The role:

In this position, you'll lead the finance process within the Homes Directorate, leveraging data outputs to offer insightful financial analysis, influence business strategies, and challenge value for money. You'll offer vital financial support, guidance, and expertise to the Directorate, ensuring the delivery of top-notch services to our customers. We value colleagues who consistently demonstrate and champion our values and who create positive relationships with colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

Although not an exhaustive list, key responsibilities include:

• Provide the budget holders within the Homes Directorate with business partner support and act as their main point of contact for financial analysis
• Work with the Head of Financial Reporting & Controls to develop and deliver reporting requirements.
• Assist with maintaining the financial side of the organisation’s asset management system (MRI).
• Monitor the capital, development and sales programmes and assist with maintaining the fixed asset register.
• Actively challenge and provide solutions to complex financial scenarios.

About You:

Whether you join us to share your skills or gain new ones, to lift people up or learn about yourself, you’ll be valued, challenged and very welcome. No matter who you are, where you’re from, or the journey you’ve been on so far, we’ll welcome your unique experience and perspective – and help you find your brighter future.

Depending on the role, we don’t always require relevant experience and via our Brighter Places University we offer training and mentoring to help you get the most out of your role.

For this role we are looking for individuals who have:

• AAT qualified, studying for professional qualification (Part Qualified or qualified by experience. (Opportunity to train to professional qualification supported by Brighter Places).
• Experience of Business Partnering and translating financial information into business intelligence.
• Experienced in supporting the production of monthly reporting.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience in building relationships with operational colleagues.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent IT skills including strong Excel skills.
• Ability to pragmatically solve problems.