Finance Business Partner

As our Finance Business Partner, you will act as the crucial link between Finance and operational teams, providing expert financial insight that drives decision‑making and supports the delivery of our strategic objectives.

• Play a central role in supporting Development, ensuring budgets, forecasts, appraisals and cashflows are robust, accurate and aligned with organisational priorities.
• Work closely with project and development colleagues, shaping financial models that underpin our development programme and enable sustainable investment in new homes.
• Provide proactive, customer‑focused financial support to Housing and Development budget holders.
• Lead and challenge budgets, forecasts, business plans and cashflows, ensuring they reflect accurate assumptions and effective financial management.
• Produce and analyse appraisals using systems such as Proval to assess scheme viability and long‑term financial performance.
• Support planning and reporting for Sales, RTB/RTA, Recycled Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) and major development activities.
• Prepare timely management accounts, variance analysis and commentary, translating complex information into clear, actionable insights.
• Develop strong relationships across operational teams, acting as a trusted adviser and providing financial training where appropriate.
• Support the production of statutory and regulatory financial returns.
• Champion continuous improvement across finance processes, data quality and systems.

• Strong analytical skills, clear communication, and the ability to build effective relationships across the organisation.
• Experience in Housing and/or Development Finance, ideally within a Registered Provider.
• Understanding of development cashflows, budgeting, forecasting, appraisals, sales cycles and grant funding (including RCGF).
• Ability to produce accurate management accounts, insightful variance analysis and robust reforecasts.
• Knowledge of accruals accounting and UK GAAP/FRS
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• Experience using specialist systems such as Proval, Sequel (SDS) or Brixx to support appraisal, modelling and development programme planning.
• A collaborative, customer‑focused approach with confidence engaging stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong commercial awareness, analytical thinking, and the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Flexibility to work across sites as needed.
• Minimum 5 GCSEs including Maths, and part‑qualified or working towards a recognised accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA), or equivalent experience.

Plus Dane provides homes and services to over 30,000 people across Merseyside and Cheshire. Our aim is to tackle social inequality by enabling individuals and communities to thrive and our customer team is at the heart of what we do.

Working with our customers really does change people's lives and if you want to make a difference Plus Dane is the place to be!

We live by our values of working together, achieving for our customers, taking ownership, and having the opportunity to learn and grow.

This is a permanent role working 35 hours per week. Your main base will be our Atlantic Pavilion office, Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool.

You’ll be generously rewarded with a competitive salary and a great benefits package, including 35 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays. This includes a 3-day Christmas closedown between Christmas and New Year and you have the option to buy up to 5 extra days annually.

You’ll also benefit from a company pension scheme where we contribute 9%, and colleagues can contribute anything from 3% upwards. We’re committed to our people's wellbeing supported by an excellent management team, wellbeing champions, and mental health first aiders.

We actively encourage personal development, with plenty of opportunities to progress your career and access ongoing training, including formal qualifications.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. If you need any adjustments to apply or attend an interview, please let us know.

If you're driven by meaningful work and want to shape the future of homes and communities across our region, we'd love to hear from you.