Head of Finance - In-House Repair Delivery

We're building thriving communities as one of the UK's largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that's truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in one of the most significant transformations at Orbit?

We're establishing our own in-house repairs and maintenance organisation (DLO), bringing services closer to our customers and creating greater control, efficiency, and value across our homes. As Head of Finance - In-House Repair Delivery, you'll be at the heart of this journey, leading the financial mobilisation of a brand-new operating model and building the foundations for long‑term success.

This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic leadership with hands‑on delivery. You'll shape financial strategy, design processes and controls, build a high‑performing finance team, and become a trusted partner to operational leaders as the organisation grows. If you're a commercially minded finance leader who thrives on creating, influencing, and driving change, this role offers the chance to leave a lasting legacy within one of the UK's leading housing groups.

This role is part of Finance where you'll help us to invest more back into communities.

• Lead the financial mobilisation of Orbit's new in‑house repairs and maintenance organisation, helping shape a critical strategic initiative from concept through to successful delivery.
• Design and implement the financial frameworks, controls, and governance required to support a high‑performing and commercially focused operation.
• Develop robust financial models, budgets, forecasts, and costing methodologies that provide clarity, insight, and confidence for decision‑making.
• Build and lead a capable finance team, creating a culture of accountability, commercial awareness, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with operational leaders to drive performance, identify opportunities, and ensure value for money across repairs and maintenance services.
• Establish meaningful management information, KPIs, and reporting that enable data‑driven decisions and operational excellence.
• Ensure accurate financial control across labour, materials, stock, overheads, and service delivery activities.
• Provide strategic financial insight and challenge to support investment decisions, service improvements, and future growth.
• Drive the successful integration of operational and financial systems, ensuring timely and accurate reporting across the new business.
• Play a key role in delivering better outcomes for Orbit customers by helping create an efficient, sustainable, and customer‑focused repairs service.
• Lead the transition from mobilisation to business‑as‑usual operations, ensuring the finance team, processes, controls, systems, and reporting frameworks evolve seamlessly from establishment phase into a sustainable, high‑performing service.

• Qualified (ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ICAEW/equivalent).
• Appropriate proven experience in a relevant financial position.
• Knowledge of operational performance metrics.
• Demonstrates knowledge of cost accounting and the build‑up of standard costing models.
• Strong financial analysis and modelling skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate operational performance into financial insight (job profitability, unit costs, utilisation, productivity).
• Experience of mobilisation and change delivery, including designing and embedding finance processes, controls, and governance in operational environments.

• Experience with in housing DLO organisations or repairs service provider to housing associations or similar.

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense. We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many…