Management Accountant

About us

Circle Voluntary Housing Association was set up in 2003 and is a leading provider of social housing in Ireland. Our vision is to make a real difference by delivering quality homes and innovative integrated housing solutions to individuals and families in Ireland. We are passionate about our people and the delivery of a tenant first service.

Our team members are the secret element of our success. Their experiences, competencies, values, knowledge, and perspectives are greatly valued and have significantly contributed to Circle delivering over 2,500 homes. They deliver services to over 5,000 people and help create thriving communities.

We are dedicated to finding the right people who embrace our purpose, vision, and values. In return we will support you to learn, grow and excel in an exciting, flourishing, diverse organisation. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment, which values every person who works with us and all of those who live in our homes and communities.

Reflecting the growing diversity of the communities in which we work, we welcome applications from people of all cultures, nationalities, genders, members of the LGBTQ+ community and any background traditionally marginalised in society.

About the role:

The Management Accountant will play a central role in strengthening financial insight, performance reporting, and support decision making in Circle VHA.

The purpose of the role will be to deliver high-quality financial information and financial reporting for internal and external purposes.

This role is central to supporting Circle VHA’s:

• Ambitious development programme

• Increasing complexity in financial reporting requirements

• Enhanced expectations around governance, transparency, and performance reporting

• The Management Accountant will be a key enabler of data-driven decision-making across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts, and segmental reporting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and clarity

• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations

• Monthly income & expenditure variance analysis

• Assist with month-end process including journals, accruals, and prepayments

• Support the Financial Controller in maintaining robust financial controls and reporting integrity

• Support the preparation of annual budgets

• Monitor financial performance against budget and forecasts

• Ensure adherence to internal controls, financial policies, and procedures

• Support the finance department in meeting its reporting requirements by providing relevant financial information

• Assist with audit preparation and respond to auditor queries

• Contribute to continuous improvement of finance systems (e.g. MRI / ERP platforms)

• Support ad-hoc analysis relating to business performance or cost optimisation

• Provide cover for Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable as required

• Assist with ad-hoc financial analysis and finance projects as they arise

• Person Specification

• Technical Skills

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

• Min 3–5 years post-qualification experience in management accounting

• Experience in housing, property, infrastructure, or regulated sectors desirable

• Strong MS Office, particularly Excel skills

• Experience with finance systems (e.g., MRI, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent)

• Ability to develop dashboards and data visualisation tools skills highly desirable (e.g. Power BI)

• Use and experience in AI to support reporting desirable

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking - understands the broader organisational and sectoral context

• Attention to details - high level of accuracy and rigour in reporting

• Collaboration - works effectively across teams and functions

• Continuous improvement - proactively identifies opportunities to improve systems, processes, and reporting