Senior Financial Risk Analyst

Overview

Senior Financial Risk Analyst

Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham or Bristol

Permanent

Grade: 17

Summary

We are currently looking for a Senior Financial Risk Analyst to join our Economics and Consumer Analysis team at the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH).

With a career at RSH you’ll be joining an organisation that gives you the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives, regulating a sector that houses 4 million people across England.

Job Description

As the Senior Financial Risk Analyst, you will be responsible for ensuring that RSH’s data driven approach to financial analysis reflects the current and evolving financial reporting standards and operating environment.

You will provide expert technical advice around financial regulatory data collection and will be responsible for ensuring that the regulator collects the appropriate information to regulate economic standards.

You will also play a key part in producing RSH’s key publications, leading on the analysis of complex and technical financial data, as well as contributing to the maintenance and development of the understanding of inherent sector financial and business risk, identifying trends and advising on regulatory response.

Responsibilities

As the successful candidate you will have an accountancy background with a strong track record of delivering results in a financial, regulatory or assurance-based environment. You should have a good understanding of the principles of financial planning and modelling, risk management and of the financial issues facing the housing sector.

You should also have strong critical and analytical evaluation skills, with the ability to think logically to get to the core of problems, managing complex information to provide insightful analysis that supports effective decision making. You will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences.

General Information

Why work at RSH?

At RSH, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including a 35 hour working week, 33 days annual leave and access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Our staff survey results consistently show that our staff think that the best thing about working at the RSH is our flexible and hybrid working, along with our family friendly policies that support work-life balance.

We also offer access to our staff discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, a Nuffield Health Screening; and a range of other well-being focussed benefits. Full information on this and our other fantastic benefits is available on our website.

Location

We operate a hybrid model of working with a mix of office and home working, as well as offering a range of flexible working arrangements.

This role can be based out of any of RSH’s core offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol. Our Manchester and Bristol offices will be relocating during 2025/26, however will remain within the city centre.Most roles involve some travel within England between our offices, with some roles also involving onsite visits to social housing providers.

Interviews

Interviews are expected to take place w/c 29th September and will be held via Microsoft Teams. We expect this to be a one stage interview process.

Benefits and Salary

At RSH, we offer a competitive salary along with a range of excellent benefits; full information is available on our website.

Things you need to know

Application process

For more information on the role, please see the attached Role Profile.

To apply, please complete the online application form on the RSH careers site detailing your experience. We will also ask you to provide a supporting statement or to answer specific role related questions, detailing how you meet the criteria of the role, which will be used in assessing your application. Guidance on the application process is available on our website.

Candidates must have valid right to work in the UK, as unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship and must also meet the requirements outlined in the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Please see our website for more information.

Commitment to equality and diversity

Our anonymous shortlisting process helps to ensure fair and consistent recruitment decisions, based solely on skills and experience.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and shortlist those who best meet the minimum criteria as part of our commitment.

We are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels valued and respected and has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, beliefs, identities and life experiences, recognising that varied perspectives enrich our organisation.

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Salary: GBP 36000 - 60000 per year

Experience: 5 years required