Deputy Finance Manager

TN United Kingdom; Witney; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in Witney seeks a Deputy Finance Manager to support the Finance Manager. The role involves preparing budgets, financial analysis, and overseeing KPIs. Join a friendly team dedicated to high-quality service in the social housing sector.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Holiday entitlement starting at 25 days

Flexible working policy

Discounted corporate gym membership

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing budgets and forecasts.
• Delivering effective finance business partnering.

Responsibilities

• Business partnering service to Resources, Assets, and Property Services teams.
• Producing accurate budgets and forecasts.
• Managing and developing the Finance Assistant.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Self-Motivated

Job description

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Cottsway is a registered housing provider working in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire. We are the largest affordable housing provider in the district of West Oxfordshire.

We own and manage over 5,800 homes ranging from flats and bungalows to family homes, for rent and Low-Cost Home Ownership (LCHO). We have over 12,000 customers.

We have some of the strongest financial and governance ratings in the sector and we are committed to doing more to help people in housing need, with a robust development programme.

We are proud to:

Reinvest our profits every year, not only to create more homes, but also to ensure our existing customer’s homes are kept in great shape, with an in-house team of skilled tradespeople who carry out this work.
Put our customers at the heart of everything we do, with a dedicated team of housing, neighbourhood, financial and welfare officers to provide support where needed.
Be active in and bring social value to our local communities.

Working for us

Cottsway is a great place to work with a friendly, supportive and enthusiastic team dedicated to providing quality homes in thriving communities.

We support and develop our people because we know that it is through them that we deliver the high standards of service that our customers say we provide.

Based in the market town of Witney, we:

Offer competitive salaries and a range of benefits.
Support agile working.
Guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies. We are signed up to the Disability Confident Committed scheme.
Value people from a wide range of backgrounds and experience whether you are an experienced housing professional or simply have an interest in working in our sector.

About the role

Due to an internal promotion within the team, we have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Finance Manager to join our team, supporting the Finance Manager. You would be joining a friendly and welcoming team of 10, in a rewarding environment, as part of the social housing sector.

The ideal candidate will have experience of preparing budgets and forecasts, as well as delivering effective finance business partnering. You will be self-motivated and have good attention to detail, enabling you to maintain a high quality of outputs whilst meeting tight deadlines. Good communication is essential as you will be working closely with the Finance Manager, providing cover in their absence.

Key responsibilities will include:

Business partnering service to our Resources, Assets and Property Services teams, being the main contact and providing financial expertise and guidance to support business objectives.
Producing accurate and timely budgets and forecasts, and variance analysis to evaluate financial performance.
Support with the production of statutory accounts, and preparation of annual data returns to the Regulator of Social Housing.
Provide oversight of the KPIs, ensuring they are presented in a meaningful way, with commentary that is clear and insightful.
Act as main point of contact for the team in the absence of the Finance Manager.
Manage and develop the Finance Assistant, supporting them with the business partnering of the Housing and Executive teams.
Role model Cottsway’s behaviours, ensuring a high-quality service that is right first time.

A DBS check will be required for the successful applicant as part of our pre-employment checks.

In return, we provide:

A generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 2x employee's, up to a maximum 10% employer contribution.
Holiday entitlement starting at 25 days rising to 28 days after 2 years, plus bank holidays.
A flexible working policy to support agile working.
A discounted corporate gym and swimming membership, cycle to work scheme, electric car scheme and employee discounts including Costco membership.
Private Medical Insurance.

Interviews will be held week commencing 9 June 2025

For an informal chat about this role please contact Jo Druce, Finance Manager, on 01993 890051.