Snr Finance Business Partner

SENIOR FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER FLEXIBLE HYBRID WORKING £50,000 - £57,000 PLUS EXCELLENT BENEFITS WEST YORKSHIRE

I’m delighted to be partnered with a well-established Housing Association based in West Yorkshire. They’re looking to hire a Senior Finance Business Partner to join the central Finance team and report into the Head of Finance. This is a key role supporting financial performance and strategic planning.

• Partnering with Directors, Heads of Service, senior leaders and represent finance in management team meetings, internal and external forums.
• Mentor two Assistant Accountants
• Opportunity to influence budgets, forecasting, management reporting, rent and service charge processes, value for money and business cases.
• Lead, manage and develop the finance business partnering team, providing clear objectives, regular supervision, coaching and support.
• Lead all aspects of Budgeting, forecasting, management accounts reporting.
• Build strong relationships with Directors, Heads of Service, budget holders.
• Provide financial insight, constructive challenge and practical decision support to senior leadership.
• Lead the annual budget setting process, in year forecasting and management accounting across all service areas.
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts, variance analysis and performance reporting.
• Support rent and service charge setting, including assumptions, budgets, policy compliance and regulatory considerations.
• Support value for money reporting, business cases, financial modelling, option appraisals and scenario analysis.
• Work collaboratively across finance to improve reporting, planning, systems, processes and financial management.

• Experience in housing, property, not for profit or another regulated environment.
• A qualified accountant or finalist with ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACA studies.
• Experience in rent setting, service charges, RSH returns.

• Flexible Hybrid working 80% WFH.
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank holidays
• Matched Pension up to 10%
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme.