Senior Finance Officer

The Company

Cunninghame Housing Association is the first Housing Association in Scotland (with more than 50 employees) to be awarded Investors in People Platinum, Investors in Young People Gold Accreditation and Investors in People Health & Wellbeing Good Practice Award.

We have more than 3500 properties in North and East Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway and we continue to deliver new homes as part of our ongoing development programme and commitment to “Making our Communities Better Places”. We aim to achieve excellence in service delivery to our customers and we are now seeking to recruit highly motivated individuals.

The Vacancy

Role Description:

The role of Senior Finance Officer forms a key part of the Cunninghame Housing Association Finance function, delivering on the mission, vision and values of the organisation and helping us meet our strategic objectives.

The Senior Finance Officer will support the Finance Manager and budget holders in the preparation of regular management accounts and assist with the production of year end accounts and all associated activity. The role is also central to ensuring that the following finance functions achieve their key strategic objectives:

Assisting with year end audit processes.
Preparation of management accounts.
Completion of returns to external agencies.

The successful candidate must be highly motivated, have excellent attention to detail and possess accurate and efficient working methods. A strong team player will compliment your ability to effectively communicate clearly with all levels of the organisation. You must have excellent MS Office skills, with advanced excel skills being an essential aspect of the role.

Experience with financial management accounting systems is crucial to the role and possessing a HNC, AAT, degree in a relevant financial discipline would be advantageous.

Working for CHA:

With around 120 staff across frontline, maintenance and support roles the Board of Management recognises the importance of recruiting and retaining an engaged and motivated workforce and therefore is committed to the implementation of best people management practices. We are a member of Employers in Voluntary Housing (EVH) and the national bargaining structures that are managed through them to provide excellent terms and conditions, salaries and other contractual benefits to support our workforce.

Through EVH and locally we engage with our Trade Union Colleagues at Unite the Union to ensure our staff are represented and listened to. We also undertake regular engagement sessions with staff and an annual staff survey.

Our social activity group (Seeking New Adventures Group – SNAG) organises a series of events and activities to support social interactions of staff, encouraging cross interaction and collaboration of teams and departments in a more social setting.

Annual Leave:

40 days annual leave for support staff (inclusive of 15 days fixed, public and closure days and 25 bookable days).

Pension:

A group Pension Scheme through the Associations Pension Provider 10% employer contributions.

Other Benefits:

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave and Pay.

Generous Occupational sick pay that increases with length of service.

Discounts/Cashback and Rewards at hundreds of high street and online retailers.

Employee Wellbeing:

EAP scheme through Westfield Health – Access to information and confidential advice for staff and managers on a variety of topics inc. Wellbeing and 24/7 Counselling services.

How to Apply:

For further information and to apply, please visit our website.

Successful applicants will undergo a Disclosure Check (expense met by Association).

If you have any questions or require further information, please call Emma McIsaac on 01294 608164 or email HR@chaltd.org.

Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 25th July 2025.

Interviews will take place on either Wednesday 6th or Thursday 7th August 2025.

CHA is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.