Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.
Senior Finance Business Partner
Worcester based with a balance of home and office working
£48,091– £57,462 per year
35 hours per week – Monday to Friday – 9:00am to 5:00pm
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Affordable Housing Finance team based at our office in Worcester. This role will be managing and working with a dynamic and focused team and will include the preparation of management information, financial analysis, annual budgets and forecasts along with various reporting to key stakeholders. This role is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who has the determination and drive to help us achieve our ambitious goals in a rewarding environment.
The role of Senior Finance Business Partner will include:
* Completion of management month end reporting, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of Affordable Housing capital spend. This will include (but not limited to) month end duties such as journal preparation, data analysis and reporting
* Provide business partnering for capital performance across multiple stakeholders
* Assisting with production of the annual Capital Budget and regular forecasting
* Manage the financial oversight of large-scale capital programmes, including budget management, financial forecasting, reporting, and cost control
* A mindset of continuous improvement identifying opportunities for cost efficiencies, process optimisation and the subsequent implementation of identified improvements
* Experience in stakeholder management, with the ability to build relationships and communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
* Develop and present detailed financial reports to senior management and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and clarity in financial performance and progress
* Ensure that all capital programme and grant funding financial records are accurate, up-to-date, and compliant with relevant accounting standards and regulations
* Providing line management support for 2 Finance Administrators
Skills and experiences:
* Qualifications: ACCA / CIMA Qualified / Finalist
* Experience of management accounting is essential, as well as experience of working with non-finance stakeholders
* Strong understanding of financial regulations, accounting standards, and compliance requirements related to capital projects and funding, preferably within the housing sector
* Experience working with housing association financial systems and capital project management tools
* Experience of working with SAP is an advantage
Why work for us?
One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health, and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
* 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
* A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
* Life Assurance
* Employee Volunteering scheme
* Employee Advice Service including counselling
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Voluntary health plans
* Employee discounts
* Wellbeing support and tools
* Employee recognition scheme
* Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools.
* Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
* If working towards qualification, salary is £43,325 with an additional policy allowance of £4,765 per annum (rising to £45,605 with an additional policy allowance of £5,016 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
* If a fully qualified Accountant, salary is £43,325 with an additional policy allowance of £11,264 per annum (rising to £45,605 with an additional policy allowance of £11,857 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
View the job profile (if the link is unavailable, please visit the Sanctuary careers website)
Closing Date : 9 December 2024
Before you apply, please ensure you have an updated copy of your CV. If you're unsure about any details or have questions about the role, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk
We reserve the right, depending on application numbers, to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
For an insight into what it’s like to work for us, take a look at our company page on Linkedin .
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.