Finance Associate

Thriving Investments Limited; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with matched contributions up到

Bonus scheme

35 days holiday including bank

Healthcare cashback plan

Wellbeing support and EAP

Professional development and career-op

Recognition programmes

Inclusion and wellbeing focus

Free gym membership

Life Assurance and will writing

Job summary

Thriving Investments Limited is seeking a Finance Associate to join a growing investment business focused on affordable housing with both strong financial performance and social impact. You will support growth of ReSI LP and ReSI Homes, collaborating with senior leaders on corporate finance, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

You’ll contribute to investor reporting, stakeholder management, and financial management across the portfolio, including audit, tax, and compliance activities to

Qualifications

• ACA (or equivalent professional accounting qualification) with up to 2 years post‑qualification experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and financial modelling experience.
• Experience preparing financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting or management reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience working with complex financial data and producing clear, accurate reports.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate finance activities including financial modelling, debt financing, liquidity planning and capital raising initiatives.
• Deliver budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes with insights for investment decisions.
• Assist investor reporting and stakeholder management, including quarterly reporting, capital calls and distributions.
• Support financial management of ReSI Homes, including board reporting and lender reporting, plus regulatory returns.

Skills

Financial reporting

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

ACA (or equivalent) with up to 2 years post‑qualification experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Thriving Investments is a socially conscious fund manager focused on the living sector. We invest across a range of housing tenures that deliver market returns to investors alongside meaningful social impact. We currently manage over 5,300 homes representing £1.1bn of assets under management, with ambitious plans to grow to £5bn+ through the launch of new funds and the expansion of existing portfolios.

Thriving Investments is supported by a Board of experienced non‑executive directors and by corporate functions including IT, Finance, HR and Facilities through our parent organisation, Places for People.

More about your role

As a Finance Associate, you'll join a growing and ambitious investment business focused on delivering both strong financial performance and positive social impact through affordable housing. You'll play a key role in supporting the continued growth of ReSI LP and ReSI Homes, working closely with senior leaders including the Fund Finance Director, Financial Controller and Fund Manager. In this varied role, you'll support corporate finance activities including financial modelling, debt financing, liquidity planning and capital raising initiatives. You'll help deliver robust budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes, providing analysis and insights that support investment and strategic decision-making. You'll also contribute to investor reporting and stakeholder management, supporting quarterly reporting, capital calls, distributions and responding to investor information requests. A significant part of your role will focus on supporting the financial management of ReSI Homes, including business planning, long‑term forecasting, board reporting, regulatory returns and lender reporting. Alongside this, you'll support audit, tax and compliance activities, ensuring strong governance, debt covenant compliance and audit readiness across the portfolio.

• ACA (or equivalent professional accounting qualification) with up to 2 years post‑qualification experience.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience gained within a leading accountancy practice or relevant industry environment in real estate.
• Advanced Excel skills, including experience developing, maintaining or reviewing financial models.
• Experience preparing financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting or management reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience working with complex financial data and producing clear, accurate reports that support business decision-making.

More about you

You’ll be a qualified finance professional who enjoys working in a fast‑paced and commercially focused environment. With strong technical accounting knowledge and excellent analytical skills, you're comfortable interpreting complex financial information and turning it into meaningful insights that support business performance and strategic decisions. You'll have a genuine interest in corporate finance, investment management and real estate, alongside the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. You're confident working with a wide range of stakeholders, from investors and lenders to board members and senior management teams. Most importantly, you'll bring a proactive approach, strong attention to detail and a desire to make a meaningful contribution to a growing organisation with a social purpose.

What you'll get

We know rewarding work deserves rewarding benefits. That's why, alongside a competitive salary, you'll have access to a package designed to support you at work and beyond. You'll receive:

• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Bonus scheme
• 35 days holiday (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell days
• Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs, with private GP and health support services available
• Comprehensive wellbeing support including counselling, flu jabs, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and access to our Wellbeing Hub, supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing
• Access to Our Place Rewards, offering discounts and savings on groceries, travel, shopping, home products and other lifestyle purchases
• Ongoing training, professional qualifications, internal development programmes and career progression opportunities
• Recognition programmes including Star Awards and Colleague Awards, celebrating achievements and recognising great work
• Strong focus on inclusion, wellbeing and colleague engagement
• Free membership to Places Gyms
• Life Assurance to provide financial security for your loved ones, alongside access to will writing services to help you plan for the future with confidence