Assistant Finance Manager

London and Quadrant Housing Trust; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan (up to 6% contribution)

Annual Leave 28–31 days + BHs

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Life assurance

Volunteer days

Employee Assistance Programme

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

London and Quadrant Housing Trust is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager to join the Financial Strategy, Planning & Performance team. This permanent, full-time role (35 hours) is based in London or Manchester with hybrid working and reporting to the Head of Finance for Corporate Services.

You will support the team in delivering high-quality financial services, provide strategic oversight, budget collaboration, and contribute to management and statutory accounts while driving improvements in

Qualifications

• CCAB qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or CFA with evidence of post-qualified experience.
• Experience working in Finance in Housing/Property/Construction and/or a large complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of accounting standards and financial reporting requirements.
• Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills with business partnering experience.
• Advanced Excel and IT literacy in MS Office for reporting, modelling and automation; BI software proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support management in mentoring finance team members to ensure high-quality outputs.
• Deputising for the Head of Finance and Finance Manager when required.
• Provide strategic financial support and partner with budget holders to deliver insightful management information.
• Assist in preparation of management and statutory accounts and monitor KPIs; improve finance processes and compliance.

Skills

Business partnering

Communication

Leadership / mentoring

Time management

Strategic thinking

Education

CCAB qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) or CFA

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Power BI

Job description

Assistant Finance Manager

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time 35 Hours per week

Salary: Starting from £65,913 per annum (London weighted salary) or £57,900 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience

Grade: 11

Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester,

Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: 11 th November 2026

Interview Dates: TBC

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

L&Q reserve the right not to progress applications from candidates with 3 or more unsuccessful applications/interview processes with L&Q in the previous 12 months

Benefits

• Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution)
• 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• non-contributory life assurance
• up to 21 hours volunteering paid days
• lifestyle benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• many more

Join our Finance Team at L&Q

L&Q is one of the UK's largest housing associations and providers of social and affordable homes. We house around 250,000 people primarily across Greater London and Greater Manchester. Our purpose is simple - to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of .

We are seeking commercially astute, technically skilled and highly motivated individuals to take on the role of Assistant Finance Manager. This is a pivotal role within the Financial Strategy, Planning & Performance team, reporting directly the Head of Finance for Corporate Services.

You will be responsible for supporting them in ensuring the team provides a comprehensive range of financial services and provides strategic financial oversight in the relevant area of the Financial Strategy, Planning and Performance team.

Your impact in the role

• Support management in the supervision and mentorship of finance team members to ensure high quality outputs of the team.
• Deputising for the Head of Finance and Finance Manager in their areas of responsibility as and when required.
• Provide strategic financial support and partner with budget holders across the business, to deliver insightful management information, strengthen relationships between finance and operational teams, and enable informed decision-making.
• Assist in the preparation of management and statutory accounts, monitoring KPIs, and advising on business performance. Contribute to the review and improvement of finance processes and compliance with financial regulations.

What you’ll bring

• CCAB Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or CFA with evidence of demonstrable relevant post qualified experience (essential)
• Experience working in Finance in Housing/Property/Construction and/or a large complex organisation.
• Able to demonstrate a strong understanding of accounting standards and financial reporting requirements
• Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills, with proven business partnering experience. Support and mentor junior colleagues.
• Strong time management, organisational and project management capabilities
• Advanced Excel and IT literacy in MS Office for reporting, modelling, and process automation and proficient in business intelligence software.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email [e-mail]

About L&Q

We're one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people's health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple - to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.

250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values, which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger - and they're at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential.

We're proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace.

We're a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we've introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent.

It's all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK's largest housing associations.