Finance Business Partner Property Services (Asset and Compliance)
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Salary: £66,023 + excellent benefits
Location: Wooburn Green, High Wycombe
Hybrid working: Two days per week in the office and three days from home
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Are you looking to join a growing, values-led organisation with a clear social purpose?
At SettleParadigm, were proud to be the largest housing group in the region, managing over 30,000 homes across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire.
Everything we do is about delivering excellent services, high quality homes, neighbourhoods we can be proud of and maximising number of new affordable homes we build. Through our merger weve brought together shared values, skills and ambition, so we can build more affordable homes and make an even bigger difference in the communities we serve
If you're ready to grow your career in a supportive, inclusive environment while helping to shape stronger communities, wed love to welcome you on our journey. Together, were building a better future.
We are now looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner for our Property Services directorate to join our Business Partnering team. This is a senior and influential role where you will provide financial leadership across Strategic Asset Management and Compliance, ensuring our long term investment decisions are robust, affordable and aligned to regulatory expectations.
If you enjoy working at the intersection of finance, property and strategy, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the safety, sustainability and future of our homes.
About the Role
As Finance Business Partner, you will act as the primary financial advisor to senior leaders across Asset Management and Compliance. You will provide clear insight, challenge and strategic guidance across long term investment planning, statutory compliance and stock sustainability.
You will lead forecasting, financial modelling and scenario planning, ensuring leaders have a clear understanding of cost pressures, risks, affordability and value for money. You will also develop reporting frameworks that give visibility of performance, cost drivers and emerging risks.
This is a highly collaborative role where you will work closely with Property Services, Development, Finance and senior stakeholders to support decision making at Executive and Board level.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic asset and compliance insight
Lead financial appraisal of asset investment and compliance programmes
Provide visibility of cost per unit and highlight trade offs between investment, compliance and affordability
Support scenario planning where pressures exceed budget
Financial planning and forecasting
Lead forecasting across asset and compliance programmes
Identify emerging risks and affordability gaps
Define triggers for reforecasting and escalation
Support leaders in understanding programme phasing and delivery risks
Performance, value for money and reporting
Develop reporting frameworks that show performance, cost drivers and risks
Provide insight for Board reporting on compliance, investment and affordability
Governance, controls and assurance
Maintain strong financial governance over compliance spend and asset accounting
Ensure alignment with fixed asset register and regulatory expectations
Support audit processes with clear evidence and documentation
Integration, systems and continuous improvement
Support system harmonisation across legacy organisations
Improve data consistency and transparency
Drive improvements in reporting and financial processes
Business partnering and stakeholder insight
Act as the primary finance partner to Asset and Compliance leadership
Translate complex data into clear insight
Support decision making by explaining financial trade offs
Provide constructive challenge to drive value for money
Clear and consistent visibility of financial performance and risks
What Were Looking For
Must haves:
Experience preparing and interpreting management accounts
Experience working with complex budgets and forecasts
Experience improving accuracy, reporting or financial controls
Essential knowledge and skills
Strong Excel capability including advanced lookups, pivots and modelling
Strong understanding of management accounting principles
Ability to analyse financial and non financial data and identify trends
Part qualified or finalist CCAB accountant
Ability to present insight clearly to non finance stakeholders
Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach
Highly organised and proactive with the ability to manage competing priorities
Strong communication and relationship building skills
Nice to haves:
Experience in social housing, local government or regulated environments
Experience using Sun Accounts or modern ERP systems
Experience supporting senior budget holders or operational leaders
Benefits
At SettleParadigm, we believe in creating an environment where our people feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Our comprehensive benefits and rewards package reflects this commitment.
annual salary: £66,023 per annum
25 days holiday, increasing with service, plus Christmas closure and buy options
Generous pension scheme up to 9.5% employer contribution via salary sacrifice
Family-friendly leave : Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Health cash plan claim up to £1,800 for everyday health costs (plus free kids cover)
Life cover and income protection
Flexible working hybrid options, modern offices, free parking & EV charging
And thats just the beginning! Were also thrilled to provide:
Mental Health First Aiders available to support
Car leasing via salary sacrifice (for permanent colleagues subject to conditions)
Funded training, qualifications & apprenticeships
3 paid volunteering days in the local communities
Peer-recognition rewards platform
Paid professional subscription (one per year)
Working Hours & Additional Pay
37 hours per week.
09:00 - 17:30 Monday - Thursday
09:00 - 17:00 - Friday
Our Commitment
We are committed to creating an inclusive workforce, by reflecting and representing the diversity of the communities we serve. We would like to encourage applications from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds; people who identify as disabled, neurodiverse, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people from underrepresented groups.
Accessibility and Adjustments
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and well always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in advance of any suitable arrangements required.
Due to the nature of some of our roles involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post may be subject to a basic or enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.
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Closing Date: 07/06/2026