Job Description
Finance Business Partner Opportunity
Are you an experienced Finance Business Partner looking for a role where you can genuinely make an impact? We’re exclusively working with a respected and forward-thinking housing association who are recruiting a Finance Business Partner.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a varied, business-facing environment and enjoys working closely with operational teams to drive financial performance, strengthen decision-making, and add real value.
What You’ll Be Doing
Monthly Management Accounting
* Prepare and present monthly management accounts within set deadlines
* Deliver clear, insightful variance analysis and narrative commentary
* Highlight key financial issues to senior leadership and support decision-making
Budgeting & Forecasting
* Lead budget holder meetings and present revenue management accounts to Executive Team and Board
* Support teams with budget management, planning, and financial understanding
* Produce in-year forecasts to support organisational planning and performance monitoring
Business Partnering
* Act as the main financial adviser to operational and corporate functions
* Build strong, productive relationships across departments
* Explain complex financial information in simple, accessible terms for non-finance colleagues
Financial Analysis & Year-End Support
* Analyse high-volume transactional data
* Assist with schedules, reconciliations, and year-end reporting
* Support audit processes and statutory accounts preparation
What We’re Looking For
Essential
* Fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent)
* Solid management accounting and business partnering experience
* Confident leading budget meetings independently
* Experience presenting to senior leadership and boards
* Strong communication skills with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
* Ability to interpret and analyse high-volume financial data
* Proactive, organised, and comfortable working to strict deadlines
Desirable
* Experience within a housing association or broader social housing sector
* Knowledge of sector-specific reporting cycles, budgets, and pressures
Why Join Them?
* Hybrid and flexible working
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
* Internal promotion opportunities
* Free health plan to claim back for a range of treatments
* Defined Contribution pension with up to 9% employer match