, understanding both internal and external stakeholders.

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