Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner Opportunity

Are you an experienced Finance Business Partner looking for a role where you can genuinely make an impact? We're exclusively working with a respected and forward-thinking housing association who are recruiting a Finance Business Partner.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a varied, business-facing environment and enjoys working closely with operational teams to drive financial performance, strengthen decision-making, and add real value.

What You'll Be Doing

Monthly Management Accounting

• Prepare and present monthly management accounts within set deadlines
• Deliver clear, insightful variance analysis and narrative commentary
• Highlight key financial issues to senior leadership and support decision-making

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead budget holder meetings and present revenue management accounts to Executive Team and Board
• Support teams with budget management, planning, and financial understanding
• Produce in-year forecasts to support organisational planning and performance monitoring

Business Partnering

• Act as the main financial adviser to operational and corporate functions
• Build strong, productive relationships across departments
• Explain complex financial information in simple, accessible terms for non-finance colleagues

Financial Analysis & Year-End Support

• Analyse high-volume transactional data
• Assist with schedules, reconciliations, and year-end reporting
• Support audit processes and statutory accounts preparation

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent)
• Solid management accounting and business partnering experience
• Confident leading budget meetings independently
• Experience presenting to senior leadership and boards
• Strong communication skills with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Ability to interpret and analyse high-volume financial data
• Proactive, organised, and comfortable working to strict deadlines

Desirable

• Experience within a housing association or broader social housing sector
• Knowledge of sector-specific reporting cycles, budgets, and pressures

Why Join Them?

• Hybrid and flexible working
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Internal promotion opportunities
• Free health plan to claim back for a range of treatments
• Defined Contribution pension with up to 9% employer match