The role of Finance Manager will include:
1. Acting as a trusted finance business partner to senior leaders across Property Services
2. Providing clear guidance, advice and support on financial management to deliver financial performance
3. Driving accountability for budgets, forecasts and performance — constructively challenging assumptions and supporting delivery
4. Supporting operational teams with analysis of key metrics (e.g. cost per repair, productivity, contractor performance, materials usage, fleet costs)
5. Leading monthly management reporting for your operational areas, ensuring accuracy and clarity
6. Delivering high‑quality forecasting and budgeting with robust understanding of cost drivers and operational trends
7. Translating complex financial data and operational performance into meaningful, actionable insight for non‑finance colleagues
8. Maintaining strong financial control across Property Services, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements
9. Supporting the integrity of financial records and ensure high‑quality reconciliations and audit evidence
10. Identifying and driving opportunities to strengthen financial governance and improve data quality
11. Managing the recruitment, performance management and development of quality staff to ensure strong teams are built who can deliver in line with business needs and individual accountabilities
12. Contributing to a high‑performing, collaborative finance culture focused on service, insight and continuous improvement
Skills and experiences:
13. Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
14. Strong experience business partnering with non‑finance stakeholders
15. Background in a large, complex or operationally driven organisation — such as property, construction, repairs, maintenance, engineering or infrastructure
16. Excellent analytical and modelling skills, with the ability to translate data into clear insight
17. Strong communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively
18. Ability to build relationships quickly and work effectively with senior operational leaders
Why work for us?
We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
19. 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
20. A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
21. Life Assurance
22. Employee Volunteering scheme
23. Employee Advice Service including counselling
24. Cycle to Work scheme
25. Voluntary health plans
26. Employee discounts
27. Wellbeing support and tools
28. Employee recognition scheme
29. Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
30. Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
31. Effective 1st April role salary is £56,110 with an additional policy allowance of £6,172 per annum (rising to £59,059 with an additional policy allowance of £6,496 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
32. If you have an Accountancy qualification effective 1st April role salary is £56,110 with an additional policy allowance of £11,783 per annum (rising to £59,059 with an additional policy allowance of £12,402 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
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