Job Description:

Finance Business Partner | Housing Association | £61,561/ year | 9-month FTC

The Details

• Contract: 9-month Fixed-Term Contract
• Salary: £58,561-£61,561/ year 
• Location: Northwest 
• Working Pattern: 2-3 days/week on site
• Start Date: ASAP

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-regarded housing association for a Finance Business Partner to join their finance team on a 2-year fixed-term contract.

The Role

As Finance Business Partner, you'll provide a full finance partnering service that supports effective financial control and the delivery of the organisation's financial and operational targets. You'll work closely with Directors, budget holders, and Senior Finance Partners, using financial analysis and evaluation to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver an effective finance partnering service to stakeholders across the organisation, improving the impact and understanding of financial reporting on business performance
• Take accountability for the accurate production of monthly and quarterly management accounts
• Partner with Directors and their teams to provide insightful financial analysis and management information that informs decision-making and cost improvements
• Work with managers to undertake in-depth analysis of financial performance, producing reports and narrative to support management control and business advice
• Work with budget holders to deliver robust draft budgets, underpinned by detailed analysis and core assumptions, in line with agreed deadlines
• Work with Senior Finance Partners to develop reporting and performance indicators
• Identify, recommend, and drive improvements to business processes to support financial and operational targets
• Support projects that deliver continuous improvement in financial and management accounting

What Success Looks Like

• Management accounts that accurately reflect the business area, with variances and remedial actions clearly evaluated
• Financial performance drivers clearly understood, enabling effective decision-making
• Budget, audit, month-end, and quarter-end work completed on time
• Continuous improvement in the quality of management information provided to senior managers, budget holders, and Boards
• Meaningful contribution to business plans and service reviews through analysis and recommendations

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Fully CCAB or CIMA qualified
• Proven experience in finance partnering, with the ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload
• Experience reviewing and analysing business processes to deliver financial improvements
• Technical excellence, with experience contributing to the statutory accounts process
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience working with complex financial and work management systems

Desirable:

• Experience of using Oracle Financials
• Experience of project management
• Relevant experience within the social housing sector

Interested in finding out more? Get in touch for a confidential conversation and to submit your CV for consideration.