Finance Business Partner
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Finance Business Partner (x2 vacancies)
You’ll support budget holders to embed financial planning, commercial thinking and budgetary control.
We have 5 Finance Business Partners within our new structure that will cover areas of the business including Assets, Repairs, Development, Neighbourhood Services including income streams and Corporate Services. We are open to experience in all areas but would welcome applications around Development and Assets.
What you’ll be doing
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Producing accurate and meaningful management accounts commentary in the Directorate Packs, analysing in month and year to date variances against budget and projection and quantifying the year end impact and any potential impact to future years budgets
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Reviewing routine journals ensuring the management accounts accurately report income and expenditure and the balance sheet accurately records assets and liabilities, for each period
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Challenging budget holders on overspends and poor financial performance and assist budget holders to manage any financial risks or opportunities that have been identified
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Establishing and implementing controls ensuring working papers and financial information are accurate, and will withstand auditor scrutiny
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Reviewing and preparing working papers for statutory and regulatory returns, statutory accounts or the business plan in line with timetable;
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Producing balance sheet reconciliations and drive through any corrective action
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Updating non-core financial systems with financial information ensuring both systems remain reconciled
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Setting and embedding a high support/high challenge culture in order to support and develop your team to realise individual and team potential and ensure effective service delivery.
What you will need
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Recognised professional accountancy qualification (or a strong QBE)
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Experience within a finance setting, ideally within a regulated environment
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Experience of preparing budgets, forecasts and management accounts
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Proven relationship builder and influencer with stake holders
What we need from you
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A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing
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A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities
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A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places
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A commitment to continuous learning and improvement
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Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity
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An ability to work in uncertainty
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To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity
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As a line manager you will need to actively support your colleagues with their development and well-being, some experience of this is desirable but not essential as we offer full support to people transitioning into a management role.
What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment
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Pension ¦ DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places)
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WPA ¦ Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available - option to increase & add family members
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Annual leave ¦ Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days + Bank Holidays
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Greater Working ¦ We offer Hybrid and flexible working.
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Reward & Recognition ¦ You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’
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Professional fees ¦ The business pays the cost of one professional membership fee for each colleague
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The Market Place ¦ High street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
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Health and wellbeing initiatives ¦ Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing
Interview details
The expected interview date is 03/04/2025, subject to availability.
The interview will include both an assessment and a standard Q&A session, further details will be provided in advance.
The Company
Great Places Housing Group exists to improve the lives of the people living in our 25,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. We are much more than just a landlord, providing a wide-range of services and promoting partnership work to create vibrant, sustainable communities.
You can find details of our story, our vision and our values here.
At Great Places, we are committed to using inclusive hiring practices. By embracing diversity and difference, we enrich our teams with varied perspectives, drive, and innovation to create an environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures and are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone can be their authentic self; building a workforce that truly reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We want to create a recruitment process that allows you to perform at your best! Should you need any support or information throughout the process, please reach out to our recruitment team at recruitment@greatplaces.org.uk.
The Benefits
The Benefits
Pension
WPA
The Market Place
Annual Leave
Reward & Recognition
Help with transport
For more information about our benefits and rewards, visit our careers page.
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