Treasury Accountant

About the company

We are currently recruiting for a Treasury Accountant to join a leading housing association in London. This is an excellent opportunity for an ACCA-qualified accountant or finalist with treasury experience to take ownership of treasury accounting, financial reporting, audit coordination, and technical accounting activities within a large and complex organisation.

Your tasks

Working closely with treasury, finance, audit, and external professional stakeholders, the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring accurate accounting for treasury transactions, supporting statutory reporting requirements, and maintaining robust controls across treasury operations.

Treasury Accountant - Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead on the accurate accounting and reporting of treasury transactions across the organisation
• Prepare treasury-related financial reporting, supporting schedules, and statutory accounts disclosures
• Coordinate and project manage audits of debt instruments and funding programmes, liaising with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide technical accounting advice on treasury products, transactions, and funding arrangements
• Prepare and post treasury journals to support budgeting and forecasting processes
• Deliver variance analysis and commentary for management reporting purposes
• Ensure treasury transactions are accurately recorded within finance systems and maintain audit-ready records
• Support treasury and finance system enhancements to improve reporting, controls, and operational efficiency
• Ensure treasury-related regulatory returns are completed accurately and in line with relevant requirements
• Contribute to treasury risk management activities, controls, procedures, and policy compliance
• Build strong working relationships across finance teams, auditors, consultants, and external advisors
• Support and coach colleagues, deputising for senior treasury management where required

Requirements

Treasury Accountant - Ideal Candidate

• ACCA Qualified Accountant or ACCA Finalist with an expectation of completing qualification within the next six months
• Housing association, social housing, or property sector experience would be advantageous
• Experience with Unit4 or similar finance systems would be desirable
• Previous experience working within a treasury finance or treasury accounting function
• Experience preparing statutory accounts disclosures and supporting audit requirements
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills with strong commercial awareness
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience using finance and treasury management systems
• Strong understanding of accounting standards and treasury-related financial controls
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and engage a wide range of stakeholders

What we offer

_Permanent Opportunity_ £53,000+ annum (depending on qualification status and experience)

Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Generous pension scheme
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Extensive annual leave entitlement
• Professional development and study support opportunities
• Employee wellbeing and assistance programmes
• Life assurance cover
• Access to discounts and lifestyle benefits

How to apply

Should you be interested in this Treasury Accountant vacancy, please don't hesitate to apply immediately.