The Vacancy

Fixed Term - 9 Months, Full Time - 35 hours per week. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an award-winning housing and regeneration organisation with a national reputation for innovative urban and social regeneration.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our ICT Team for a IT Housing and Financial Systems Manager. The IT Housing and Financial Systems Manager will lead and client manager to the Housing and Finance Directors, and Team. They will also be the strategic and operational lead for data reporting and quality, ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance, housing and financial IT systems projects, ensuring effective, on-time and on-budget delivery.

Post holder responsibilities:

• Critically assess and challenge service delivery methods to identify improvements and deliver efficiencies
• Design and deliver reports to aid operations
• IT systems lead for disaster recovery of housing/financial systems.
• IT systems lead for housing/finance systems application patching
• IT systems lead for housing/financial data loss investigation, recovery and reporting.
• Maintain a good knowledge of services, regulatory, statutory, best practice and legal precedent in order to respond positively and quickly to enquiries and complaints

Education / Skills:

• a. Degree or equivalent/comparable qualifications or experience
• b. Systems Accounting qualifications or comparable experience
• c. Engage in clear and constructive straight-talking
• d. Facilitate meetings, groups and forums
• e. Identify opportunities to improve
• f. Multi-task and prioritise
• g. Use ICT proficiently
• h. Use written/oral skills to influence, negotiate and persuade
• i. Work through issues to resolution

Closing Date: 29th August 2025 (5.00pm)

The Company

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an award-winning housing and regeneration community association based in East London. We own and manage over 10,000 homes and invest around £4m each year in community regeneration. We’re all about creating opportunities for people in Poplar and Bow. From building new homes, to bringing people together through community events and upskilling residents through training and development opportunities. We’re looking for people to match our passion and help us make a difference. If you’re ready to collaborate, use your skills, and help transform our corner of east London, we want to hear from you.

The Benefits

• Leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays from day one, with an extra three days off between Christmas and New Year. Additional leave is awarded after two and five years of service.
• Health Care: Access to a health cash plan covering medical, dental, optical, and wellbeing expenses.
• Pension: Defined contribution pension scheme with generous employer contributions.
• Flexible benefits: Options to buy or sell annual leave, flexible working, season ticket and cycle to work schemes.
• Development: Learning, training, and career development opportunities.
• Wellness: Employee Assistance Programme with access to up to 8 therapy sessions.

Life at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

We believe in the power of coming together. Throughout the year we host a range of exciting events including staff conferences, lunch & learns, Eid lunch, summer BBQs, volunteering opportunities, charity fundraising challenges, and wellbeing activities.

Documents

Job Description and Person Specification - Download