Commercial Business Partner

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing association in the UK seeks a Commercial Business Partner for their Property Services team in Basingstoke. As a partner, you will work closely with Locality Managers to support budget management and enhance operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have social housing experience and be proficient in financial planning and risk management. Benefits include generous holiday, wellness days, and a matched pension scheme, with options for private medical insurance.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

x3 paid wellness days

Pension scheme up to 12%

Qualifications

• CIMA / ACCA / ACA part qualified or qualified by experience.
• Experience in the Social Housing Sector or Property maintenance sectors.
• Strong people skills and effective communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Locality Managers to manage budgeting responsibilities.
• Enhance efficiency and operational performance across workstreams.
• Support financial management and reporting in Property Services.
• Proactively suggest process improvements for better service delivery.

Skills

Financial planning

Risk management

Data accuracy

Communication skills

Use of Microsoft Office

Excel skills

Experience in Social Housing

Education

CIMA / ACCA / ACA qualified or equivalent experience

Job description

It's an exciting time to join us as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England – our purpose, to provide quality affordable homes and places that people love for generations.

We have an opportunity for a Commercial Business Partner to join our Property Services team. You'll be based from our Basingstoke or Newbury offices combining office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance.

What you'll be doing

The Commercial Business Partner will collaborate with Locality Managers to enhance efficiency and support them in successfully managing their budgetary responsibilities.

Serving as the commercial representative within the locality, the role will work together to develop strategies and objectives aimed at improving and optimising the operational and financial performance of all workstreams in the area.

The role will support the Senior Commercial Business Partner in effective financial management and timely, accurate reporting across Property Services.

You will be expected to maintain high standards of data accuracy and proactively suggest process improvements to advance our company's transformation journey while ensuring we deliver excellent service to our customers.

What we need from you

• CIMA / ACCA / ACA part qualified or qualified by experience.
• Good understanding and management of risk, financial planning, and modelling.
• Experience in the Social Housing Sector, or Property maintenance sectors
• Ability to plan, track and forecast income and expenditure against relevant budgets, to deliver a value-for-money service whilst taking actions to mitigate any risks.
• Ability to analyse business information and formulate metrics that drive improvements.Experience in fulfilling corporate plans and strategies at a local level.
• Strong people skills, effective communicator with the ability to influence and challenge.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite with Intermediate or advanced Excel skills.

What can SNG offer you?

We have some great benefits at SNG, including:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• x3 paid wellness days per annum
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you!