Finance Business Partner

TN United Kingdom; Chatham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits you to join a leading Housing Association in Kent as a Finance Business Partner. In this pivotal role, you will bridge the gap between finance and operational teams, providing strategic insights and financial analysis to enhance decision-making and business performance. You will engage with senior leadership to implement solutions that drive financial success while ensuring compliance and accuracy in reporting. With a focus on management accounting, budgeting, and stakeholder collaboration, this position offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will make a significant impact. Join a great team and enjoy a competitive package of benefits including a performance-based bonus and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Performance-based annual bonus

Pension contributions matched up to 6%

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Training & Development opportunities

Social and charitable events

Wellbeing activities

Enhanced family leave policies

Flexible employee benefits

Free parking

Access to holiday homes

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting and financial analysis.
• Ability to present complex financial data to non-financial staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and quarterly management information.
• Provide strategic advice and support to management.
• Lead VFM programme of financial business analysis.

Skills

Management Accounting

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Education

ACCA Qualified

CIMA Qualified

QBE

Tools

Accounting Systems

Management Information Systems

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About Our Client

An exciting opportunity to join a leading Kent based Housing Association as a Finance Business Partner.

Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner, this role primary focuses on bridging the gap between finance and operational teams, providing strategic insights and financial analysis to support decision-making and business performance. You will work on various areas including consolidation of accounts, management accounts, financial analysis, and reporting and supporting with value for money initiatives. You will work closely with senior leadership, and operational teams to identify, investigate and implement remedial action to address issues impacting on financial and business performance.

• To lead in a VFM programme of cost/business reviews which delivers meaningful, timely and relevant financial business analysis. Provide professional support and expertise to others to develop and implement targets that link all cost decisions to outcomes.
• Providing support to Managers on all aspects of budgeting, financial performance reporting, forecasting, financial business analysis, VfM, and benchmarking for support services, housing team and Asset management.
• Your key responsibilities will be to prepare timely monthly and quarterly management information, advise on project costs and variances to budgets and forecasts, identifying risks and to challenge business assumptions in forecasting and planning.
• You will pull the balance sheet and I&E together both at entity and consolidated level, ensuring commentary is provided for all variances by the finance business partners and Fixed asset team.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to provide strategic advice.
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting in the preparation of statutory accounts and experience of dealing with audit queries at year end.
• Carrying out tasks and projects as allocated to the finance department.

The Successful Applicant

• Ability to look after all aspects of management accounting
• The ability and confidence to present complex financial information to non-financial staff members
• The ability to show initiative & problem solve, presenting solutions rather than just identifying problems
• You will have excellent IT skills including an in-depth understanding of accounting systems and Management Information.
• You will be a personable creative thinker who is able to build partnerships and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders of all levels.
• Ability to challenge and influence
• This ideal candidate would be suitable for someone who is ACCA or CIMA Qualified or QBE

What's on Offer

• A performance based annual bonus + pension contributions matched up to 6%
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell holiday
• Training & Development and opportunities for continuing professional development including regular tool box talks
• A great team of colleagues to work with
• Regular social and charitable events and a range of wellbeing activities
• Enhanced family leave policies
• A really competitive package of flexible employee benefits including a cycle to work scheme
• Free parking and disabled parking
• Access to two holiday homes in Norfolk and Dorset