Chief Financial Officer, MICHAEL PAGE

Guardian Jobs; Kidderminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead financial strategy and management. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work closely with the Executive Team and Board, ensuring the organization meets its financial objectives while providing inspirational leadership. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in finance, ideally within social housing, and will be responsible for driving performance and managing a diverse workforce. Join a committed team focused on delivering quality housing and services in safe communities, making a real impact in the sector.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a CCAB qualified accountant.
• Experience in managing finance functions in relevant industries.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership and strategic management to the organization.
• Manage finance function to ensure robust financial controls and performance.

Skills

Financial Leadership

Strategic Management

Team Management

Financial Controls

Education

CCAB or equivalent qualification

Job description

• Community Housing is looking for a Chief Financial Officer.
• This is a hybrid role, 2 days a week in the office.

About Our Client

Community Housing is a social business and one of Worcestershire's largest Registered Providers (RP) of social housing. They provide and manage general needs and sheltered housing homes.

They are a main employer in the Wyre Forest and employ over 300 members of staff in their headquarters based in Kidderminster.

Community Housing are an ambitious team, focused on providing affordable, quality homes and delivering great services in safe communities. In simple terms, they want to be the best landlord they can possibly be.

Job Description

This is an opportunity to join Community Housing as their next Chief Financial Officer. Responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with the rest of the Executive Team and the Board to contribute to the strategic leadership and management of the organisation, playing a crucial role providing financial challenge to the Executive and the Board.
• Providing inspirational financial leadership to Community Housing to ensure that the organisation meets its financial strategic aims and objectives aligned to Corporate Plan, Vision and Values.
• Managing the finance function in order to deliver robust financial controls, improving performance and mitigating the risk for Community Housing in the long run.
• Leading, motivating and developing the Finance, IT, Procurement and Risk functions.

The Successful Applicant

• You will be a CCAB or equivalent qualified accountant with a proven track record of achievement, with the ability to drive and manage a diverse workforce.
• The ideal candidate will have worked in social housing or other relevant industries, with experience managing a finance function. It is also important you have previously attended board, audit or finance committee meetings.
• Community Housing's values are at the heart of everything they do, enabling each colleague to positively contribute to the organisations success.

What's on Offer

Closing date: 8th May 2025

Hybrid working: 2 days a week in the Kidderminster office.

Contact:
Elizabeth Campion
Quote job ref:
JN-042025-6722072Z