Job reference
REQ1004
Date posted
09/09/2025
Application closing date
12/10/2025
Location
Salary
Annual salary up to £54,495
Package
Contractual hours
36
Basis
Full time
Job description
About the role
We're looking for a motivated and focussed Finance Manager with knowledge and experience of working in a reporting environment. You will report directly to the Director of Finance and be the point of specialism to the organisation on all matters relating to budgetary control and reporting.
You will be joining our forward looking, customer focused housing association providing social and affordable homes across Salford Trustworthy, inclusive and with a drive to create success in your professional life, you will embrace the Salix values, and enjoy working closely with members of the finance team and other colleagues throughout the organisation.
The role - What You'll be doing?
* Leading on the finance business partnering function and building effective relationships with the business to help understand what is driving their activity and improving value for money.
* Working closely with the Finance Partners to deliver high quality monthly management accounts.
* Influencing decision making across the organisations by providing analysis, commentary and scenario planning
* Leading on the budget setting process and financial modelling.
What we're looking for
* An effective communicator who can provide financial advice and guidance at all levels.
* A finance professional who is value driven, ambitious and a team player.
* A qualified accountant or qualified by experience.
* Strong Microsoft Excel skills
What we offer as a company
* Annual Salary of £53,460 up to £54,495
* Up to 34 day's holiday (starting 27 days and 1 day extra for each year of service) and bank holidays
* Hybrid working, flexible working and family friendly policies
* Opportunities for training and development
* Generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (up to 15% combined)
* Life Assurance worth 3 x annual salary
* Health Cash Plan which also provides a range of discounts including discounted gym membership
* An inclusive and positive colleague culture
* Advocate of the Greater Manchester Employment Charter
About our company
At Salix Homes, we're passionate about creating a brighter future for our customers, our communities, and our people. Since becoming a stand-alone housing association in 2015, we've invested significantly in our homes and services. This year, 2025, marks a significant milestone for us as we celebrate our 10-year anniversary. Over the past decade, we've grown, evolved, and made a lasting impact in Salford.
We've worked hard to ensure all our properties are safe, modern, desirable, and energy efficient, continually investing in our customers, their homes and communities through an ambitious and ongoing programme of improvement work.
We're also incredibly proud to be one of the first housing associations in the country to achieve a C1 grading under the new Consumer Standards a testament to the quality of the homes we provide and the services we deliver.
If you share our vision of driving positive change, this is your opportunity to be part of something meaningful.
Salix Homes is an Equal Opportunities Employer and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so should we. As we are interested in expanding our workforce diversity, we welcome all applications.
We are proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident scheme; we will therefore invite to interview any disabled candidates who demonstrate the minimum standards for the role. If you wish to be considered under as part of this scheme, please let us know by emailing us at
We want everyone to be able to perform to their best throughout the recruitment process so please let us know if you have any concerns or need any assistance or adjustments at any stage.
Closing Date: 12/10/2025