Finance Business Partner – Building Safety
North London / Hertfordshire (Hybrid)
We are seeking a qualified Finance Business Partner to join a forward‑thinking Housing Association operating across the North London and Hertfordshire region. This is a critical role supporting ourmitment to resident safety and regulatory excellence, with a particular focus on building safety financial reporting.
The RoleAs Finance Business Partner, you will act as the finance lead for building safety, ensuring the organisation has robust financial insight and clear guidance to navigate the increasing demands of new legislation, enhanced regulatory requirements, and ongoing remedial programmes.You will play a key role in improving the impact, quality and understanding of financial reporting for building safety, providing clear analysis and insight that links financial performance to operational delivery and strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
1. Act as the lead finance partner for building safety, owning financial reporting, forecasting and analysis in this critical area
2. Provide high‑quality, timely and accurate financial insight to supportpliance with evolving building safety legislation and regulation
3. Support directors and operational teams by translatingplex financial data into clear, actionable insight
4. Ensure financial reporting aligns with business strategy, risk management and long‑term investment planning
5. Challenge and advise stakeholders to ensure value for money across remedial works and safety programmes
6. Strengthen financialernance and controls, ensuring transparency and assurance for internal and external stakeholders
About You
7. Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
8. Proven experience acting as a finance lead for building safety reporting, ideally within a housing association, local authority or regulated environment
9. Strong understanding of the financial implications of building safety legislation, regulatory frameworks and remediation programmes
10. Confident business partner with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
11. Highly analytical, with a track record of delivering insightful, high‑impact financial reporting
Why Join Us?You’ll be part of an organisation with a strong social purpose, where your expertise will directly support resident safety, regulatorypliance and long‑term sustainability. This role offers meaningful influence, senior exposure and the opportunity to shape how building safety is financially managed and reported. Apply now to play a pivotal role in strengthening financial accountability and insight in one of the most important areas of social housing.